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CC 23112/2024
Apr 26, 2024·EP3669828 · PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionCounterclaim for revocationCategoryCounterclaim for revocation
- Parties
- Claimants
- Meril Italy srlOperating co.
- Meril GmbHOperating co.
- Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.Operating co.
Representatives- Roman Hans-Werner Wuertenberger-Hogan Lovells International LLP
Respondents- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationOperating co.
Representatives- Bryce Matthewson-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Adam Rimmer-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Siddharth Kusumakar-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
- English
- EPO Opposition
- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Admissible2022-02-04
How this compares
The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.
| Patent revoked | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 37% (34/91) | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Margot Kokke | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Wilhelm | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: Meril Group (60 cases)·Edwards Lifesciences Group (57 cases)
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1 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 2026-04-09 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-04-02 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-04-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit Defendant | 2026-04-02 | Not public |
| Application document Defendant | 2026-04-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-06-04 | Not public |
| R 353 final | 2025-06-04 | Public |
| Comments on Request for Rectification | 2025-05-28 | Not public |
| R 353 - oberservations | 2025-05-09 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Application under R 353 RoP | 2025-05-05 | Not public |
| DecisionOutcome | 2025-04-04 | Not public |
| decision final signed | 2025-04-04 | Public |
| Hearing Reference - 11.02.2025 | 2025-04-01 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference - 11.02.2025 | 2025-04-01 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-12-20 | Not public |
| R 105.5 and 263 final | 2024-12-20 | Public |
| Interim-Procedure-Closure | 2024-12-20 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2024-12-20 | Not public |
| R 105.5 and 263 final | 2024-12-20 | Public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-12-20 | Not public |
| R 105.5 and 263 final | 2024-12-20 | Public |
| Written-Procedure-Closure | 2024-12-20 | Not public |
| opportunity to respond | 2024-12-13 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-12-13 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-13 | Not public |
| Comments on Order of 18 November 2024 | 2024-12-12 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| scheduling - final | 2024-11-18 | Public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Rejoin-Amend-Patent-Defence | 2024-11-04 | Not public |
| Rejoinder to Reply to Defense to Application to Amend | 2024-11-04 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Edwards Rejoinder to Reply to Defence to Counterclaim for Revocation | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| replyAmendPatentDefence | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Edwards Reply to Defence to Application to Amend Patent | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Defence | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC15 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC16 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC16 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Defence | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC15 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC16 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC15 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Defence | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC15 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC16 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Reply | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-07-16 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-07-16 | Not public |
| EDW-CC-2 | 2024-07-15 | Not public |
| EDW-CC-4 | 2024-07-15 | Not public |
| EDW-CC-1 | 2024-07-15 | Not public |
| Application to Amend | 2024-07-15 | Not public |
| EDW-CC-5 | 2024-07-15 | Not public |
| EDW-CC-3 | 2024-07-15 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-CC-4 | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-CC-2 | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Defence to Counterclaim for Revocation | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-CC-5 | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-CC-3 | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-CC-1 | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow | 2024-05-08 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2024-05-08 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-05-03 | Not public |
| Zustellbestätigung - E-Mail | 2024-05-03 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2024-05-03 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2024-05-02 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-05-02 | Not public |
| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2024-05-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-05-02 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-05-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 4 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC P1 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 3 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 1 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 5 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC P2 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 2 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 8 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 10 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 7 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Counterclaim for Revocation | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 13 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 6 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 9 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 12 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 11 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit HL-CC 14 | 2024-04-26 | Not public |