Medical Devices

Abiomed, Krieger Mes and Cohausz prevail in heart pump dispute with Thoratec

The Abbott subsidiary Thoratec may no longer sell its HeartMate PHP heart pumps in Germany. This was decided by Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court in two lawsuits filed by Abiomed and its German subsidi ...

8 October 2021 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Germany

Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff team launches new patent firm in Munich

A team of five patent attorneys led by Bernhard Thum has spun off from Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff to launch a new firm. Today, the outfit is launching ...

1 October 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Cataract surgery technology

First stage success for Alcon in eye surgery case

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary AMO may no longer sell some of its products for ophthalmic surgery in Germany. Hamburg Regional Court has now upheld ...

8 September 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Medical devices

Agile Diffraction and Femtonics battle at EPO over medical laser technology

Agile Diffraction is going head-to-head with Hungarian company Femtonics in opposition proceedings at the European Patent Office. The patents in quest ...

10 August 2021 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Medical devices

Roche Diabetes and WilmerHale rebut insulin pump infringement claim in London

The UK High Court has rejected an infringement claim by medical device company Insulet against Roche Diabetes Care. Insulet argued the defendant had i ...

30 July 2021 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Germany

Mehler Achler and WSL merge to strengthen patent offering

Two Wiesbaden-based patent attorney firms, WSL and Mehler Achler, have combined their expertise to become a new patent outfit. The new firm will focus ...

22 July 2021 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Kilburn & Strode hires chemistry partner in London

UK patent attorney firm Kilburn & Strode has hired Jo Bradley as a new partner in its life sciences and chemistry team. Bradley, who is the firm's ...

28 June 2021 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Medical devices

Win for Flexicare and Hogan Lovells in respiratory machine dispute

Flexicare has won a dispute at the German Federal Patent Court against Fisher & Paykel, concerning accessories for respiratory machines. The court ...

16 June 2021 by Konstanze Richter

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