Arthrex Mulling Over Next Course of Action in Attempt to Reverse PTAB’s Patent Invalidity Decision
shot by IP News Shots / 6:08 pm on 28 July, 2021
Arthrex Inc. has appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to retain jurisdiction for some of its challenges to a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The company asserted that it is yet to think over its next course of action against the PTAB’s patent invalidity decision after the ruling by the Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) deeming the administrative patent judges of the PTAB unconstitutionally appointed.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
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Federal Court Axes Minerva Patent Ahead of Trial
shot by IP News Shots / 6:36 pm on 27 July, 2021
The US District Court for the District of Delaware has invalidated a Minerva Surgical Inc. patent right before the patent infringement case went to trial. Minerva had asserted infringement of the patent by Hologic Inc. However, the court found that the patent was brought in public one year before it was patent protected, which made it invalid due to the on-sale bar.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology
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London Judge Rejects Insulet’s Appeal against Roche’s Patent Win
shot by IP News Shots / 5:36 pm on 23 July, 2021
A London judge has refused Insulet permission to appeal a ruling that Roche did not prematurely start selling insulin pumps (tubeless) before expiration of a patent. The judge concluded that the former did not have a real prospect of reversing her earlier decision that cleared Roche of infringement allegations over its line of insulin pumps.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Pharmaceuticals
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Delaware Judge Gives Mixed Ruling to Auris in Patent Case
shot by IP News Shots / 6:48 pm on 20 July, 2021
Auris Health, Inc., a unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has received a mixed ruling from a Delaware court judge. The firm was embroiled in lawsuit with Intuitive over patent royalties on Auris’s Monarch endoscopy platform. Notably, the dispute is related to five patents for devices, systems, and methods related to robotic surgery. The judge decided that while Auris does not infringe a patent for a catheter system using the Monarch bronchoscope camera and a part of another patent, the lawsuit can proceed.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology
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POP Declines Petition to Re-Consider PTAB Decision to Review Align Patents
shot by IP News Shots / 6:51 pm on 19 July, 2021
The Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) has declined a petition by Align Technology Inc. against the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to accept five inter partes reviews of three dental scanner patents. While the POP did not give a reason for the refusal, it asserted that the PTAB has complete authority over matters including the submitted appeal for rehearing.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology
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Align Technology Reaches Settlement with Investors in Lawsuit over Patent Related Deception
shot by IP News Shots / 6:35 pm on 19 July, 2021
Align Technology Inc. has reached a settlement with its investors amounting to $16 million over a lawsuit filed by them accusing the company of presenting false competitive pressures when its patents started to expire.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology
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