UPC APP 45044/2024

—·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
Meril Italy S.r.l.
Meril GmbH
Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
Reps: Emmanuel Larere (Cabinet Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI); Andreas von Falck (Hogan Lovells International LLP)
Respondents
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Reps: Elsa Tzschoppe (Bird & Bird LLP); Boris Kreye (Bird & Bird LLP)
Division: Court of Appeal
Judges: Peter Blok · Judge-rapporteur
Technology: Pharmaceutical & Medical
Language: —
First decided: Sep 6, 2024

Decisions

2024-09-06
Generic application
The Court of Appeal rejected Meril's requests to expedite three appeals (concerning revocation of EP 3 646 825) at Edwards Lifesciences' expense, finding that the potential risk of an injunction being granted in pending infringement proceedings did not justify expedition.
Legal issues:Expedition of appeal proceedingsBalancing of party interestsRisk of injunction pending appeal

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