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 judge-
rapporteur.

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