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UPC APP 33484/2024
Jun 5, 2024·EP4151181 Unitary patent · PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionGenericCategoryFile-access requests (R. 262.1(b))
- Parties
- Respondents
- Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.Operating co.
- Meril GmbHOperating co.
- Meril Italy srlOperating co.
- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationOperating co.
Representatives- Emmanuel Larere-Cabinet Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI
- Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry-Cabinet Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI
- Jonathan Staffordsupporting-Marks & Clerk LLP
- Siddharth Kusumakar-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Bryce Matthewson-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Bernhard Thum-Thum & Partner
- Jonas Weickert-Thum & Partner
- Jean-Robert Callon de Lamarcksupporting-Regimbeau
- Anne Seibelsupporting-Regimbeau
- Gregory Carty Hornsbysupporting-Marks & Clerk LLP
- Adam Rimmer-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Division
- Paris CD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Sep 23, 2024
- EPO Opposition
- Meril GmbHAdmissible2024-11-28
How this compares
How long the court takes to reach a first decision.
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Paris CD | Locked |
| Judge Paolo Catallozzi | Locked |
| Judge Tatyana Zhilova | Locked |
| Judge Elisabetta Papa | Locked |
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Decisions
- 2024-09-23Application RoP262.1 (b)Public
Summary: The Paris Central Division (Seat) ruled on a third-party access application (R. 262.1(b) RoP) by KIPA AB (an anonymised applicant) seeking access to all pleadings and evidence in the revocation action between Meril entities and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation concerning EP 4 151 181. The court assessed the applicant's interest as a competitor investor in cardiac implant technology.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Third-party access to court file (R. 262.1(b) RoP)
- Public interest in patent validity
- Competitor standing as third-party applicant
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Case closed | 2025-11-05 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-08 | Not public |
| closing workflow | 2025-01-08 | Public |
| closing workflow | 2025-01-08 | Not public |
| Template-Order | 2025-01-08 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-01-08 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-08 | Not public |
| rule 150 | 2025-01-08 | Not public |
| rule 150 | 2025-01-08 | Public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-03 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 3 | 2024-12-03 | Not public |
| Meril s R. 9 Application to comment on E. Krahbichler s response to cost application | 2024-12-03 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 2 | 2024-12-03 | Not public |
| Comments in response to ORDER of the Court | 2024-11-25 | Not public |
| rule 150 | 2024-11-04 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-10-17 | Not public |
| Meril's application for a cost decision 17 10 2024 | 2024-10-17 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 1 | 2024-10-17 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2024-09-23 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-09-23 | Not public |
| rule 262 (1) (b) | 2024-09-23 | Not public |
| rule 262 (1) (b) | 2024-09-23 | Public |
| Template-Order | 2024-09-23 | Not public |
| EP181 Comments pursuant to Rop 264 on the Application as amended on 08 08 2024 for Access to pleadings and evidence | 2024-08-22 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-AR-01 | 2024-08-22 | Not public |
| Defendant’s Comments to an Application under R.262.1(b) RoP | 2024-08-22 | Not public |
| Comments from applicant | 2024-08-08 | Not public |
| Evidence 2 | 2024-08-08 | Not public |
| Evidence 1 | 2024-08-08 | Not public |
| preliminary order | 2024-07-25 | Not public |
| request for comments | 2024-06-17 | Public |
| Application access to pleadings and evidence on file | 2024-06-05 | Not public |