Stryker Corporation, a maker of medical equipment, is reportedly pursuing legal action against rivals Medtronic, Orthophoenix, and IP Navigation for what it considers “patent troll” behavior.
Stryker filed a legal complaint against the firms in Delaware, claiming that the companies engaged in a conspiracy to sue Stryker for patent infringement. According …read more
Two Olympic speed skaters from the Netherlands have filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against the International Skating Union and its ban on the skaters participating in an unapproved event.
Reports say Mark Tuitert and Niels Kersthold have asked the Commission to intervene in how the ISU regulates skaters, …read more
Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE announced Wednesday that it has formally requested patent officials to invalidate various patents from US rival Vringo.
According to reports, ZTE has asked the Patent Re-examination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office to nullify 32 patents owned by Vringo and its subsidiaries, and reports say …read more
Dykema Gossett PLLC announced Thursday that it has chosen its new director of its Intellectual Property Department.
Antitrust lawyer Allan Gabriel has been tapped for the position. Gabriel, who has been with Dykema since 2007, also focuses his practice on patent, copyright infringement, and other areas.
According to reports, Dykema has focused …read more