Medtech industry revenue, research spending and employment declined in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Medical Design & Outsourcing analysis of financial data. Total sales, R&D spending and employment for the world’s largest medical device companies declined in 2020 and early 2021, according to a Medical Design & Outsourcing analysis tallying the ongoing pandemic’s initial […]
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Federal appeals court dismisses appeal in Resmed, Fisher & Paykel patent case
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH) appeal of a breathing masks patent decision involving ResMed (NYSE:RMD). The two companies already settled all outstanding patent infringement disputes worldwide in a deal announced in February, with Resmed then seeking to dismiss Fisher & Paykel’s appeal of the U.S. Patent […]
ResMed, Fisher & Paykel agree to settle all outstanding patent suits
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH) said today in a joint announcement that they have reached an agreement to settle all outstanding patent infringement disputes across all global venues. While the terms of the deal remain confidential, both San Diego-based ResMed and Auckland, New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel said it involved no payments from either party. […]
Philips board backs reappointment of CEO van Houten, CFO Bhattacharya | Personnel Moves – October 29, 2018
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that its board of directors is backing the re-appointment of Frans van Houten as its president and CEO and Abhijit Bhattacharya as chief financial officer and board member. CEO van Houten has been at the head of Philips since 2011, while Bhattacharya joined the company in 2015, Amsterdam-based Philips said. During […]
ResMed touts German win in continued Fisher & Paykel patent spat
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) yesterday touted a win in a German patent spat over masks used with continuous positive airway pressure machines with competitor Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH). San Diego-based ResMed said that a trial court ruling from Germany’s Munich District Court found that Fisher & Paykel’s Simplus full face and Eson 2 nasal mask head gear infringes […]
ResMed files suits in continued patent spat with Fisher & Paykel
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) said late last week it filed a patent infringement petition with the US International Trade Commissions against competitor Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH) in a continued spat between the companies. San Diego-based ResMed said they also filed a new lawsuit against Fisher & Paykel seeking monetary damages related to patent infringement from the company, as […]
ResMed claims wins, updates on continuing patent war with Fisher & Paykel
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) this month updated on a number of global patent infringement suits in the UK, Australia and New Zealand as it continues to battle with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH). The San Diego, Calif.-based company said that it has decided to proceed with the defense of 1 of 3 UK ResMed patents that were challenged by […]
ResMed touts win in German patent spat with Fisher & Paykel
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) this week touted a win in a patent spat with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH) after a German court determined that its AirSense 10, AirCurve 10 and Lumis devices and included humidifiers do not infringe on a Fisher & Paykel patent. The decision was made by the Munich District Court, the San Diego, Calif.-based company said. […]
Fisher & Paykel come out on top in German patent spat with ResMed
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH) said last Friday that a German court overturned preliminary injunctions granted to ResMed (NYSE:RMD) in a patent infringement case filed in August. With the overturned injunction, Fisher & Paykel said it has resumed sales of its Simplus full face mask, Eson nasal mask and Eson 2, which San Diego-based ResMed claimed infringed […]
Legal war erupts between ResMed, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare over sleep apnea patents
A legal war erupted this week between sleep apnea device makers ResMed (NYSE:RMD) and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZE:FPH), with lawsuits flying in the U.S., Germany, New Zealand and the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging infringement on both sides. Fisher & Paykel initiated the hostilities with an August 15 lawsuit in a California federal court, alleging that […]
Fisher & Paykel launch 2 new products, see shares rise
Fisher & Paykel (NZE:FPH) said today it launched a new Eson 2 Nasal mask and HumiGard SH870 surgical humidification system, sending shares up to their highest since late last month. The Eson 2 nasal mask is designed to work with systems designed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The mask uses the comapny’s RollFit […]