Medinol v. Boston Scientific
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Manhattan federal court judge Alvin Hellerstein sets June 20 trial date to hear Medinol's breach-of-contract claims against Boston Scientific, relating to Taxus and Express stents (1"The Gray Sheet" Dec. 6, 2004, In Brief). Medinol, which is seeking royalties, developed and manufactured stents for Boston Scientific from 1995-2000 until the relationship soured. Medinol claims Boston Scientific conducted a secret project - called "Project Independence" - under which it shifted its manufacturing and R&D programs in-house...