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Medical device innovations and IP: A strategy is everything
MedTech
Medical device innovations and IP: A strategy is everything
Bringing a medical device to market relies on a broad understanding of IP, explain Sabing Lee and Kregg Koch of Knobbe Martens.   3 January 2023
Surgical device maker hit with $10m damages in stapler patent dispute
Americas
Surgical device maker hit with $10m damages in stapler patent dispute
Lawsuit centred on methods for stapling tissue during surgery | Delaware federal jury found in favour of Rex Medical.   20 October 2022
US med-tech secures victory in drug transfer system dispute
Americas
US med-tech secures victory in drug transfer system dispute
Illinois court rules company’s syringe to drug vial system doesn’t infringe | System’s components can be used for other purposes.   25 August 2022
Pharma
The increasing relevance of ‘technical character’
Two decisions from the European Patent Office offer important guidance for healthcare inventions that use computers, says Rosie McDowell of EIP.   16 August 2022
MedTech
Fed Circuit rejects Minerva patent invalidation bid
Hologic patent invented by Minerva’s founder cannot be invalidated | Patent in dispute concerns device used to treat uterine bleeding | US Court of Appeals.   12 August 2022
MedTech
J&J unit primed for multi-million dollar damages over counterfeits
Judge urges $18m award in ‘horrific’ counterfeiting case | Counterfeits were ‘bacterially contaminated’ | Ethicon.   4 August 2022
MedTech
Medtech firm faces lawsuit over COVID–19 design
Leading healthcare tech company accused of infringing COVID-19 test design | Cellex has asked court for injunctive relief | Siemens.   2 August 2022
Americas
Medical device companies settle spinal therapy disputes
Nevro sued over the launch of a 10kHz spinal cord stimulation system | Boston Scientific negotiates a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence.   2 August 2022
Americas
Federal Circuit affirms US university’s patent invalidations
Kidney test patents detect “natural phenomena” | Delaware court grants Natera and Eurofins summary judgments on ineligibility.   19 July 2022
Pharma
Bad news for Italy’s EMA relocation challenge
EU’s top court denies bid that Amsterdam decision was a “misuse of powers” | Complaint said The Netherlands facility wasn’t ready | Milan lost out after random pick from a fish bowl.   15 July 2022