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The Finnish wearable tech company strikes again after the Indian rival’s redesigned ring cleared US Customs, with one of Oura’s asserted patents issued just two days earlier. 29 October 2026
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Despite earlier wins at the UPC and EPO, a key heart valve patent has been revoked on appeal, with the latest ruling highlighting diverging approaches to patent validity in Europe and raising questions ahead of a separate UPC appeal. 29 October 2026
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The 179-page lawsuit alleges that a Boston-based company used patented technology and confidential information from former employees to develop a competing cardiac imaging product. 27 October 2026
In-house counsel
From building IP teams that are business orientated to tackling M&A challenges, the global head of IP management at Medmix Group—a manufacturer of high-precision delivery, mixing and application devices—explains why close collaboration, trusted external counsel and thorough due diligence matter. 21 October 2026
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A panel rejected the Omnipod maker’s request for a rehearing in its trade secrets dispute with South Korean insulin pump maker EOFlow, leaving in place a ruling that overturned a $59.4 million damages award and raising questions over the three-year statute of limitations under the DTSA. 20 October 2026
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The US clear aligner giant has dealt another blow to a Chinese rival, securing an infringement ruling at the UPC as the pair wage a growing patent dispute across Europe, the US and China. 19 October 2026
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The two major medical device makers are clashing over Atraverse’s Hotwire system, with Boston Scientific claiming the product infringes its patented radiofrequency transseptal-access technology, used in heart surgery. 12 October 2026
Careers
The new partner advises technology and life sciences companies in Section 337 investigations and related patent disputes, drawing on extensive private practice and government experience. 6 October 2026
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Varnum appoints the new partner to its litigation and ADR practice team as a partner in Michigan, bringing industry expertise in software, medical devices, robotics, consumer electronics and more. 23 September 2026
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The new hire brings more than two decades’ experience managing complex cross-border disputes in life sciences and technology, including most recently at the Unified Patent Court. 18 September 2026