MedTech news
Biotech
DePuy Synthes tries to overturn a ruling over knee replacement device | Challenges the court's decision, including ownership disputes, interpretation of critical terms, and the granting of a permanent injunction. 27 February 2024
MedTech
Australia-based spinal orthotics device company files suit against ChiroLux | Alleges infringement of one of its chiropractic products aimed at relieving neck pain. 22 February 2024
Pharma
Dispute hinges on clauses set out in decade-old settlement and licensing agreement | Federal Circuit unpersuaded by arguments suggesting that a federal court erred in denying a preliminary injunction. 4 January 2024
Europe
UPC judge, EPO director and Regeneron counsel shed light on the court’s dynamics at London event | Life sciences sector emerging as a major player in the court | Quality of rulings and tight timeframes blamed for lack of appeals. 28 November 2023
Pharma
Judge encourages lawyers and public to make their voices heard over transparency concerns | Awkward access to public hearings ‘causing problems’ says Regeneron counsel | Plea for public virtual hearings as judge notes that requests have been ‘coming in by the dozen’ | Panellists discuss at LSPN Europe. 23 November 2023
Americas
Controversial rule precludes a patent review if there is parallel litigation | Big pharma and tech companies insist the rule is “arbitrary and capricious” |
US agency backs Vidal’s authority, calling a proposed intervention “unnecessary”. 14 November 2023
MedTech
Precedential ruling finds errors in lower court’s findings in a case concerning medical devices | Earlier verdict has been vacated and remanded. 2 November 2023
MedTech
Judges partially overturn decision that ABS had failed to prove claims in Cytonome patent were invalid | PTAB and appeals court differ in interpretation of whether claims language had single or plural meaning. 24 October 2023
MedTech
Medical device company prevails after requesting inter partes reviews of three related patents | Patent Trial and Appeal Board finds obviousness in patents describing joint tissue repair and stabilisation. 17 October 2023
Pharma
Insulet has been awarded a preliminary injunction against EOFlow on its insulin patch pump products | Dispute and injunction come ahead of Medtronic’s planned $738m acquisition of EOFlow. 12 October 2023