MedTech news
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
Americas
McNair Law Firm has expanded its IP practice with the addition of John Johnson as a shareholder in the firm. 19 May 2017
Americas
Medical device company ResMed has filed a motion to dismiss its International Trade Commission (ITC) complaint against New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel. 18 May 2017
Americas
Medtronic has filed a motion to stay all deadlines and a notice of settlement in a patent dispute with medical device company Snyder Heart Valve. 16 May 2017