April 23, 2021
Covidien LP has asked the full First Circuit to rehear a case that affirmed Covidien had no rights to three varicose vein treatment patents filed by a former top executive, arguing that the panel relied on an incorrect interpretation of the jury verdict.
April 08, 2021
A Covidien employee who left to form a competing startup is not required to sign over his stake in patents allegedly related to his work at the medical device giant, the First Circuit held Thursday.
February 03, 2021
Covidien LP urged a First Circuit panel on Wednesday to order a former employee to sign over his stake in patents related to work he did prior to departing the medical device company, arguing a lower court judge wrongly interpreted a jury's verdict in the case.
July 16, 2020
Covidien LP on Wednesday asked the First Circuit to force a former employee of the medical device maker to hand over patent applications he later filed to create an allegedly competing product to treat varicose veins.