Patents - Evalve Inc. and Others v Edwards Lifesciences Ltd. #1
Author OpenStax College Licence CC BY 3.0 Source Wikipedia Heart Jane Lambert Patents Court (Mr Justice Birss) Evalve Inc and others v Edwards Lifesciences Ltd [2020] EWHC 514 (Pat) (12 March 2020) This was a patent infringement action. The patents alleged to have been infringed were EP (UK) 1 408 850 entitled "Devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair" ("850") and EP (UK) 1 624 810 entitled "Fixation devices and systems for engaging tissue" ("810" ) The claimants, who were the patentee, exclusive licensee and exclusive licensee respectively, complained that the defendant company had infringed those patents. The defendant denied infringement and contended that the patents were invalid. The 850 on grounds of obviousness and added matter. The 810 on the basis of anticipation and obviousness. The action came on for trial before Mr Jusiice Birss between 9 and 13 and 17 and 18 Dec 2019. His lordship gave ju...