UPC APP 19959/2024

—·EP3646825: A SYSTEM COMPRISING A PROSTHETIC VALVE AND A DELIVERY CATHETER

Case details: Status
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Action
Procedural application
Category
Other Procedural
Parties: Claimants
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Reps: Boris Kreye (Bird & Bird LLP); Siddharth Kusumakar (Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP); Bernhard Thum (Thum & Partner)
Respondents
Meril Italy S.r.l.
Reps: Emmanuel Larere (Cabinet Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI); Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier (Cabinet Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI)
Division: Paris CD
Judges: Paolo Catallozzi · Presiding Judge and Judge-Rapporteur
Tatyana Zhilova · Legally Qualified Judge
Stefan Wilhelm · Technically Qualified Judge
Technology: Pharmaceutical & Medical
Language: —
First decided: Apr 30, 2024

Decisions

2024-04-30
Generic application
The Paris Central Division exercised its discretion to admit Edwards Lifesciences' subsequent request to amend patent EP 3 646 825 after the written procedure had closed, provided that Meril Italy was granted additional time to submit a defence to the new amendment, holding that such admission does not prejudice the opposing party's right of defence.
Legal issues:subsequent request to amend patent R.30(2) RoPcourt discretion after closure of written procedureright of defence

Documents

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