Medtronic wins patent battle with NuVasive – 4th largest patent infringement award this year

    
 
Medtronic's big win over NuVasive (MassDevice)

Medtronic scored a big win yesterday in its patent war with NuVasive Inc., after a California jury awards it $101.2 million in damages over spinal implant technology; NuVasive, which won a $660,000 award for Medtronic's infringement of one of its patents, vows to fight the decision.

A federal jury in San Diego issued a split verdict in a patent infringement lawsuit yesterday between Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) and NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA), awarding $101.2 million to Medtronic and $660,000 to its smaller rival.
The case dates back ...