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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed and remanded a patent dispute centring on a cannulated scalpel, a method of knee surgery. 11 January 2017
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IP law has yet to catch up with the technological capabilities of 3D printing, but by taking pre-emptive action, companies can maximise their IP protection under the current legal framework. Arlene Chow and Nitya Anand of Hogan Lovells report. 5 January 2017
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that said patent claims owned by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), are invalid. 4 January 2017
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Healthcare company Abbott Laboratories has agreed to divest two medical device businesses in a bid to settle competition charges brought by the US Federal Trade Commission. 3 January 2017
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Ethicon Endo Surgery, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has filed a complaint for declaratory judgment of non-infringement against Covidien, which is owned by Medtronic. 21 December 2016
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Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, based in New York, and Juno Therapeutics have filed a complaint for declaratory judgment of patent infringement against Kite Pharma. 20 December 2016
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Medical device company Maquet Cardiovascular has filed a complaint against Saphena Medical, a company producing a system known as Venapax, for allegedly infringing its patents. 19 December 2016
MedTech
Roche has terminated its commercialisation and licensing agreement with Pacific Biosciences for the development and supply of diagnostic products. 16 December 2016
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gave victory to Medtronic yesterday in a patent litigation against Medgraph, a company that produces patient data software. 14 December 2016
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Medical device company Boston Scientific has filed a complaint against Nevro for allegedly infringing ten of its patents. 12 December 2016