Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has lost a jury verdict in a patent infringement case with rival Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, NJ, over stent technology.
A jury ruled that a Johnson & Johnson patent for its Palmaz stent was valid, and that Boston Scientific's NIR stent infringed on the patent. The NIR stent was designed and manufactured by Medinol, and was formerly sold by Boston Scientific. The company no longer sells the stent.
Monetary damages will be determined at a later hearing, according to the company, which said it would appeal the decision. The ruling does not affect Boston Scientific's flagship Taxus family of stents, the company said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 25, 2005
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