A federal judge this week ordered IP licensing firm Orthophoenix to pay $572,000, plus interest, to Medtronic to cover legal fees incurred in a suit between Orthophoenix and Stryker (NYSE:SYK) over patents formerly owned by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT). In April 2013, Medtronic sold patents to Orthophoenix, with an agreement that the firm would “provide counsel to Medtronic” […]