OrbusNeich Medical v. Boston Scientific
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Hong Kong stent developer OrbusNeich sues Boston Scientific in Alexandria, Va., federal court March 16, alleging that the latter firm's Liberté stent infringes two OrbusNeich patents for luminal stent technology. The patents are entitled "Stent Having Helical Elements" (no. 7,329,277) and "Crimpable Intraluminal Endoprosthesis Having Helical Elements" (no. 6,821,292). The charges also include breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets stemming from a July 2000 confidential disclosure agreement between the firms related to a potential business relationship. The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages and injunctive relief