Olympus v. Given Imaging
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Olympus files patent suit against Given's PillCam ingestible video capsule, charging that the device infringes a camera light source patent. Olympus acquired the patent from Boeing last July. Boeing had offered Given a license to the patent in 2002 but was turned down; Given argued against PillCam infringement. Olympus is seeking to compete against PillCam with its EndoCapsule; European trials are under way (1"The Gray Sheet" Nov. 14, 2005, p. 14)...