Local Division Munich UPC_CFI_501/2023

Procedural Order

of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court Local Division Munich issued on 5 February 2025

CLAIMANT

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

1 Edwards Way - 92614 - Irvine - US

represented by:

Boris Kreye, Elsa Tzschoppe, Ioana Hategan (Bird & Bird)

supported by:

Bryce Matthewson (Powell Gilbert) Bernhard Thum, Jonas Weickert (Thum & Partner)

DEFENDANTS

1) Meril Gmbh

Bornheimer Straße 135-137 - 53119 - Bonn - DE

2) Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.

M1 M2, Meril Park, Survey No 135/2/B & 174/2 Muktanand Marg, Chala, Vapi - 396 191 - Gujarat - Vapi - IN

3) Meril Italy S.r.l.

Piazza Tre Torri 2 - 20145 - Mailand - IT

represented by:

Andreas von Falck, Lukas Wollenschlaeger, Felipe Zilly ( Hogan Lovells)

PATENT AT ISSUE

European patent n° 3669828

PANEL/DIVISION

Panel 1 of the Local Division Munich

DECIDING JUDGE/S

This decision has been delivered by the presiding judge Dr. Matthias Zigann acting as judgerapporteur.

LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS

English

SUBJECT-MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS

Infringement Action with counterclaim for revocation scheduling

ORDER

The parties are summoned to the oral hearing on 11 February 2025, 9.00 a.m., Denisstr. 3 in Munich, room 212 and overflow room 220b.

INFORMATION ABOUT REVIEW BY PANEL

Any party may request that this Order be referred to the panel for a review pursuant to R. 333 RoP. Pending review, the Order shall be effective (R. 102.2 RoP)

INFORMATION ABOUT ORAL HEARING HELD IN COURT

The oral hearing shall be open to the public unless the Court decides to make it, to the extent necessary, confidential in the interests of one or both parties or third parties or in the general interest of justice or public order (R. 115 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT AUDIO RECORDING

The oral hearing shall be audio recorded. The recording shall be made available at the premises of the Court to the parties or their representatives after the oral hearing (R. 115 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT ABSENCE OR DELAY OF A REPRESENTATIVE

A decision by default may be given, upon request, against a party that was duly summoned but fails to appear at the oral hearing (R. 355.1 (b) RoP.

INFORMATION ABOUT DECISION BY DEFAULT

Should a party fail to comply with the present Order within the time period specified, a decision by default may be given in accordance with R. 355 RoP (R. 103.1, last subparagraph and .2 RoP).

DETAILS OF THE ORDER

Order no. ORD_598573/2023 in ACTION NUMBER: ACT_597277/2023 UPC number: UPC_CFI_501/2023 Action type: Infringement Action

Dr. Zigann Presiding Judge