MedTech news
Regulation & Industry
The science and technology conglomerate’s big diagnostics bet comes with monitoring technology, an AI-powered product pipeline, and a litigation history that has kept Silicon Valley’s biggest player on the back foot. 18 February 2026
Americas
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. 19 January 2026
Americas
The wearable tech fight continues as Samsung seeks to block US sales of the Finnish brand's product after being sued over its Galaxy Ring. 15 January 2026
Europe
Case between AorticLab and Emboline has implications for UPC playbook in terms of requesting security for costs, and conditional counterclaims. 15 January 2026
Americas
A Finnish wearable fitness gadget company has lost its bid to overturn the invalidation of a key patent, with the US Federal Circuit affirming it is abstract under Alice. 5 December 2025
Careers
The combination will create a firm with 3,000 lawyers across 52 offices—but a dive into its combined IP practice shows a heavy weighting in the US. 18 November 2025
Americas
A federal jury finds Apple infringed Masimo’s pulse oximetry patent, while the ITC has opened a new proceeding to review Apple's redesigned smartwatch. 17 November 2025
Americas
A US appeals court had good news for the California-based medtech company in a dispute over its Sapien 3 Ultra transcatheter heart valve. 28 October 2025
Americas
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. 15 October 2025
Americas
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. 1 October 2025