Echelon Hits Back, PTAB to Review Peloton’s Online Exercise Classes Patent
shot by IP News Shots / 4:39 pm on 22 November, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has agreed with Echelon Fitness Multimedia, LLC’s petition to review Peloton Interactive, Inc.’s patent. Echelon appealed for review after Peloton sued it for infringing online exercise classes patent in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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CAFC Refused Apple’s bid to Reconsider Ownership Dispute over Health Sensor Patent
shot by IP News Shots / 4:36 pm on 22 November, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has refused Apple, Inc.’s plea for the reassessment of the patent row between Apple and Omni MedSci, Inc. by the full court. The patent row is over two health sensor patents owned by Omni. Apple is accused for infringing the disputed patents with its Apple Watch. CAFC rejected Apple’s claims and stated that patent rights are not assigned to the University of Michigan and sided with Omni.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Healthcare Equipment & Supplies | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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USPTO Rejects J&J’s Review Plea for Eye Surgery Patents
shot by IP News Shots / 1:16 pm on 10 November, 2021
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) declined the request of Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Inc. to review Alcon Laboratories Inc.’s 2 patents on lasers used in cataract surgery. The ongoing lawsuit between both parties is related to patents where both sides are claiming the other of patent infringement. USPTO stated that it had already addressed the claims and refused J&J’s petition to review Alcon’s patent.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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Splash Medical Devices Sues ZeroWet Over Wound Irrigation Shields Patents
shot by IP News Shots / 5:22 pm on 09 November, 2021
Splash Medical Devices, LLC has filed patent infringement litigation against ZeroWet, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The plaintiff has accused the defendant for infringing its two patents related to the SplashCap, wound irrigation shield.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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CAFC Upholds PTAB’s Ruling of Abbott’s Win
shot by IP News Shots / 5:15 pm on 09 November, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) confirmed Abbott Laboratories’ win. CAFC upheld the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to invalidate a FlexStent, LLC patent for an expanding heart stent. Abbott’s vascular unit challenged the lawsuit filed by FlexStent in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. PTAB found that that vascular stents with a structure similar to what’s covered by the patent were renowned.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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China’s SPC Favours Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary in Patent Infringement Case, Upped damages 20 Times
shot by IP News Shots / 9:29 pm on 08 November, 2021
The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China has sided with DePuy Synthes, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Company in patent infringement litigation. The court upped damages 20 times on appeal. Initially, Synthes was granted RMB 1 million for statutory damages for infringement by Double Medical Technology, Inc. Later on appeal, the court enhanced the damages to RMB 20 million on the basis of evidence on the scale of infringement.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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