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UPC APP 33494/2024
Jun 5, 2024·EP2628464 · PROSTHETIC VALVE
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionGenericCategoryFile-access requests (R. 262.1(b))
- Parties
- Claimants
- Name withheld (GDPR)
Representatives- Erik Krahbichler-KIPA AB
- Andreas von Falck-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Alexander Klicznik-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Kerstin Jonen-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Beatrice Wilden-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Felipe Zilly-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Lukas Wollenschlaeger-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Kyra Lueg-Althoffsupporting-Hogan Lovells International LLP
Respondents- SORMEDICA, UABOperating co.
- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationOperating co.
Representatives- Magnus Dahlman-Gulliksson
- Siddharth Kusumakar-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Tessa Waldron-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Bryce Matthewson-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Division
- Nordic-Baltic RD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Sep 18, 2024
- EPO Opposition
- Meril GmbHAdmissible2020-08-14
- Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.2023-09-15
How this compares
How long the court takes to reach a first decision.
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Nordic-Baltic RD | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Johansson | Locked |
| Judge Kai Härmand | Locked |
| Judge Rute Lopes | Locked |
| Judge Elisabetta Papa | Locked |
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Decisions
- 2024-09-18Application RoP262.1 (b)Public
Summary: Procedural order of the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division (full panel) on the same anonymized applicant's third parallel request for access to pleadings and evidence under Rule 262.1(b) RoP in the Edwards Lifesciences v. Meril proceedings (EP 2 628 464). Filed as App_33494/2024, this order applies the same legal principles on public access as the companion orders in App_33316/2024 and App_33493/2024, with substantially identical headnotes and analysis.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Public access to pleadings and evidence under Rule 262.1(b) RoP
- Principle of openness of UPC proceedings under Art. 45 UPCA
- Credible interest requirement for third-party register access
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Decision | 2025-10-31 | Not public |
| Final Order | 2025-10-31 | Public |
| Case closed | 2025-09-26 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2024-09-17 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-09-17 | Not public |
| Access to documents | 2024-09-17 | Not public |
| Comments | 2024-07-16 | Not public |
| Submissions on access request | 2024-07-16 | Not public |
| Evidence 1: Registration certificate of SWAT Medical AB | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Evidence 1: Registration certificate of SWAT Medical AB (in Swedish | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Response to UPC | 2024-07-02 | Not public |
| Procedural order | 2024-06-18 | Not public |
| Application access to pleadings and evidence on file | 2024-06-05 | Not public |