M.I.T. vs. Shire Pharmaceuticals
On October 13, 2016, the Federal Circuit issued a decision affirming the District Court of Massachusetts’ final judgment in an…
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Federal Circuit Overturns Finding of Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
July 21, 2016 – The Federal Circuit overturned a lower court decision that held Suunto did not infringe patents owned…
Warsaw Orthopedic Asks Federal Circuit to Revive Spinal Implant Patent
July 7, 2016 – Warsaw Orthopedic argued to a Federal Circuit panel to revive a patent cord implant patent that…
Federal Circuit Affirms NuVasive Surgical Patent
June 6, 2016 – On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit affirmed that Warsaw Orthopedic and Medtronic…
Federal Circuit Finds District Court Did Not Abuse Discretion in Stryker Appeal
May 13, 2016 – The Federal Circuit found that a district court did not abuse its discretion in applying New…
Federal Circuit Denies Howmedica Rehearing Request
April 28, 2016—The Federal Circuit has denied a request from Plaintiff Howmedica Osteonics Corp. for a rehearing of a February…
Ethicon Petitions for En Banc Rehearing
March 2, 2016 – Ethicon Endo-Surgery petitioned the Federal Circuit for an en banc rehearing of a January panel ruling…
Federal Circuit Vacates Re-Examination of Expired Knee Implant Patent
January 19, 2015 – On January 14, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals vacated claim amendments made by the Patent…
Perfect Surgical Files Opening Briefs in PTAB AIA Appeals
December 4, 2015 – Perfect Surgery Techniques Inc. filed its opening briefs in two separate appeals before the Federal Circuit. …
Ivera Medical Corp. v. Hospira, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2015)
September 9, 2015 – The Federal Circuit issued a decision on September 8, 2015, reversing and remanding the United States…