Building a strategic patent portfolio is crucial to success for a medtech startup. David J. Dykeman, Greenberg Traurig When it comes to starting and building a medical device company, a strong patent strategy tied to business goals can be the driving force behind venture capital investment, strategic collaborations, and mergers and acquisitions. In order to
17 black innovators who made medtech better
February 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
From cardiology to endoscopy to blood transfusion, African Americans have played an important role as innovators in the history of medicine and medtech. To help mark African American History Month, here’s a look at some of their greatest achievements. Here are 17 black innovators who have made discoveries and invented devices to make medtech better.
The 5 biggest issues in patenting combo products
January 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Complexity and ownership issues make combination products a patenting labyrinth. Here are five key points to help you navigate the maze. David J. Dykeman and Roman Fayerberg, Greenberg Traurig The rise of personalized medicine has spurred another trend: the growth of combination products that blend biologics, drugs and medical devices to improve patient treatment. However,
How to protect your digital and mobile health innovations
November 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Patent protection is becoming increasingly important for mobile health developers as more devices and applications join the connected world. David Dykeman, Greenberg Traurig The emergence of medical mobile device apps and wearables is revolutionizing healthcare. Home monitoring, big data, the Internet of things (IoT) and personalized medicine are putting mobile health (“mHealth”) apps at users’
Intellectual property: How medtech startups can protect it
August 7, 2017 By Leave a Comment
All companies begin with an idea. The details of protecting intellectual property, however, can be daunting, especially if your idea is in the field of medical technology. N. Scott Pierce and Alexander Adam, Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds PC Starting a medical device company requires a vast array of knowledge, including knowledge about almost every
Why you should care about intellectual property
July 31, 2017 By Leave a Comment
What do early-stage companies really need to focus on? Patent attorney David Dykeman says, first and foremost, that its intellectual property protection. Dykeman –who co-chairs Greenberg Traurig’s global Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group – will speak at DeviceTalks Boston on October 2. We asked him to give us some ideas on the important issues surrounding medtech
Scapa Healthcare receives patent for wound dressings
July 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Scapa Healthcare was recently granted a patent for its hydrogel wound dressings for chest cavities. The patent offers protection in Germany, France and the U.K. Partnered with Prometheus Medical, the patented design was created to help with potentially fatal chest wounds in combat that could have been caused by a bullet, shrapnel or stabbing. It
Two Supreme Court decisions take a whack at patent holders
June 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions signal an effort to shoot down patent trolls, but one expert says small business could get caught in the crosshairs. Recent Supreme Court decisions dealing with patents have some experts concerned that, rather than clarifying the rules and combating patent trolls, the rulings will instead weaken the rights of patent
Patenting strategies for medtech startups
April 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Patenting may be a daunting task, but it is critical to facilitating a company’s success. Here are some tips on how and when to think about patents. David Dykeman has advised numerous startup companies during his more than 20 years practicing patent law. The intellectual property attorney serves as co-chair of the global life sciences
Three IP issues in outsourcing medical devices
January 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Andrea D. Merin/Associate/Wolf Greenfield Neil P. Ferraro/Shareholder/Wolf Greenfield You’ve developed an idea for a new medical device, and you’ve even found a manufacturer to actually create it. Don’t forget to protect your product from those who might take credit for it or create a competing product. In order to do so, keep the following three issues
Medtech patenting: How you might be leaving money on the table
January 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Jackie Hutter, The Hutter Group Entrepreneurs bringing innovative new medical devices to market often make a significant mistake when they go to patent their work. I frequently find that these entrepreneurs focus their patenting efforts on the particular medical device product without also recognizing that a wider scope of coverage for their innovations may be
ZDi Solutions receives FDA approval for patented proton therapy and conventional radiation therapy positioning devices
November 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
ZDi Solutions announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Z-System patient positioning devices for proton therapy and conventional radiation therapy. The company announced in late September that it has begun marketing both in the U.S. and internationally. The system is comprised of the Z-Box, Z-Square and Z-Tilt.
Three IP issues in outsourcing medical devices
October 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
By Andrea D. Merin and Neil P. Ferraro You’ve developed an idea for a new medical device and you’ve even found a manufacturer to actually create it. Don’t forget to protect your product from those who might take credit for it or create a competing product. In order to do so, keep the following three
Investors, insiders show optimism in Retractable Technologies
August 30, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Investors in Retractable Technologies Inc. (NYSE:RVP) tell Medical Design & Outsourcing that they are quietly upping their stakes in the syringe maker, believing the company could be poised for a breakthrough with the latest iteration of its retracting needle technology. Although Retractable Technologies swung to second-quarter red ink, posting losses of -$833,000, or -3¢ per share, sales grew 12.8%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare file patent infringement proceedings against ResMed
August 16, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare announced that it has filed patent infringement proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeking judgment that ResMed’s AirSense 10 and AirCurve 10 range of flow generator products, ClimateLineAir heated air tubing for use with such flow generator products and Swift LT and Swift FX masks,
