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Medical devices — US PTAB Patent Cases

522 decisions indexed

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patent terminated or settled · Aug 27, 2024

EndyMed Medical Ltd. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00845

EndyMed Medical and Serendia reached a settlement that resolved all disputes over U.S. Patent No. 10,869,812. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the instituted IPRs and treated the settlement agreement as confidential business information.

patent null · Aug 27, 2024

EndyMed Medical Ltd. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00845

EndyMed Medical Ltd. petitions to invalidate Serendia's microneedling patent (10869812) based on anticipation and obviousness over prior art references, including Mehta and Na’848. The petition challenges all 20 claims, arguing that the combination of existing technology renders the claimed invention non-novel or obvious.

patent · Aug 21, 2024

Biofrontera Incorporated et al. v.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

· IPR2024-01312

Sun Pharmaceutical seeks Director Review to overturn a PTAB decision that found several claims of its photodynamic‑therapy device patent unpatentable, arguing the Board mis‑constructed key claim terms and ignored ITC findings.

patent denied · Aug 21, 2024

Biofrontera Incorporated et al. v.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

· IPR2024-01312

Biofrontera’s petition to overturn the PTAB’s obviousness finding on its photodynamic‑therapy illumination patent was rejected. The Board affirmed that the agreed‑upon claim construction was applied and that the prior‑art combination renders the claims obvious. The Director’s request for review was denied.

patent · Aug 21, 2024

Biofrontera Incorporated et al. v.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

· IPR2024-01312

Biofrontera has filed an IPR petition challenging Sun Pharmaceutical’s U.S. Patent 11,697,028 covering photodynamic therapy illumination devices, asserting obviousness over Lundahl, Larsen, and Bansal references.

patent instituted · Aug 21, 2024

Biofrontera Incorporated et al. v.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

· IPR2024-01312

Biofrontera's IPR challenge against Sun Pharmaceutical regarding photodynamic therapy illuminators was instituted by the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over Lundahl and Larsen, focusing on combining prior art elements for flexible device design.

patent final · Aug 21, 2024

Biofrontera Incorporated et al. v.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

· IPR2024-01312

The PTAB found all challenged claims unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The Petitioner successfully argued that combining prior art references (Lundahl and Larsen) rendered the illuminator system obvious to a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA).

patent · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01260

3Shape and Medit have filed a joint request with the PTAB to keep their settlement agreement confidential under 35 U.S.C. §317. The motion seeks to separate the agreement from the patent file and limit its disclosure.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01260

3Shape and Medit have settled their dispute and jointly moved to terminate the pending IPR for patent 7,912,257. The motion cites settlement, lack of a preliminary response, and no institution decision as grounds for termination.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01266

3Shape and Medit settled their IPR dispute over patent 9,262,864 before the PTAB could institute a trial, leading to dismissal of the proceedings.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01265

3Shape and Medit settled their inter partes review dispute over patent 9,262,864 B2. The parties jointly moved to terminate the IPRs, and the Board granted the motion, dismissing the petitions and keeping the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01276

3Shape and Medit have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,245,374, filing a joint motion to terminate the pending IPR. The motion cites settlement, lack of a preliminary response, and no institution decision as grounds for termination.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01265

3Shape and Medit have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,262,864, filing a joint motion to terminate the pending inter partes review. The Board has not yet issued an institution decision, and the patent owner did not submit a preliminary response.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01266

3Shape and Medit have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,262,864, filing a joint motion to terminate the pending inter partes review. The Board has not yet decided on institution, and the parties seek dismissal to preserve resources.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01260

3Shape and Medit settled their IPR dispute over patent 7,912,257, leading the PTAB to dismiss the proceedings before any trial was instituted.

patent · Aug 14, 2024

Shenzhen Root Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chiaro Technology Ltd.

· IPR2024-01296

Shenzhen Root Technology has petitioned the PTAB to invalidate claims 1‑46 of Chiaro Technology’s ‘380 breast‑pump patent, arguing obviousness over a combination of six prior‑art references. The petition stresses examiner error and cites strong discretionary factors favoring institution.

patent · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01266

3Shape A/S filed an IPR petition challenging Medit Corporation’s patent on digital dentistry technology. The petitioner argues that the claimed 3D scanning methods are obvious under 35 U.S.C. §103, based on combining prior art systems.

patent instituted · Aug 14, 2024

Shenzhen Root Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chiaro Technology Ltd.

· IPR2024-01296

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding that Petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim. The Board declined discretionary denial despite arguments regarding parallel litigation and prior art cumulative nature.

patent final · Aug 14, 2024

Shenzhen Root Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chiaro Technology Ltd.

· IPR2024-01296

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision determining that all 46 challenged claims of the '380 patent were unpatentable. The petitioner successfully argued obviousness (103) over various prior art references, including Chang, Fang, and Yuen, concerning breast pump systems.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 13, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01268

3Shape and Medit settled their IPR dispute over patent 9,191,648 B2. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the proceedings and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 13, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01268

3Shape and Medit have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,191,648 and jointly moved to terminate the pending inter partes review. The Board has not yet issued an institution decision.

patent instituted · Aug 11, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc.

· IPR2025-00156

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,554,005 B2 embolism‑treatment patent after finding Imperative Care likely to prevail on at least one claim, primarily on obviousness grounds involving hemostasis valve features.

patent instituted · Aug 11, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc.

· IPR2025-00156

Imperative Care has successfully instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,697,011 hemostasis valve patent, asserting anticipation and obviousness over three prior‑art references. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability on at least one claim and ordered the trial to proceed.

patent · Aug 11, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc.

· IPR2025-00156

Imperative Care seeks an IPR on Inari Medical’s 11,697,012 catheter‑hemostasis valve patent, asserting anticipation and obviousness over Schaffer and related references. The petition argues the preamble term “aspiration” is non‑limiting and requests the Board to institute the review.

patent instituted · Aug 11, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc.

· IPR2025-00156

Imperative Care challenges Inari Medical's hemostasis valve patents under grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The Board construed the key term 'filament' to require flexibility, which influenced its initial assessment of the claims. Institution was granted, setting the stage for a full trial on infringement and validity.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Aug 11, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc.

· IPR2025-00156

The Board found that the claims were obvious over prior art references by combining known features to achieve a predictable result. Despite initial disputes over claim construction, the Petitioner failed to provide sufficient motivation for combining specific prior art elements.

patent instituted · Aug 7, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.INARI MEDICAL, INC.

· IPR2024-01157

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,554,005 B2 embolism‑treatment patent after finding Imperative Care’s obviousness arguments sufficiently persuasive.

patent instituted · Aug 7, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.INARI MEDICAL, INC.

· IPR2024-01157

The PTAB instituted an IPR on Inari Medical’s 11,697,012 B2 hemostasis valve patent after finding Imperative Care likely to prevail on at least one claim, based on anticipation and obviousness arguments over Schaffer, Hartley, Eller, and Garrison references.

patent instituted · Aug 7, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.INARI MEDICAL, INC.

· IPR2024-01157

Imperative Care has successfully instituted an IPR against Inari Medical’s 11,844,921 B2 hemostasis valve patent, asserting unpatentability under §§102 and 103 based on Schaffer, Hartley, and Eller. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success and ordered review of all challenged claims.

patent null · Aug 7, 2024

Imperative Care, Inc. v.INARI MEDICAL, INC.

· IPR2024-01157

Imperative Care, Inc. filed an IPR challenging INARI MEDICAL, INC.'s patent on Intravascular Catheter Valves. The petitioner asserts that the claims are anticipated by Schaffer or rendered obvious through combinations of Hartley and Eller.

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