MEDTRONIC INC: Stents Patent Dispute with Wyeth & Cordis Ongoing

Medtronic Inc. and its subsidiary, Medtronic AVE, Inc. remain in dispute with Wyeth and Cordis Corporation over the alleged infringement of “Morris” patents.

On Feb. 22, 2008, Wyeth and Cordis Corporation…

MEDTRONIC INC: Has $86M Balance in ‘288 Patent Royalties Account

The current balance in the interest-bearing escrow account for putative royalties for the 4,407,288 Patent to be paid by Medtronic, Inc. to Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC is US$86 million as…

MEDTRONIC INC: Briefing on Appeal to ACS Rulings to End in June

Briefing on Medtronic Inc.’s appeal to the adverse rulings in the patent infringement suit filed by Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. against the Company’s subsidiary, Medtronic Vascular Inc., is expected to…

MEDTRONIC INC: Cross Medical’s Patent Suit Settled in Dec. 2008

Cross Medical Products Inc.’s patent infringement suit against Medtronic Inc.’s subsidiary, Medtronic Sofamor Danek Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, was settled in December…

MEDTRONIC INC: Stents Patent Dispute with Wyeth & Cordis Ongoing

Medtronic Inc. and its subsidiary, Medtronic AVE, Inc. remain in dispute with Wyeth and Cordis Corporation over the alleged infringement of “Morris” patents.

On Feb. 22, 2008, Wyeth and Cordis Corporation…

MEDTRONIC INC: Patent Suit v. Biomet, EBI Settled in Dec. 2008

Medtronic Sofamor Danek Inc.’s patent infringement suit against Biomet Inc., the corporate parent of Cross Medical Products Inc., and its subsidiary EBI Spine LP, was settled in December 2008.

MSD, Medtronic…

MEDTRONIC INC: Has $83M Balance in ‘288 Patent Royalties Account

The current balance in the interest-bearing escrow account for putative royalties for the 4,407,288 Patent to be paid by Medtronic, Inc. to Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC is US$83 million as…

MEDTRONIC INC: Has $102M in Disputed CRT Royalties as of Jan. 23

The amount of disputed royalties and interest related to certain of Medtronic, Inc.’s cardiac resynchronization therapy products has reached US$102 million, as of Jan. 23, 2009.

Medtronic is a licensee to…

MEDTRONIC INC: Appeal to DePuy Patent Suit Ruling Still Pending

Medtronic Inc.’s appeal over the adverse judgment in DePuy Spine and Biedermann Motech GmbH’s patent infringement suit against Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc. remains pending.

Medtronic Sofamor is a subsidiary of…

MEDTRONIC INC: Cordis Patent Claims Arbitration Reset to July 27

The first of Cordis Corp.’s arbitration proceedings against Medtronic Inc.’s subsidiary, Medtronic Vascular Inc., for alleged product infringement arbitration proceeding, has been rescheduled to July 27, 2009.

On Feb. 20, 2006,…

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