First-Instance Judgment and Appeal in Patent Infringement Lawsuit Brought by Beckman Coulter
First written in FY2020-Q2. 4 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023-Q3.
- FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「While pursuing the litigation described above, BC and the company held discussions toward a settlement, and a settlement was recently reached. Procedures to withdraw the litigation had been underway, and the court procedures for withdrawing the litigation have now been completed. The impact of concluding the litigation under the settlement on the condensed quarterly consolidated financial statements is immaterial.」
In the patent infringement litigation with Beckman Coulter, the court procedures for withdrawing the litigation were completed following the settlement, bringing the litigation to an end. The company states that the impact on the financial statements is immaterial. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「While pursuing the litigation described above, BC and the company held discussions toward a settlement, and a settlement was recently reached. Procedures to withdraw the litigation will proceed, and the litigation will conclude once those procedures are completed. The impact of concluding the litigation under the settlement on the condensed quarterly consolidated financial statements is immaterial.」
In the patent infringement litigation with Beckman Coulter, a settlement was reached and the litigation is expected to conclude once the withdrawal procedures are completed. The company states that the impact of the settlement on the condensed quarterly consolidated financial statements is immaterial. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「On 8 August 2019, the Düsseldorf Regional Court issued a first-instance judgment finding patent infringement. On 10 September 2019, SEU and SDG appealed to the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf because they disagreed with the judgment. In connection with this matter, on 17 December 2018, SEU and SDG filed an action with the German Federal Patent Court against BC seeking invalidation of a European patent held by BC.」
Restates the patent infringement litigation, first-instance judgment, appeal and related patent invalidity action involving Beckman Coulter. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On 8 August 2019, the Düsseldorf Regional Court issued a first-instance judgment finding patent infringement. On 10 September 2019, SEG and SDG appealed to the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf because they disagreed with the judgment. In connection with this matter, on 17 December 2018, SEG and SDG filed an action with the German Federal Patent Court against BC seeking invalidation of a European patent held by BC.」
Restates the filing of the first-instance judgment, appeal and related patent invalidity action in the patent infringement litigation with Beckman Coulter. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On 8 August 2019, the Düsseldorf Regional Court issued a first-instance judgment finding patent infringement. On 10 September 2019, SEG and SDG appealed to the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf because they disagreed with the judgment. In connection with this matter, on 17 December 2018, SEG and SDG filed an action with the German Federal Patent Court against BC seeking invalidation of a European patent held by BC.」
Restates the first-instance judgment, appeal and related patent invalidity action in the patent infringement litigation with Beckman Coulter. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「On 8 August 2019, the Düsseldorf Regional Court issued a first-instance judgment finding patent infringement. On 10 September 2019, SEG and SDG appealed to the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf because they disagreed with the judgment. In connection with this matter, on 17 December 2018, SEG and SDG filed an action with the German Federal Patent Court against BC seeking invalidation of a European patent held by BC.」
Restates the first-instance judgment, appeal and related patent invalidity action in the patent infringement litigation with Beckman Coulter. The final outcome could not be predicted, and no provision was recognized. - FY2020-Q3Added disclosure of the filing of a patent invalidity actionAnnual report
「On 8 August 2019, the Düsseldorf Regional Court issued a first-instance judgment finding patent infringement. On 10 September 2019, SEG and SDG appealed to the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf because they disagreed with the judgment. In connection with this matter, on 17 December 2018, SEG and SDG filed an action with the German Federal Patent Court against BC seeking invalidation of a European patent held by BC.」
Added disclosure that, in addition to the first-instance judgment and appeal, an action seeking invalidation of a European patent held by BC had been filed on 17 December 2018. The final outcome could not be predicted, and no provision was recognized. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「On 8 August 2019, the Düsseldorf Regional Court issued a first-instance judgment finding patent infringement. On 10 September 2019, SEG and SDG appealed to the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf because they disagreed with the judgment.」
In the patent infringement litigation in which a subsidiary was the defendant, a German regional court issued a first-instance judgment finding patent infringement, and the subsidiary appealed. The company disclosed that the final outcome could not be predicted and no provision had been recognized.