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- Status—ActionProcedural applicationCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Claimants
- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationOperating co.
Representatives- Boris Kreye-Bird & Bird LLP
- Elsa Tzschoppe-Bird & Bird LLP
- Bernhard Thumsupporting-Thum & Partner
- Jonas Weickertsupporting-Thum & Partner
- Siddharth Kusumakarsupporting-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Tessa Waldronsupporting-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Bryce Matthewsonsupporting-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
Respondents- Meril GmbHOperating co.
- Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.Operating co.
- Meril Italy srlOperating co.
Representatives- Andreas von Falck-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Roman Würtenberger-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Lukas Wollenschlaeger-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Beatrice Wilden-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Alexander Klicznik-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Felipe Zilly-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
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- First decided
- Jun 3, 2025
- EPO Opposition
- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Admissible2022-02-04
How this compares
How long the court takes to reach a first decision.
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked |
| Judge Margot Kokke | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Wilhelm | Locked |
At the UPC: Edwards Lifesciences Group (57 cases)·Meril Group (60 cases)
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Decisions
- 2025-06-03
Summary: Munich Local Division procedural order on Meril's applications (R. 353 RoP) for rectification of a decision of 4 April 2025 in infringement proceedings concerning a prosthetic heart valve patent (EP 3 669 828) between Edwards Lifesciences and Meril. Meril sought corrections to factual statements about which claims were alleged to be infringed (independent claims 1 and 12 vs. only claim 1 as independent). The order addresses the scope of rectification available under R. 353 RoP.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Rectification of decision (R. 353 RoP)
- Prosthetic heart valve patent
- Scope of rectification
Documents
- D66A195E625EAD538A1F44683DD3C838_en.pdf2025-06-03EN