Over the years, Edwards Life Sciences (Edwards Life Sciences) With India Meiluo Company (Meril) There's been a battle over heart valve technology. recent, European Patent Office (EPO) Finally revoked one of Edwards' patents. therefrom, Parallel infringement proceedings in the Munich District Court may also be suspended.

The dispute above relates to Edwards' NoEP3583920Patent No, The patent was used to protect a framework for connecting the lobes of an artificial valve. EPOThe review department is in2020The patent was granted.

2021spring, Mei Lo, a medical device manufacturer from India, Its German subsidiary and Danish company Mermaid Medical (Mermaid Medical) Filed an objection to the granted patent. In a ruling of first instance, The opposing department believes that the revised patent is valid. Opponents have since appealed the decision.

At the same time, Edwards Life Sciences filed a lawsuit at the Munich District Court involving NoEP3583920Patent infringement lawsuit. As the date of the oral proceedings is set2024years2month, So the court requiresEPOSpeed up the appellate process. At present, Due to the new content added, The appeal board has revoked the patent. At the relevant oral hearing, The parties also discussed issues involving creativity.

The war spread across Europe

The firstEP3583920Patent No. 1 is one of several patents used to protect various components of Edwards' artificial heart valve technology. The American medical device maker has been battling with its Indian competitor, Merlo, for years. Although in the initial series of lawsuits filed, The American company focused its attacks on Merlo'sMyValProduct line, But the dispute now revolves around Merlo's new generation of transcatheter heart valvesOctacoreunfold. Some of these proceedings are being pursued by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) try.

The relationship between Merlo and Edwards was noEP3646825Two lawsuits for Patent No. 2 are pending at the Munich District Court, While the other two cases involved NoEP2628464unpatentedUPCInfringement proceedings are filed by Nordics in Stockholm—The Baltic Branch is in charge of the trial.

In addition, Merlo's Italian subsidiary is still aroundUPCThe Central Branch of Paris against Edwards' NoEP3646825Patent No. 1 filed an annulment action. merely, The trial court only recently declared the case admissible.

At the same time, Courts in other countries are also witnessing a number of disputes. This year8month, The District Court of The Hague in the Netherlands ruled in favor of Merlo in the dispute between Merlo and Edwards. Because the patents involved lack novelty, The court rejected Edwards' claim of infringement, Concurrent adjudicationEP3494930Patent No (The invention relates to an artificial valve flap joint frame) It's not valid in the Netherlands. Edwards also tried to get an injunction against him. (Be compiled fromwww. juve-patent. com)

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