MedTech news
MedTech
A handful of high-profile disputes over medical use patents have been decided in Japan, as Osamu Yamamoto of Yuasa and Hara reports. 21 June 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a district court’s ruling in a dispute over diagnostic tests for cardiovascular diseases. 19 June 2017
Asia
India’s regulatory environment surrounding pharmaceuticals and medical devices needs to evolve in order to unlock the industries’ true potential, says Kirit Javali of Jafa & Javali. 15 June 2017
Europe
A new EU regulation on implantable medical devices takes steps to acknowledge that patient outcomes and safety are primary goals, but the transition to the new system might not be easy for industry stakeholders, says Jo Emmett of Premier Research. 13 June 2017
Americas
Medical device company QXMédical has filed a lawsuit against rival Vascular Solutions, denying infringement of Vascular’s patents. 12 June 2017
Americas
Law firm Foley & Lardner has hired a new partner, Karen Mangasarian, to join its New York office. 9 June 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated and remanded a decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. 1 June 2017
Pharma
UK-based law firm Appleyard Lees has appointed Barbara Fleck as a partner in its Cambridge office. 1 June 2017
Americas
The Procter & Gamble Company and biotech company Canfield Scientific have sued Quantificare, a company manufacturing imaging solutions for clinical trials and physicians, for patent infringement. 30 May 2017
Americas
A heart valve patent owned by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, is immune to inter partes review, according to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. 25 May 2017