Tag: Medical Devices
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Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance v. Library of Congress: D.C. Circuit Upholds DMCA Medical-Device Repair Exemption; Copyright Does Not Automatically Protect Repair Revenue
Manufacturers of software-enabled equipment often make substantial revenue after the initial sale through maintenance, diagnostics, and repair. Technological access controls can help preserve that business by limiting who can reach the software embedded in the product. In Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance v. Library of Congress, No. 25-5328 (D.C. Cir. Sept. 1, 2026), the D.C.…
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Board of Regents v. Boston Scientific: Federal Circuit Reverses Jury Verdict on Anticipation and the Meaning of “Fiber”
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Board of Regents of the University of Texas System v. Boston Scientific Corp., Case Nos. 2024-2062 and 2024-2063 (Fed. Cir. July 27, 2026), reverses a patent-infringement judgment involving drug-eluting coronary stents and illustrates how a jury verdict cannot survive when the asserted distinctions from the prior art are absent from…