Abbott to Expand Its Cancer Diagnostic Segment
Abbott recently announced that it agreed to acquire Exact Sciences for approximately $21 billion to enter the fast-growing cancer diagnostic segment. Under the terms of the agreement, Abbott will acquire all outstanding shares of...
Litigation Update | August 2025
An Examiner’s Allowance Does Not Create an “Especially Weighty” Presumption of Written-Description Support Justin J. Gillett & Alex Martin del Campo MONDIS TECHNOLOGY LTD., HITACHI MAXELL, LTD., NKA MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD., MAXELL,...
Federal Circuit Lacked Jurisdiction Over a Patent Royalty Dispute
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC. V. ALKERMES PLC Before Taranto, Hughes, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Summary: The Federal Circuit held...
Knobbe Martens Advises Kandu Health, Inc. in Merger with Neurolutions, Inc.
KanduTM Health, Inc. and Neurolutions, Inc. today announced that they have merged to form Kandu, Inc. With the merger, Kandu, Inc. expects to set a new standard of care for stroke recovery, accessible to...
Global Market Size and Technological Advancements for Implantable Medical Devices Continue to Grow
A recent report by Precedence Research estimates the global market size for implantable medical devices will grow from USD 97.62 Billion in 2024 to USD 178.15 Billion by 2034: The rapid increase...
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board Has Jurisdiction Over IPRs Challenging Expired Patents
APPLE INC. v. GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC. Before Lourie, Dyk, and Hughes. Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Summary: The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has jurisdiction over IPRs concerning...
GE Healthcare Announces Deals in AI
GE HealthCare on July 25th, 2024, announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop purpose-built foundation models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to the GE HealthCare press release, the company intends to utilize Amazon Bedrock to amplify the advantages of generative AI for their customers and build its own proprietary generative AI applications for healthcare use cases.
Ryan Newell and James Raleigh Recognized by USPTO For Pro Bono Work
IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is proud to share that associates Ryan Newell and James Raleigh have been awarded the Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate by the...
Deep Brain Stimulation Devices Market Expected to Reach USD 3.5 Billion by 2033
A recent paper published by market.us projects that the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) devices market is expected to reach around $3.5 Billion by 2033, compared to the projected $1.5 Billion for 2024.
Deep Brain Simulation Devices Market Expected to Reach USD 3.5 Billion by 2033
A recent paper published by market.us projects that the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) devices market is expected to reach around $3.5 Billion by 2033, compared to the projected $1.5 Billion for 2024.
FDA Updates Medical Device Shortages List
The FDA has updated its Medical Device Shortages List to remove Specimen Collection, Laboratory Reagents and Testing Supplies, Transport Media Device, Saline Vascular Access Flush, and Certain Ventilation-Related Products. This comes as supply chain issues from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to improve, albeit at different speeds around the globe. Non-continuous ventilators had been in short supply since at least August of 2020, according to Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Jury Verdict Against Boston Scientific for $42 Million For Infringement of Patent on Biodegradable Drug-Releasing Implant
On January 31st, 2023, a jury awarded $42 million to medical device company TissueGen in a patent infringement case against Boston Scientific for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,596,296, titled “Biodegradable Drug-Releasing Implant.” The ’296 patent relates to a drug releasing biodegradable fiber implant which allows for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents.
In Daily Journal Article, Irfan Lateef and Arash Pia Weigh the Impact of Standing Orders in Litigation
Partner Irfan Lateef and associate Arash Pia authored “Disclosure statements: a closer look at the identity of real plaintiffs,” for The Daily Journal. In the article, Lateef and Pia discuss...
Factual Disputes Preclude Grant of Summary Judgment of Improper Inventorship
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. V. PREMIUM WATERS, INC.
Before Newman, Stoll, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Summary: An overwhelming amount of evidence in favor of summary judgment is not sufficient if the nonmoving party presents evidence on which a reasonable factfinder could rely.
FDA Publishes New Monkeypox and Medical Devices Web Page
The FDA has published new web pages about Monkeypox and medical devices. The new web page, titled Monkeypox and Medical Devices, includes information on diagnostic testing, Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs), and information for test developers.
