The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to investigate if Apple has imported devices that infringe three patents held by AliveCor. AliveCor filed the ITC complaint in April, alleging that Apple violated U.S. tariff law by importing certain Apple watches that infringe patents for its ECG technology. Mountain View, Calif.-based AliveCor wants the trade commission […]
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ITC takes up Johnson & Johnson complaint against Intuitive Surgical
The U.S. International Trade Commission this week voted to launch an investigation into Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon‘s complaint that Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) is importing surgical stapler cartridges from Mexico that allegedly infringe a quintet of Ethicon patents. In a complaint filed with the ITC May 30, Ethicon accused Intuitive’s EndoWrist and SureForm endocutters of infringing five […]
USITC to investigate intravascular patent infringement claims
The US International Trade commission said today it voted to investigate Chinese disposable medical device supplier Yangzhou WeiDeLi Trade Co over complaints of violated intravascular medical component patents. The complaints were filed by East Aurora, N.Y.-based Curlin Medical and Moog Inc and Salt Lake City, Utah-based Zevex Inc on March 13, according to USITC documents. […]
UPDATE: Fitbit escapes Jawbone’s trade secret theft claims
Updated with comment from Jawbone. Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) yesterday beat rival Jawbone‘s accusations that it stole trade secrets for its wearable fitness tracking device when a judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that there were no violations of the Tariff Act because “no party has been shown to have misappropriated any trade secret.” The decision […]
Nobel Biocare takes patent war to the border
Apex must prove it doesn’t infringe on ResMed’s patents, ITC Rules
Align Technology seeks cease-and-desist against ClearCorrect
After a favorable ruling for Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) back in May, the International Trade Commission further reviewed the company’s patent infringement case against Pakistani dental device maker ClearCorrect.