UPC_CFI_404/2025

PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

Procedural & sub-applicationsCosts AssessmentsMunich LDGenericCase Closed

Parties

Claimants

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(Edwards Lifesciences Group)

Reps: Boris Kreye (Bird & Bird); Elas Tzschoppe (Bird & Bird); Bernhard Thum (Thum & Partner); Jonas Weickert (Thum & Partner); Siddharth Kusumakar (Powell Gilbert); Tessa Waldron (Powell Gilbert); Bryce Matthewson (Powell Gilbert)

Respondents

Meril GmbH(Meril Group)
Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.(Meril Group)
Meril Italy S.r.l.(Meril Group)

Judges

Matthias Zigann
Margot Kokke
Tobias Pichlmaier
Stefan Wilhelm

Patents

EP3669828

CPC codes: A61F2220/0075, A61F2/2418, A61F2230/0054, A61F2250/0069, A61F2/2412, A61F2250/0097, A61F2/2433, A61F2250/0036

Sector: Pharmaceutical & Medical

Outcome

Costs only

Filed: May 6, 2025

First decided: Oct 17, 2025

Language: English

The Munich Local Division issued a costs decision in favour of Edwards Lifesciences against Meril, ruling on the reasonableness and proportionality of claimed costs including travel expenses and multiple representatives, and awarding costs in proceedings of above-average complexity.

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