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German Federal Court opens door to more document transparency in patent cases

The Federal Court of Justice has insisted courts weigh the parties' interests more carefully. This is the result of a recently published judgment in the dispute between Silimed and Polytech over silic ...

29 September 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Medical devices

Nevro and Boston Scientific call truce in spinal-stimulation technology dispute

US medical device manufacturers Nevro and Boston Scientific have ended their long-running patent dispute in the US and Germany. The parties agreed on ...

5 August 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Medical devices

Advanced Bionics and Kirkland revoke Med-El cochlear implant patent

A battle at the High Court of England and Wales over cochlear implant technology has led to first-instance success for Advanced Bionics, after the com ...

5 July 2022 by Amy Sandys

Cases

The Netherlands

Cook and Hoyng ROKH repel cross-border injunction attempt by Boston Scientific

In a dispute over medical devices, Boston Scientific has not managed to obtain a preliminary injunction against competitor Cook for several European c ...

14 June 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Medical devices

AMO finds EPO success in eye surgery technology battle with Alcon

In a dispute over eye surgery laser technology, AMO and Alcon have both obtained a mutual sales ban for their devices in Germany. But an EPO ruling ha ...

3 June 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Medical devices

Dexcom and Abbott's fight over glucose monitoring patents intensifies in Europe

As the market for portable glucose monitoring devices grows among patients with diabetes, the dispute between competitors Dexcom and Abbott is making ...

20 May 2022 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Medical devices

Alcon and Kirkland invalidate two AMO eye surgery patents

In a dispute spanning the UK, the US and Germany, Alcon has recorded its first UK success against AMO over patents for eye cataract surgery technology ...

4 May 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

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 tw ...

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

UK

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

Cases

Medical devices

Meril Life Sciences denied compulsory licenses in heart valve dispute

In Germany, Meril Life Sciences has failed in its attempt to obtain compulsory licences from its US-based competitor, Edwards Lifesciences. The latest ...

26 April 2021 by Konstanze Richter

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