In September 2015, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied four more petitions by Stryker Corporation (SYK) for inter partes review of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,471,310, 7,821,530, 7,844,657, and 8,439,821, owned by Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. (IPR2015-00672, Paper 9; IPR2015-00674, Paper 9; IPR2015-00764, Paper 13; IPR2015-00679, Paper 9.) The PTAB also denied in part Stryker’s two petitions for IPR of KSEA’s U.S. Patent No. 8,069,420. (IPR2015-00677, Paper 15; IPR2015-00678, Paper 12.) The KARL STORZ patents are directed to video imaging systems (‘310 and ‘530 patents), systems for controlling medical devices in an operating room (‘657 and ‘821 patents), and systems for controlling the communication of medical imaging data (‘420 patent). KARL STORZ commercializes the technology and Stryker is one of its competitors.
The Gallery WHIPgroup is a collaboration between the Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery and Whitmyer IP Group in recognition of their joint dedication to celebrate both downtown Stamford and creativity in all its forms. Curated by [Read More…]
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WHIPgroup is seeking a new resident for the InventLab™ tech accelerator program located in its Stamford, CT offices. InventLab™ is intended to build upon WHIPgroup’s successful Stamford Tech Entrepreneur Meetup (meetup.com/whipgroup) by offering direct support [Read More…]