Atom Medical Files for Inter Partes Review of Draeger Infant Incubator Patent
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On November 27, 2013, Atom Medical International filed a petition with the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board requesting inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,335,157, owned by Draeger Medical Systems. The Petition seeks review of Claims 1-3, 6-9, 11-14, 18, and 23-25 of the ‘157 patent.
The ‘157 patent is entitled “Humidifier Module” and explains that the “disclosure relates to a humidifier module for use with a thermal patient support such as an infant incubator to supply humidified air to a patient resident in the support apparatus.” Figure 1 of the ‘157 patent is shown below:
Atom Medical’s request for inter partes review of the ‘157 patent is the latest chapter in a running dispute between the parties. On September 17, 2012, Draeger filed a patent infringement suit in the Middle District of Florida alleging that Atom Medical’s neonatal incubator products, including the Dual Incu i, infringe several Draeger patents including the ‘157 patent. Draeger also filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting an investigation of certain infant incubators manufactured by Atom and alleging infringement of Draeger patents including the ‘157 patent.
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Allyson Brown
Allyson Brown is an associate in our Orange County office. She specializes in intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent prosecution and litigation related to medical devices and biotechnology. During law school, she served as an Articles Editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law.
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