UPC CoA 464/2024
Aug 2, 2024·EP3646825 +1 more: A SYSTEM COMPRISING A PROSTHETIC VALVE AND A DELIVERY CATHETER
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionAppealCategoryMain Appeal
- Parties
- RespondentsReps: Andreas von Falck (Hogan Lovells International LLP); Roman Würtenberger (Hogan Lovells International LLP); Beatrice Wilden (Hogan Lovells International LLP)
- Division
- Court of Appeal
- Technology
- Pharmaceutical & Medical
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Sep 6, 2024
- Last decision
- Nov 25, 2025
- 2025-11-25Patent maintainedInjunction grantedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1
The Court of Appeal dismissed the Meril companies' appeals against the revocation and counterclaim revocation decisions and Edwards' appeal against the infringement decision, upholding the patent EP 3 646 825 (heart valve). Key rulings: (I–VIII) All revocation and counterclaim appeals rejected; Meril bears 60% of Edwards' costs in the revocation proceedings and Edwards bears 40% of Meril's costs. (IX–X) The infringement decision was partially set aside: the injunction and preliminary damages order do not extend to XL devices (30.5mm and 32mm) that had not been scheduled for implantation in a patient by 15 November 2024. Preliminary damages reduced to not exceed €363,000 for Meril India and Meril Germany. The value of the proceedings is €8,000,000.
Legal issues:Competence and same-parties rule (Art. 33(4) UPCA)Admissibility of application to amend patent (R. 49.2, 50.2 RoP)Claim constructionInventive stepScope of injunction (XL devices)Preliminary damagesDamages: 363,000 - 2024-09-06Generic application
The Court of Appeal issued a procedural order in related appeals by Meril entities against Edwards Lifesciences, consolidating multiple appeals and addressing case management for the parallel infringement and counterclaim for revocation proceedings before the Central Division Paris.
Legal issues:Consolidated appealsCase managementCounterclaim for revocationTranscatheter heart valve - 2024-09-06Generic 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
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| action.phaseChange.caseClose | 2025-11-28 | Not public |
| action.communication.general | 2025-11-25 | Not public |
| action.issueDecision.decision | 2025-11-25 | Not public |
| Decision | 2025-11-25 | Public |
| action.communication.general | 2025-11-24 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.oralPhaseClose | 2025-10-21 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.oralPhaseOpen | 2025-10-21 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.writtenPhaseClose | 2025-10-21 | Not public |
| Hearing reference | 2025-09-16 | Not public |
| Hearing reference | 2025-09-16 | Not public |
| Interim-Procedure-Closure | 2025-07-01 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2025-07-01 | Not public |
| Summons oral hearing | 2025-07-01 | Public |
| Summons oral hearing | 2025-07-01 | Public |
| Comments on hearing agenda | 2025-06-24 | Not public |
| Response to the Order of the Judge-rapporteur | 2025-06-24 | Not public |
| Preliminary order interim procedure | 2025-06-17 | Not public |
| Interim-Conference-Decision | 2025-06-17 | Not public |
| Case management order oral hearing | 2025-03-17 | Public |
| Conference reference | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Conference reference | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-02-05 | Not public |
| Order case management conference | 2025-02-05 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-02-04 | Not public |
| Comments on Preliminary Procedural Order | 2025-02-03 | Not public |
| Formal response to the order of 27 January 2025 Meril Italy 03 02 25 | 2025-02-03 | Not public |
| Preliminary order case management conference | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-12-02 | Not public |
| Statement of response | 2024-12-02 | Not public |
| EDW-APR-IT-01 | 2024-12-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-09-06 | Not public |
| Final order | 2024-09-06 | Public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-03 | Not public |
| Edwards Response to Meril's Requests for Expedition of Appeals | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-CoA-02 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit EDW-CoA-01 | 2024-09-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit CL.96 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Statement of grounds of appeal for Meril Italy | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 97 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 100 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 98 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit CL.94 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit CL.95 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 99 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit CL.93 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit CL.92 | 2024-08-30 | Not public |
| Procedural order | 2024-08-23 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-08-07 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-08-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-08-07 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-08-07 | Not public |
| Application for an order for expedition of the appeal | 2024-08-02 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 2 | 2024-08-02 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 1 | 2024-08-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-08-02 | Not public |
| Appeal Pleading | 2024-08-02 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 1 | 2024-08-02 | Not public |
| Gide Exhibit 2 | 2024-08-02 | Not public |