Boston Scientific v. J&J
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
U.S. District Court in Delaware awards Boston Scientific and its stent supplier Medinol $8.3 mil. in damages after finding Johnson & Johnson's Corinthian stent infringes a valid Medinol patent claim, Boston Scientific announced Sept. 7. The jury also found that J&J's Bx Velocity, Crown and Mini Crown stents do not infringe patents owned by Medinol; the complaint was filed in April 2000 (1"The Gray Sheet" May 1, 2000, p. 15). Boston Scientific plans to appeal the mixed verdict if the judge will not agree to set aside the jury's decision