Medtech
19 January 2026 An Israeli medical device company’s lawsuit claims Edwards knowingly infringed its heart-valve patent, raising new risks as the giant pursues growth beyond its core market.
15 January 2026
5 December 2025
18 November 2025
17 November 2025
28 October 2025
Latest Features
Biotechnology
Technology is continuing to transform women’s healthcare and female inventors are driving the change—but more needs to be done to ensure they secure IP rights.
Big Pharma
Revocation and infringement actions involving a cholesterol treatment, prosthetic valves, and methods for analyte detection are among the first to land at the court within its first month, explain Joanne Welch and Darren Smyth of EIP.
Medtech
More clarity is needed on the application of Alice and Mayo to patent eligibility—particularly for firms developing innovative medical diagnostic techniques, say Kara Specht and Yinan Liu of Finnegan.
Africa
Government-led schemes to incentivise patents are leading to delays and prejudice against legitimate applicants. Tyron Grant of Spoor and Fisher explains how South Africa is tackling the problem.
Medtech
Bringing a medical device to market relies on a broad understanding of IP, explain Sabing Lee and Kregg Koch of Knobbe Martens.
Big Pharma
Two decisions from the European Patent Office offer important guidance for healthcare inventions that use computers, says Rosie McDowell of EIP.
Medtech
A pressing need for more non-invasive prenatal tests is leading to increasing IP activity and commercial interest, say Fran Salisbury and Alice Jefferies of Mewburn Ellis.
Africa
The global pandemic has increased collaboration and a new wave of disputes is likely. Arbitration is well placed to help, argue Kate Davies McGill, Gaela Gehring Flores and Paul Keller of Allen & Overy
More News
15 October 2025 In-house IP director at RefleXion talks about protecting complex medtech, why startups can't afford to cut corners on early decisions, and when to employ outside expertise.
1 October 2025 The healthtech giant has convinced a US court to freeze the assets of two Chinese startups and their ex-employees for breaching an injunction for trade secret theft of X-ray tubes used in CT scanners.
25 September 2025 The firm’s Technology & Engineering team will be expanded with an expert in patent drafting, prosecution and opposition/defence work across AI, digital health and medical devices.
5 September 2025 The Finnish wearable tech brand is fighting hard to fend off younger rivals, with the battleground getting bloody. Sarah Speight reports.
1 September 2025 Non-practising entities are controversial, but political winds in the US are shifting and inventors, investors, and operating companies of all stripes should take note, writes Manny Caixeiro of Venable.
22 August 2025 The company has dismissed recent patent infringement claims from the Invisalign maker as “frivolous and entirely without merit,” pledging a vigorous defence.
21 August 2025 In a rare legal action, the medtech company claims the agency unlawfully let Apple reintroduce a feature on its watches that undermines an ITC ban.
Get up-to-date information on all our publications and events
Get critical life sciences news direct to your inbox