MedTech news
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partly reversed, vacated, and remanded a US International Trade Commission decision in a trade dress dispute on Friday, December 7. 11 December 2018
Americas
California-based FlexStent accused healthcare company Abbott Laboratories of infringing a stent patent earlier this week, with the filing of a lawsuit at the US District Court for the Central District of California. 28 November 2018
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The US Food and Drug Administration is set to change the way that medical devices are approved, after 42 years. 27 November 2018
Americas
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr has strengthened its Boston office with the addition of two life sciences partners from Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds. 23 November 2018
Europe
The EU General Court has upheld a decision to deny Japanese medical device producer Asahi Intecc a trademark for a line of catheters it produces. 21 November 2018
Americas
Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific today announced that it will acquire UK-based healthcare company BTG for $4.2 billion. 20 November 2018
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The speed of technological advancements in the life sciences industry is forcing patent lawyers to consider whether the norms they’re used to dealing with in the profession still apply. 15 November 2018
Africa
Jordan-based Hikma Pharmaceuticals and British pharmaceutical company Vectura Group have united to develop generic versions of GSK’s Ellipta respiratory products. 12 November 2018
Americas
A US district court has ordered Australia-based Cochlear to pay $268 million in damages to the Alfred E Mann Foundation for Scientific Research and Advanced Bionics. 5 November 2018
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More than 500 tonnes of illicit pharmaceuticals have been seized worldwide as part of a global operation led by Interpol, as announced on Tuesday. 26 October 2018