UPC APP 14299/2024
EP3769722 Unitary patent · LOW PROFILE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE
- Case details
- Status—ActionProcedural applicationCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Claimants
- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationOperating co.
Representatives- Jens Olsson-Gulliksson
- Siddharth Kusumakar-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Tessa Waldron-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
Respondents- Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.Operating co.
- Meril GmbHOperating co.
- SMIS INTERNATIONAL OÜOperating co.
- SORMEDICA, UABOperating co.
- INTERLUX, UABOperating co.
- VAB-LOGISTIK, UABOperating co.
Representatives- Andreas von Falck-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Alexander Klicznik-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Kerstin Jonen-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Roman Wurtenberger-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Lars-Fabian Blume-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Friederike Rohn
- Beatrice Wilden-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Division
- Nordic-Baltic RD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
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- First decided
- Aug 20, 2024
- EPO Opposition
- J A Kemp LLPAdmissible2024-03-07
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Nordic-Baltic RD | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Johansson | Locked |
| Judge Kai Härmand | Locked |
| Judge Mélanie Bessaud | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Wilhelm | Locked |
At the UPC: Edwards Lifesciences Group (57 cases)·Meril Group (60 cases)
This dispute contains 7 other proceedings
UPC CFI 775/2025·UPC CFI 776/2025·UPC CFI 777/2025·CC 14226/2024·UPC CFI 380/2023 and 2 more
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More cases: Nordic-Baltic RD·2024
- 2024-08-20
Summary: Order by Nordic-Baltic Regional Division (UPC_CFI_380/2023, 20 August 2024) dismissing Meril defendants' application to stay infringement proceedings pending EPO opposition on EP 3 769 722 (transcatheter heart valve). The court clarified that R. 295(a) RoP and Art. 33(10) UPCA allow a discretionary stay during written procedure only if a rapid EPO decision is expected; R. 118.2(b) RoP applies only in the oral procedure phase.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Stay of proceedings (Art. 33(10) UPCA, R. 295 RoP)
- R. 118.2(b) RoP: limited to oral procedure phase
- EPO opposition as basis for stay
- 9256EEA53F65E1A962007ECD7EA9F1EE_en.pdf2024-08-20EN