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- Case details
- Status—ActionProcedural applicationCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Respondents
- Meril GmbHOperating co.
- Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.Operating co.
Representatives- Andreas von Falck-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Nov 15, 2024
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
- 2024-11-15
Summary: Procedural order from the Munich Local Division (UPC_CFI_15/2023) rejecting Meril's application to request information from the European Commission regarding antitrust investigations into Edwards Lifesciences' patent filing and litigation strategy. The Court declined to exercise its discretion to seek such information and denied Meril's request to reopen the oral procedure.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Request for information from European Commission (antitrust investigation)
- Abuse of dominant position
- Reopening of oral procedure
Documents
- 9F806A5E130D1864CEC7402BB134215B_en.pdf2024-11-15EN