AI and Cancer Diagnostics
Rather than simply reading radiological scans, Ibex Medical Analytics is employing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cancer detection solutions to assist pathologists in the lab. Ibex’s Galen Platform is a clinical-grade,...
Federal Circuit Upholds Lower Court Decision in Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By Rory Lootsma (August 18, 2022) The Federal Circuit has affirmed that Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. did not infringe Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. patents, easing Eagle’s path to market a generic competitor...
Teleflex to Acquire Standard Bariatrics
Teleflex announced on August 22, 2022 that it has reached an agreement to acquire Standard Bariatrics. Teleflex agreed to acquire Standard Bariatrics for a cash payment of $170 million at...
Boston Scientific Acquires Embolization Gel Developer Obsidio, Inc.
Boston Scientific announced on August 15, 2022, that it acquired Obsidio, Inc. for an undisclosed fee. Obsidio has technology called the Gel Embolic Material (GEM™), which is used in minimally...
USPTO Issues Notice Regarding Patent Examinations and FDA Submissions
On July 29, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice by Director Kathy Vidal that may be relevant to those seeking or holding patents on...
3M to Spin Off Health Care Business
The 3M Company announced on July 26th that it will spin off its health care business into a separate, publicly-traded company. The health care business will focus on wound care,...
Apple Watch Found to Infringe AliveCor ECG Patents
AliveCor, Inc., a company focused on cardiac data and remote medicine, successfully convinced an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge that Apple, Inc. infringed multiple AliveCor patents related to electrocardiogram (ECG)...
Medical Device Patentee Petitions Supreme Court Regarding On-Sale Bar and Price Quotes
A medical device patentee has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to save his design patent, related to an introducer sheath handle, from invalidity based on application of the “on-sale” bar,...
First closing of Acutus’s sale of its left-heart access portfolio to Medtronic completed
On July 1, 2022, Acutus Medical (”Acutus”), an arrhythmia-based medical device company, reported that it completed the first of its two closings in its left-heart access portfolio sale to Medtronic. Acutus,...
Boston Scientific Agrees to Purchase Majority Stake in M.I.Tech as M&A Deals Are Expected to Pick Up
On June 15, 2022, Boston Scientific entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a majority stake in M.I.Tech Co., Ltd, a publicly traded Korean medical device company in the field...
WTO Agrees to Partial Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines
On June 16, 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to a partial waiver of intellectual property rights related to COVID-19 vaccines. The agreement came on the heels of an...
BD and Mayo Clinic Collaborate to Share De-Identified Patient Data
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has partnered with Mayo Clinic to gain access to de-identified patient data from Mayo Clinic Platform_Discover, as reported by a press release dated June 13, 2022. The...
