Under the U.S. Patent laws, claims must particularly point out and distinctly claim what the inventor understands her invention to be. Up until three years ago, the inquiry for determining indefiniteness was to ask whether...more
10/12/2017
/ Claim Construction ,
Indefiniteness ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Technology Sector
Tongue-in-cheek references to Pokémon Go as a health App aside, maybe the tech industry is on to something. In the U.S., seven out of every ten deaths are due to chronic diseases, such as diabetes or heart disease. Perhaps...more
10/17/2016
/ Best Practices ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices ,
Mobile Apps ,
PHI ,
Pokemon ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Security Standards ,
Smartphones ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Wellness Programs
The rise of social media has introduced new opportunities and new legal challenges for companies in the health care industry. Attorneys Seth Northrop and Sharon Roberg-Perez discuss the legal issues faced by care providers,...more
4/9/2015
/ Best Management Practices ,
Data Mining ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Labeling ,
Medical Devices ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Terms of Use ,
User-Generated Content
For almost 40 years the FDA has regulated in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) as medical devices. An IVD is a reagent, instrument, or system that is intended for the diagnosis of a disease or other condition, including the...more