2024-04-08 - LD Munich - Edwards Lifesciences v. Meril - UPC_CFI_501/2023
- Aktenzeichen:
- UPC_CFI_501/2023
- Datum:
- Spruchkörper:
- Court of First Instance - Munich (DE) Local Division
- Art:
- Application Order
- Parteien:
- Meril Italy S.r.l., Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Meril GmbH
Kernaussage: R.
2024-04-08 - LD Munich - Edwards Lifesciences
v.
Meril - UPC_CFI_501/2023
R.9.3 RoP request. Extension of deadline to file SoD rejected. Language change in the circumstances of this case not considered a justification for such extension.
routine
The Munich Local Division judge-rapporteur (Kokke) confirmed the change of language of proceedings from German to English (effective 27 March 2024) and rejected the defendants' R. 9.3 RoP request to extend the deadline for filing the Statement of Defence by three weeks. The order reiterates the UPC's general posture against deadline extensions under R. 9.3 RoP: extensions are to be granted only in circumstances that justify them, given the RoP's expeditious-proceedings principle. A language change alone, without concrete substantiation of prejudice, is not such a circumstance — especially where the SoD would have needed English translation in any event, and a one-month adjustment window is sufficient.
Stichwörter
R.9.3 RoP extension request. Rejected.