Breaking News – Medtronic Sues (OrthoSpineNews)
As a follow-up to our post from Friday regarding Medtronic’s IP lawsuits, we have uncovered additional information on the alleged patent infringement suits that Medtronic has apparently decided to file against 6 Orthopedic and Spine companies. Here is a quick recap of what we kn0w:
1- On May 25, 2013 a new entity was created in Delaware called Orthophoenix, LLC
2- On May 26, 2013 Medtronic transferred over 500 patents (all related to Kyphon) to Orthophoenix, LLC
3- During the first week of June, lawsuits were filed against 6 companies (W...