The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled today that the International Trade Commission has no jurisdiction in ruling on Align Technology‘s (NSDQ:ALGN) patent spat with ClearCorrect. A 3-judge panel ruled that the ITC has no jurisdiction over the transmission of digital data over the internet, and only over the importation of “tangible […]
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Henry Schein to pick up majority stake in Italian distributor Dental Trey
Henry Schein (NSDQ:HSIC) said yesterday that it agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Italian distributor Dental Trey for an undisclosed amount. Melville, N.Y.-based Schein said the deal, expected to close during the 4th quarter, leaves the remaining 10% share in the hands of members of Dental Trey’s founding family. The Fiumana di Predappio, Italy-based […]
Nobel Biocare notches a mixed win in patent war with Straumann’s Neodent
Danaher (NYSE:DHR) subsidiary Nobel Biocare notched a mixed win in the initial determination from the U.S. International Trade Commission in its patent war with a Straumann subsidiary and a Brazilian manufacturer over dental implant technology. Nobel Biocare filed a complaint in October 2014 with the ITC, asking for an investigation of the importation and sale of the Neodent DriveCM dental implant, made […]
Align Tech fires off false advertising, infringement lawsuits, releases Q3 earnings
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) today announced a series of lawsuits it filed in California over patent infringement, false advertising and unfair competition as well as releasing its 3rd quarter earnings. The lawsuits, filed in the Northern District of California, are against SmileCareClub LLC, Camelot SI, SharperImage.com and Brookstone. In its lawsuit against SmileCareClub, Align asserts that the […]
Dentsply, Sirona ink $5.6B, all-stock merger-of-equals
Dentsply International (NSDQ:XRAY) and Sirona Dental Systems (NSDQ:SIRO) yesterday said they plan to merge in an all-stock union of equals worth about $5.56 billion, creating the world’s largest dental equipment maker. The deal calls for Sirona shareholders to receive 1.8142 XRAY shares for each SIRO share they own. At roughly $98.06 apiece, that’s about a 0.7% […]
Calcivis drums up $7m for cavity detection device
Calcivis said it raised $7.1 million (£4.5 million) in new equity and grant funding for its cavity detection technology. Existing backers Archangel Investors and the Scottish Investment Bank put another $4.1 million (£2.6 million) into Edinburgh, Scotland-based Calcivis, the company said. Another $3.0 million (£1.9 million) in grant funding came from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 […]
Patent Office to review Align Technology patents in ClearCorrect spat
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office agreed to re-examine a trio of patents held by Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) after a request from rival ClearCorrect. It’s the latest stage in their long-running legal war over orthodontic device technology. In April, the companies seemed to be closer to burying the hatchet with a deal to resolve a pending proceeding at the International Trade […]