ANGIOTECH PHARMA: Stent Patent Validity Upheld in UK on July 10

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced on July 10, 2008, that the highest court of the United Kingdom, the House of Lords, confirmed the validity of one of the Company’s patents related…

ANGIOTECH PHARMA: Dr. Baran’s Patent Suit v. Unit in Discovery

Dr. Gregory W. Baran’s suit against Medical Device Technologies Inc. for the infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,025,797 and 5,400,798 is in the discovery phase.

Medical Device Technologies is a…

ANGIOTECH PHARMA: Expects Ruling on Sahajanand’s Appeal in Sept.

The judgment of the Dutch Court of Appeal on Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.’s appeal over the ruling in favor of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s European Patent No. 0706376 is expected…

ANGIOTECH PHARMA: Appeal on Revoked Japan Patent Junked in April

The Japanese Supreme Court, on April 22, 2008, denied Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s appeal on the revocation of its Japanese Patent No. 3423317.

On March 1, 2006, the Board of Appeals of…

ANGIOTECH PHARMA: Still Facing Oppositions to European Patents

Various patents either owned or licensed by or to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. are in opposition proceedings at the European Patent Office.

In EP0774964, the patent was revoked after a hearing…