Category: Medical Devices
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Apple patent adversary Masimo acquired in $9.9B deal
As Masimo awaits the outcome of a United States International Trade Commission investigation into a patent non-infringement decision in its case against Apple, and a parallel appeal against a $634 million damages verdict filed by Apple, the company has agreed to be acquired by Danaher for over $9.9 billion.
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UPC Dusseldorf grants preliminary injunction over orthodontic aligners, clarifies how (not) to raise invalidity arguments, liability of financial holding
After yesterday’s permanent injunction in a printer cartridge case, the Unified Patent Court’s Dusseldorf Local Division has now handed down a preliminary injunction in a med tech case.
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UPC’s Hague LD grants Abbott two preliminary injunctions, assumes long-arm jurisdiction (Spain) over German defendants, clarifies urgency requirement
The Unified Patent Court’s Hague LD has provided clarifications on long-arm jurisdiction and urgency that have applicabiliy beyond these two cases.
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UPC’s Roche-Menarini preliminary injunction clarifies relationship between independent product and manufacturing method claims
An independent method claim cannot, without more, result in further requirements for the infringement of an independent product claim.
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Next UPC CoA landmark ruling: pragmatic on inventive-step standard; focused on when amendments could be presented; tough but fair on remedies (Edwards v. Meril)
Another major UPC appellate ruling came down on Tuesday, and it provides a variety of clarifications of transcendental importance.
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Abbott wins preliminary injunction over unitary patent against Sinocare, Menarini: The Hague LD
In a major victory for the company, Abbott has won a preliminary injunction over its EP’633, a patent with unitary effect.
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Here’s how Apple is bringing back pulse oxymetry in the U.S. with a workaround that keeps clear of Masimo’s ITC import ban patents
Apple has made headway against Masimo with a clearance decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a designaround.
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UPC’s Court of Appeal reverses denial of 17-country preliminary injunction in medical device case: Insulet prevails over EOFlow
The UPC’s Court of Appeal has previously upheld and overturned some preliminary injunctions, but like in any other jurisdiction it is difficult to get a denial of a PI reversed on appeal.