Applied Medical

US District Court Returns Binding Verdict of Invalidity of Two Claims of Covidien Patent Covering Trocar Seal Technology

Published in Law and Health Weekly, April 10th, 2010

Applied Medical announced that a United States District Court jury for the Eastern District of Texas returned a binding verdict of invalidity of two claims of a Covidien patent covering trocar seal technology.

Applied Medical also noted that the jury found Claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 5,895,377 to be infringed by Applied Medical's older generation Kii™ and Universal=AE access systems. Applied Medical has progressed to a newer generation of Kii and Universal access systems. Moreover, Applied Medical believes the jury findings of infringement of the prior generation devices are contrary to the facts presented at trial. Applied Medical will continue to pursue...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2010-04-10)

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