Medtronic today announced that it filed a complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to block the sales of certain Axonics (Nasdaq:AXNX) devices. The complaint to the ITC runs parallel to action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Medtronic wants to block Axonics from “improperly importing and selling products that infringe […]
Patent Infringement
Report: Insulet trumps Medtrum again in French patent spat
JUVE-Patent reports that the Judicial Court of Paris again ruled in favor of Insulet in its patent battle with Medtrum. According to the report, the court sided with Insulet in a case regarding the company’s patent (EP 1 874 390). The ruling finds that Medtrum’s A6 and A7+ TouchCare insulin pump devices infringe the valid Insulet […]
Court denies Apple’s watch ban appeal in Masimo patent spat
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit declined to grant a longer pause on the Apple Watch import ban as a result of patent litigation with Masimo . Shares of MASI were up 2.1% to $122.57 apiece just before the market closed today on the back of the news. The […]
Apple reportedly pulling pulse oximetry from watches if Masimo case appeal fails
Federal customs officials have reportedly approved Apple’s workaround to continue importing Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches if it fails in its appeal of an import ban in its patent dispute with Masimo. The consumer tech giant has told U.S. Customs and Border Protection that redesigned watches “definitively do not contain pulse oximetry functionality,” according […]
PTAB to review Apple’s ECG patents amid legal battle with AliveCor
The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will review two Apple-owned electrocardiogram technology patents in an infringement suit as AliveCor looks to overcome a setback with the board in December 2023. A panel of administrative patent judges granted AliveCor’s bid for a review, citing a “reasonable likelihood” that AliveCor would successfully show the unpatentability […]
Apple Watch ban goes into effect after Masimo patent battle, presidential review
President Joe Biden’s administration declined to veto an import ban on Apple Watches after the government ruled in favor of Masimo in a patent spat. The long-running battle between companies came to a head last week when Apple paused sales of two models of its smartwatch. This spat centers around light-based pulse oximetry technology used […]
Apple reportedly stops U.S. sales of certain smartwatches amid Masimo patent spat
Apple reportedly paused sales of two models of its smartwatches in the U.S. as it looks to resolve a patent dispute with Masimo . Apple confirmed the decision in a statement to 9to5Mac. The patent spat goes back as far as January 2020, centering around light-based pulse oximetry technology used by the watches. Masimo develops […]
ResMed earns victory in patent spat with NYU
ResMed announced that it secured a victory in a patent battle with New York University. The San Diego-based respiratory device maker said the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) invalidated NYU claims against ResMed. These claims came based on seven NYU patents. In June 2021, NYU filed a complaint for patent infringement against ResMed […]
Report: There’s still ‘mutual interest’ with EOFlow, Medtronic despite deal falling through
Business Korea reports that EOFlow CEO Kim Jae-jin is leaving the door open with regard to the company’s collapsed deal with Medtronic . Medtronic announced this week that it terminated its $738 million agreement to acquire EOFlow, a maker of insulin patch pumps. The medtech giant cited “multiple breaches” of terms in the agreement as […]
ITC rules in favor of Masimo in Apple Watch patent spat, stock rises
Masimo announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in its favor in an ongoing patent battle with tech giant Apple. Shares of MASI ticked up more than 5% at $85.26 apiece by midday trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — fell slightly. […]
Report: Insulet prevails over Medtrum in France patent spat
According to a report in Europe, a Paris, France, court found that Medtrum’s latest insulin pumps infringe an Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) patent. JUVE Patent reported that earlier this month, the Judicial Court of Paris declared the infringement. The court found that Medtrum’s newest pump base and patch reservoir models violate the EP2438957B1 patent from Insulet. In […]