MedTech news
Americas
The Federal Trade Commission has found after a public comment period that Abbott Laboratories’ $25 billion acquisition of St. Jude Medical would probably be anti-competitive. 24 February 2017
Americas
The US Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal by Boston Scientific, which had been ordered to pay Maryland-based Mirowski Family Ventures $309 million in a patent dispute covering a defibrillator. 23 February 2017
Americas
The US Supreme Court has “left more questions than it answered” in the Life Technologies v Promega ruling, which was handed down yesterday, according to lawyers. 23 February 2017
Americas
As securing patent eligibility for ‘healthcare IT’ applications seems to be becoming easier, companies looking to monetise IP in this area can breathe a sigh of relief. Stacy Taylor of DLA Piper explains more. 23 February 2017
Biotech
Nano Dimension, a 3D printing electronics company, has revealed plans to launch a subsidiary focused on solutions for end-stage renal disease, a condition that leads to kidney failure. 14 February 2017
Americas
IP management company CPA Global is looking to finalise a settlement agreement with medical diagnostic company Run Them Sweet (RTS) following allegations that CPA overcharged patent fees. 9 February 2017
Americas
Medical device company Maquet Cardiovascular has filed an amended patent complaint against Saphena Medical and its former employee Albert Chin, adding claims of false advertising and correction of patent inventorship. 7 February 2017
Americas
Allergan has completed its acquisition of LifeCell, a Canada-based regenerative medicine company, for $2.9 billion. 6 February 2017
Pharma
Italy-based law firm Portolano Cavallo has hired two members to its life sciences practice. 6 February 2017
Europe
UK charitable foundation the Wellcome Trust has revealed plans to provide up to £500 million ($624 million) to help researchers and organisations turn discoveries and inventions into treatments, products and cures for disease. 3 February 2017