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Articles 1-87 out of 87 article(s) Title Author Type Date Words Edwards sues Medtronic, Cook and Gore for patent infringement. Brief Article Aug 1, 2003 209 Failure to Instruct on Interest Calculation an "Appellate Lapse". Feb 28, 2003 522 Competitive update. (Law). Bronstad, Amanda Brief Article Jan 20, 2003 224 Patent Federal Circuit Update. Nov 6, 2002 5041 L.A. a battleground for robotic surgery. (Inside the Books--Banking & Finance Special Report). Darmiento, Laurence Aug 26, 2002 1223 Claim Disclosed Subject Matter or Dedicate It to the Public. Brief Article Jul 17, 2002 948 IPO Prompts Class-Action Lawsuits: Ericsson CDMA Systems Cuts Work Force By 60. (Cyberbucks). Allen, Mike Brief Article Dec 10, 2001 282 Boston Scientific and Medtronic settle patent litigations. Brief Article Jun 1, 2001 90 Boston Scientific pays judgment from 1997 patent case. Brief Article Oct 1, 2000 121 St. Jude Medical initiates patent litigation against Vascular Solutions. Brief Article Jul 1, 2000 392 Not validating processes, nor following specs trips 3 firms. Oct 1, 1999 529 Bionx Implants Announces the Commencement of Two Patent Infringement Lawsuits. Oct 20, 1998 121 FemRx Files Patent-Related Suit Against Cryogen, Inc. Jun 10, 1998 300 Electroscope Announces Dismissal of Shareholder Lawsuit Mar 27, 1998 211 U.S. Surgical Wins Motion to Transfer Imagyn Litigation to Connecticut Nov 25, 1997 315 United States Surgical Corporation Sues Imagyn Medical Nov 19, 1997 220 Circon Announces That the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware Denies U.S. Surgical's Motion. Sep 19, 1997 246 United States Surgical Corporation Files Suit Against Circon Corporation Sep 16, 1997 275 Dow Chemical Breast Implant Trial:Louisiana Women Win, Reports Command Trust Network Aug 18, 1997 706 SLT and C.R. Bard Settle Law Suit. Jul 21, 1997 144 United States Surgical Corporation Wins Major Decision Against Ethicon Jul 10, 1997 224 Class Action filed against Electroscope Inc., John G. Kinnard & Co., and Electroscope's Board of Directors alleging violations of the Federal Securities Laws. Jun 6, 1997 473 Jury Rules for Applied Medical in Patent Suit with United States Surgical; Effect on USS' Sales Expected to be Minimal May 16, 1997 277 Sparta Surgical Corporation Settles Arbitration Receives $575,000 From Tecnol, Inc. Mar 18, 1997 408 Avecor Cardiovascular Files Suit Seeking Declaratory Judgment In Patent Dispute Mar 14, 1997 176 Federal Court Dismisses Ethicon's Trocar Suit Against U.S. Surgical; Judge Allows U.S. Surgical to Press Case Against Ethicon Feb 11, 1997 219 Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan, LLP: Lawsuit Over Vital Signs' Inc. Product Oct 10, 1996 190 Pillar Point Partners Files Suit to Protect Patent Rights. Oct 9, 1996 156 U.S. DISTRICT COURT DISMISSES LAWSUIT. Sep 30, 1996 287 Circon Responds To U.S. Surgical's Filing Sep 18, 1996 192 Business Wire corrects and replaces announcement made on Monday, Sept. 16 by Aaron Medical Industries. Sep 17, 1996 156 Business Wire corrects and replaces announcement made on Monday, Sept. 16 by Aaron Medical Industries. Sep 17, 1996 156 United States Surgical Corporation Files Suit Against Circon Sep 17, 1996 720 USSC Wins Third Major Lawsuit Against Ethicon Sep 11, 1996 334 Staar Surgical and Allergan Settle Patent Infringement and License Dispute Sep 10, 1996 294 Circon Believes Claims Are Without Merit Aug 19, 1996 242 REDUCTION OF TRONZO JURY AWARD Aug 7, 1996 521 PILLAR POINT PARTNERS RESPONDS TO LAWSUIT Jul 2, 1996 271 STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY AND ALCON LABORATORIES SETTLE PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND LICENSE DISPUTE Jun 13, 1996 324 Sonics & Materials announces settlement reached in liposuction device litigation. Jun 12, 1996 400 SUPREME COURT DECIDES MARKMAN v. WESTVIEW IN A RULING FAVORABLE TO UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION Apr 23, 1996 178 ORTHOFIX SUBSIDIARY SUCCESSFULLY SETTLES U.S. FOOTPUMP ACTION WITH NDM Mar 20, 1996 449 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB WINS SAN DIEGO BREAST IMPLANT CASE; CONTINUES PRO-DEFENSE TREND IN IMPLANT JURY VERDICTS Mar 20, 1996 273 UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION GETS PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS' TROCAR Mar 4, 1996 247 Guidant reaches settlement with U.S. Surgical. Mar 1, 1996 266 Cooper disagrees with BEI interpretation of court ruling. Feb 14, 1996 494 COURT RULING FAVORS BEI IN DISPUTE WITH COOPERSURGICAL Feb 12, 1996 290 Medstone International makes announcement. Jan 19, 1996 140 SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION'S CASE AGAINST ETHICON Oct 12, 1995 228 CORDIS ENDOVASCULAR SYSTEMS FILES PATENT INFRINGMENT LAWSUIT Oct 4, 1995 287 UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION WINS MAJOR DECISION AGAINST ETHICON Sep 6, 1995 266 STAAR SURGICAL RESPONDS TO ALLERGAN'S LAWSUIT COMMENTS Jun 19, 1995 314 Allergan Prevails In Lawsuit Against Staar Surgical, Chiron Corporation And Chiron Intraoptics; Establishes Ownership Rights To Bartell Shooter Patent. Jun 16, 1995 561 UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENTS IN SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION Apr 27, 1995 183 Court defers request for an interim injunction against Guidant's Advanced Cardiovascular Systems; court requests opinion by Dutch Patent Office. Jan 26, 1995 474 Trimedyne Urology Patent issues Lawsuit filed against competitor. Jan 25, 1995 194 COHERENT LICENSES ITS LASER TECHNOLOGY Jan 19, 1995 235 ETHICON'S TWO MOTIONS AGAINST UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION DENIED BY FEDERAL COURT Jan 12, 1995 233 BEI SCORES LEGAL VICTORY IN DISPUTE WITH COOPER SURGICAL; INJUNCTION BARRING CERTAIN BEI MEDICAL SALES NO LONGER IN PLACE Dec 6, 1994 294 APPELLATE COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF SHAREHOLDER SUIT AGAINST UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION Aug 4, 1994 215 FEDERAL COURT DENIES ETHICON'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST USSC Jun 7, 1994 153 COOPERSURGICAL, INC. GRANTED INJUNCTION IN LAWSUIT AGAINST COMPETITORS, SUPPLIERS AND FORMER EMPLOYEES May 20, 1994 444 CAMINO LABORATORIES INC. ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF PATENT LITIGATION May 2, 1994 196 CONMED NAMES AN ADDITIONAL COMPETITOR TO PATENT SUIT Apr 11, 1994 235 COHERENT FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST TRIMEDYNE Feb 25, 1994 325 FEDERAL JUDGE DISMISSES DOW CHEMICAL, CORNING, FROM BREAST IMPLANT LITIGATION Dec 3, 1993 316 MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS' PATENT UPHELD; ASPEN/CONMED ENJOINED Nov 5, 1993 378 CONMED: JUDGE FINALIZES PATENT INFRINGEMENT DAMAGE AWARD Nov 1, 1993 279 LIFECORE CLASS ACTION SHAREHOLDER LAWSUITS DISMISSED Jul 8, 1993 239 NATIONAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DOW CORNING AND DU PONT FOR TMJ IMPLANTS May 10, 1993 436 MENTOR REACHES AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO END BREAST IMPLANT LITIGATION Apr 14, 1993 362 STAAR SURGICAL FILES $30 MILLION ACTION AGAINST ALLERGAN MEDICAL OPTICS VIOLATION OF SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT ALLEGED Mar 18, 1993 280 STAAR SURGICAL TO APPEAL ALLERGAN SUIT Mar 8, 1993 207 CONMED CHARGES BIRTCHER WITH PATENT INFRINGEMENT Feb 26, 1993 198 FEDERAL JUDGE UPHOLDS UNITED STATES SURGICAL INJUNCTION AGAINST ORIGIN Feb 4, 1993 179 UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION GRANTED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST ORIGIN MEDSYSTEMS, A SUBSIDIARY OF ELI LILLY Jan 13, 1993 202 INTERMEDICS RELEASES STATEMENT ON JURY FINDINGS ON VENTRITEX Dec 18, 1992 217 BIOPLASTY SETTLES PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT Oct 6, 1992 201 VALLEYLAB INC SETTLES LITIGATION WITH BIRTCHER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, OBTAINS LICENSE FOR ARGON BEAM TECHNOLOGY Aug 25, 1992 188 JOHNSON AND JOHNSON WITHDRAWS ANTI-TRUST SUIT AGAINST UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION Jul 28, 1992 260 BIOPLASTY SETTLES PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT Jul 24, 1992 176 OPTICAL RADIATION CORP. ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING LAWSUITS May 27, 1992 230 VALLEYLAB FILES DECLARATORY JUDGMENT SUIT AGAINST BIRTCHER MEDICAL SYSTEMS Mar 18, 1992 238 COURT RULES FOR JOHNSON & JOHNSON ON LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY PRODUCT Mar 13, 1992 158 BIOPLASTY AGREES TO PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' SUIT Feb 26, 1992 203 LASERSCOPE REJECTS ALLEGATIONS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT Dec 16, 1991 189 STAAR SURGICAL SETTLES PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT; RAFI SYSTEMS CONSENTS TO JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTION Nov 18, 1991 290