Spine surgeon wins patent suit against Medtronic for “reckless copying” of designs

BARRY’S MEDTRONIC AWARD UPPED 20% DUE TO “RECKLESS” COPYING (Orthopedics This Week) The federal judge that awarded Texas spine surgeon Mark Barry, M.D., $20.3 million after finding that Medtronic, plc "actively induced" infringement of patents covering spinal deformity repair services held by Barry, has thrown in an additional 20% given evidence of "reckless" copying by the company. Lenke and Medtronic Errors Law 360 reported on April 21, 2017, that in assessing the appropriateness of a damages enhancement, "the court, among other things, analyzed the actions of Lawrence Lenke, M.D., Medtronic...


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