New York-based AngioDynamics is now facing a patent infringement lawsuit from Bard (and Bard Peripheral Vascular) because apparently the company’s Small Port vascular device and other inplantable power-injectable port products violate three patents established by Bard.
A judge in Delaware, Sue Robinson, validated the suit this week. AngioDynamics is asking that the case be transferred to where Bard makes it devices in Utah because neither company is based in Delaware.
As MassDevice reported, there was a previous suit filed in 2012 and remains present until the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office board issues a final ruling on the AngioDynamics challenges to the patents.
Judge Robinson declined a request to change venues then as well, citing that traditionally the plaintiff is the one who has more of a say in determining the location of the proceedings.
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