JOHNSON & JOHNSON: Boston’s Patent Suits Still Pending in Europe

Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries continue to face patent infringement actions filed by Boston Scientific Corporation in certain European countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany.

Boston Scientific has…

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: 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…

BAXTER INT’L: Bid v. Sevoflurane Injunction in Colombia Granted

Baxter International Inc.’s appeal on the injunction against its generic sevoflurane product in Colombia in a dispute with Abbott Laboratories was granted, according to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated July…

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In EP0774964, the patent was revoked after a hearing…

QUALCOMM INC: GSM/GPRS/EDGE Patent Breach Suits v. Nokia Stayed

Qualcomm Inc.’s patent infringement actions against Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. in three countries remain stayed pending the resolution of the suit tagged Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. v. QUALCOMM…

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