Neovasc loses German patent case against Edwards Lifesciences unit CardiAQ Valve

Neovasc (NSDQ:NVCN) shares are down more than 6% today after the replacement heart valve maker said it lost a patent case in Germany against arch-rival and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) subsidiary CardiAQ Valve The District Court in Munich ruled that CardiAQ Valve contributed to the creation of Neovasc’s Tiara transcatheter mitral valve replacement, awarding”co-entitlement” rights to the patent in Europe; no money was involved in the decision, Vancouver-based Neovasc said, noting its intention to appeal. A jury in May 2016 awarded $70 million to CardiAQ after finding that Neovasc misappropriated trade secrets in developing Tiara (Edwards inherited the lawsuit when it acquired CardiAQ Valve for $400 million in August 2014). A federal judge in Massachusetts added $21 million in enhanced damages to the decision last November; in January a federal judge in Boston added $21 million to the judgment. Today Neovasc said it’s pursuing an expedited appeal the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with oral arguments slated for August and a ruling expected before the end of the year. “Pending the outcome of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Neovasc, in consultation with its European and North American legal advisors, will vigorously defend its position that the case in Germany is without merit and will explore all options regarding the appellate process,” the company said. NVCN shares slid as low as $1.29 apiece today, off -...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Legal News Patent Infringement Replacement Heart Valves Wall Street Beat CardiAQ Valve Technologies Edwards Lifesciences Neovasc Inc. Source Type: news