MedTech news
Pharma
With Brexit looming, questions are being asked about the future regulatory relationship between the EU and the UK, with life sciences companies wondering how they will be affected. LSIPR reports. 4 June 2018
Americas
The US International Trade Commission announced yesterday that it will investigate certain blood cholesterol testing systems and strips after receiving a complaint from Polymer Technology System. 1 June 2018
Americas
Illumina and Sequenom have filed a patent infringement case against Ariosa Diagnostics for a patent covering DNA testing in pregnant women. 17 May 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has confirmed that individuals need not have contributed equally to be considered joint inventors of patentable subject matter, in a case involving a dog mobility device. 4 May 2018
Europe
The European Patent Office has revoked a patent covering Mylan’s EpiPen injector after finding that patent amendments contravened the European Patent Convention (EPC). 2 May 2018
Americas
Barnes & Thornburg has welcomed David Kelly as a partner to its IP department. 27 April 2018
Europe
Genomic Health, a California-based company that focuses on genetic research in cancer detection, has failed to overturn a trademark decision in Europe. 24 April 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has revived a patent infringement dispute involving a former subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and Medinol, a company that focuses on cardiovascular intervention. 23 April 2018
Americas
Imaging technology company Bracco Diagnostics has accused a radiopharmaceutical company’s image generator of patent infringement, according to a complaint at the US International Trade Commission. 11 April 2018
Europe
The English High Court has rejected molecular diagnostics company Premaitha Health’s attempt to stop a patent infringement claim. 26 March 2018