Order no. ORD_587436/2023
Action no. ACT_571808/2023
In the latest decision on third party access requests, the Paris
Central Division ruled that a direct interest in opposition
proceedings, being heard in parallel to a UPC revocation claim
concerning the same patent, justifies access to evidence and
pleadings filed on the Case Management System (CMS) in respect of
the UPC proceedings.
BACKGROUND
The applicant, Nicoventures Trading Limited (the
"Applicant"), is an opponent in EPO opposition
proceedings concerning patent number EP 3420921 (the
"Patent"), which is also the subject of an ongoing UPC
revocation claim brought by NJOY Netherlands B.V. Note that NJOY
Netherlands B.V. is not an opponent to the Patent before the
EPO.
