Article: DePuy Spine and Biedermann Motech Resolve Patent Litigation with Allez Spine.

DePuy Spine, Inc. and Biedermann Motech GmbH have agreed to settle a patent infringement lawsuit against Allez Spine for payment of an undisclosed amount and a royalty-bearing license on sales of the Laguna[R] system, it was announced (see also Patents).

In the lawsuit, DePuy Spine and Biedermann Motech accused Allez's Laguna[R] screw products of infringing U.S. Patent No. 5,207,678 (the "678 Patent"). Pursuant to the agreement reached by the parties, Allez will make a settlement payment to DePuy Spine and Biedermann Motech. In addition, Allez has entered into a stipulation, admitting that the '678 Patent is valid and enforceable, and further admitting that the ...

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