MedTech news
Americas
The US International Trade Commission will be launching a patent infringement investigation into microfluidic systems, following a complaint from 10x Genomics. 15 February 2018
Asia-Pacific
Allergan is set to acquire Australia-based Elastagen, a clinical-stage company focused on developing medical device products based on recombinant tropoelastin, for $95 million. 12 February 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated the rejection of a patent application relating to an elastic knee brace. 9 February 2018
Americas
A California jury has ordered Roche-owned Ariosa Diagnostics to pay US-based gene sequencing company Illumina $27 million in a patent dispute. 26 January 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in a dispute concerning a suture anchor patent. 25 January 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a decision by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap in a patent dispute between two medical device companies. 23 January 2018
Pharma
European IP boutique firm Hoyng Rokh Monegier has announced that Benoît Strowel will succeed Willem Hoyng as managing partner. 16 January 2018
Americas
Biopharmaceutical company MiMedx Group has settled a long-standing patent infringement dispute with the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Medline Industries and Liventa Bioscience. 15 January 2018
Asia-Pacific
Southeast Asia-based law firm Tilleke & Gibbins has appointed an IP enforcement specialist to partner. 10 January 2018
Americas
Litigation-focused firm Robins Kaplan has promoted nine lawyers so far in 2018, including five IP lawyers in its Silicon Valley, Minneapolis, and Boston offices. 5 January 2018