ACT_597277/2023

PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

InfringementMain Infringement ActionMunich LDInfringement Action—

Parties

Claimants

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(Edwards Lifesciences Group)

Reps: Boris Kreye (Bird & Bird); Elsa Tzschoppe (Bird & Bird); Ioana Hategan (Bird & Bird); Bryce Matthewson (Powell Gilbert); Bernhard Thum (Thum & Partner); Jonas Weickert (Thum & Partner)

Respondents

Meril GmbH(Meril Group)
Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.(Meril Group)
Meril Italy S.r.l.(Meril Group)

Reps: Andreas von Falck (Hogan Lovells); Lukas Wollenschlaeger (Hogan Lovells); Felipe Zilly (Hogan Lovells)

Judges

Matthias ZigannPresiding judge and judge-rapporteur

Patents

EP3669828
EP 3 669 828

CPC codes: A61F2220/0075, A61F2/2418, A61F2230/0054, A61F2250/0069, A61F2/2412, A61F2250/0097, A61F2/2433, A61F2250/0036

Technology area: Medical Devices · Implants

Sector: Pharmaceutical & Medical

Outcome

Procedural onlyProcedural only (no substantive ruling yet)

Filed: —

First decided: Jul 29, 2024

Last decision: Apr 4, 2025

Language: —