U.S. Patent Office rules in favor of Bard in W.L. Gore infringement case
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
Top 5 reasons to audit your patent portfolio in 2013
By Scott Smith
FDA considers patent extension for Edwards’ Sapien TAVI heart implant
Drawings from Edwards Lifesciences’ U.S. Patent No. 5,411,552.
Legal: W.L. Gore wins bid to re-examine Bard’s stent-graft patents
Bay State court calls time-out on Body Science patent lawsuits
Ulthera lands U.S. patent for energy-based treatment of sweating disorders
Aesthetic devices maker Ulthera won a new U.S. patent for an ultrasound-based therapy for treating sweat glands disorders, such as hyperhidrosis
The patent, titled "Methods for treatment of sweat glands" was granted by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office late last week, according to a press release.
ConforMIS calls out Stanmore Implants on custom knee patents
Burlington, Mass.-based ConforMIS filed documents officially contesting a patent application for a personalized knee replacement system that Stanmore Implants claims to be the world’s 1st.
Cordis sues U.S. Patent Office in latest Stent War scrimmage | Legal News
Cordis loses case against U.S. Patent Office
Cordis Corp., the stent-making arm of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), lost its legal challenge to a pair of U.S. Patent & Trademark Office rules because it filed the lawsuit too late, according to a ruling by a federal judge in Virginia.
J&J’s non-compete pact drives Mahoney’s move to BSX, Wright Medical puts a new man in charge, Obama signs sweeping patent reform law | MassDevice.com +3
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This latest feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our three biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
If you read nothing else today, make sure you’re still in the know with MassDevice +3.
USPTO chief Kappos: We need to “champion” medical device makers
By Thomas Lee
A top Commerce Dept. official vowed to unclog the country’s beleaguered patent office, linking efforts to clear hundreds of thousands of patent applications to creating jobs and reducing America’s trade deficit.
