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ORD_598588/2023

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation v. Meril GmbH, Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Meril Italy S.r.l.

Date
2025-04-04
Division
Munich (DE) Local Division
Type of action
Infringement Action
Language
EN

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Case IDORD_598588-2023-3acae52e239f
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Registry numberORD_598588/2023
Order referenceORD_598588/2023
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Decision of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court Local Division Munich concerning European Patent 3 669 828 issued on 4 April 2025 HEADNOTES 1. Art. 33(1)(b) UPCA allows multiple defendants to be sued at the domicile, principal place of business or, failing that, at the place of business of one of the defendants, provided that the defendants have a commercial relationship, and the action concerns the same alleged infringement. In the context of a European patent without unitary effect, the term "the same infringement" addresses situations where multiple defendants are accused of infringing the relevant national designations of the same European patent by the same product or process. Another interpretation would undermine the purpose of the Agreement on a Unified Patent C ...