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UPC CoA 533/2024

Sep 18, 2024·EP3646825 · A SYSTEM COMPRISING A PROSTHETIC VALVE AND A DELIVERY CATHETER

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as granted)
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
Parties
Claimants
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Respondents
Representatives
Division
Court of Appeal
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Technology
  • Instruments
    Medical technology
Language
English
First decided
Nov 25, 2025
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Judge Klaus GrabinskiLocked
Judge Peter BlokLocked
Judge Emmanuel GougéLocked
Judge Elisabetta PapaLocked
Judge Max TilmannLocked

At the UPC: Edwards Lifesciences Group (57 cases)·Meril Group (60 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2025-11-25
    Appeal RoP220.1Public

    Summary: 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.

    Show the legal issues (6)
    • Competence and same-parties rule (Art. 33(4) UPCA)
    • Admissibility of application to amend patent (R. 49.2, 50.2 RoP)
    • Claim construction
    • Inventive step
    • Scope of injunction (XL devices)
    • Preliminary damages
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Case closed2025-11-28Not public
Communication2025-11-25Not public
Decision2025-11-25Not public
Decision2025-11-25Public
Communication2025-11-24Not public
Oral procedure closed2025-10-21Not public
Oral procedure opened2025-10-21Not public
Written procedure closed2025-10-21Not public
Hearing reference2025-09-16Not public
Hearing reference2025-09-16Not public
Interim-Procedure-Closure2025-07-01Not public
Summon-Oral-Hearing2025-07-01Not public
Summons oral hearing2025-07-01Public
Summons oral hearing2025-07-01Public
Comments on hearing agenda2025-06-24Not public
Comments on hearing agenda2025-06-24Not public
Preliminary order interim procedure2025-06-17Not public
Interim-Conference-Decision2025-06-17Not public
Case management order oral hearing2025-03-17Public
Conference reference2025-03-10Not public
Conference reference2025-03-10Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-02-05Not public
Order case management conference2025-02-05Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-02-04Not public
Comments on Preliminary Procedural Order2025-02-03Not public
Comments pursuant to RoP2642025-02-03Not public
Preliminary order case management conference2025-01-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-01-20Not public
Statement of response2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit HL-Appeal CC 12025-01-20Not public
Exhibit HL-Appeal CC 22025-01-20Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-11-21Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-11-19Not public
Statement of grounds of appeal - Meril DE IN case2024-11-19Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-10-02Not public
Receipt2024-10-02Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-02Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-02Not public
Exhibit BB-CA 22024-09-30Not public
Exhibit BB-CA 12024-09-30Not public
Formal response to the request for amendments2024-09-30Not public
Statement of Appeal2024-09-30Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-27Not public
Application2024-09-27Not public
Formal-checks_Request-for-correction2024-09-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-18Not public
Exhibit BB-CA 12024-09-18Not public
Statement of Appeal2024-09-18Not public
Exhibit BB-CA 22024-09-18Not public