On Wednesday, October
16, 2012, Aspen
(plaintiff) launched a complaint against Novitas
(defendant) for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court of California
(case no. 2:12-cv-08733).
Aspen Medical Products
develops spinal bracing for post-trauma stabilization, pre- and post-surgical
stabilization, pain management and long-term patient care. Novitas Medical is a
medical device manufacturer and their products include devices for DVT
prevention, contrast therapy, and orthopedic bracing.
The patent USD636494
involved in this suit is currently assigned[i]
to Aspen (Source: MaxVal’s
Assignment Database). The patent entitled Lumbar belt was issued on April 19,
2011 and expires[ii]
on July 01, 2029. The lumbar belt design covered by the patent USD636494 is
shown in Fig.1.
Fig.1 Lumbar belt
According
to the complaint, defendant’s Sequoia products as shown in Fig. 2 resemble the
design covered by the patent USD636494.
Fig.2 Sequoia
[i]
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[ii]
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