Physician Patents Lawsuit Deterrance System and Method

Posted on March 31, 2007 by John Rizvi

Hats off to Philippa Kennealy, M.D., of The Entrepreneural MD blog for pointing out a patented system and method of reducing medical malpractice claims developed by neurosurgeon Jeffrey Segal, M.D., founder of Medical Justice.  Results of the patented technology are already in for Florida physicians according to the blog posting:

The results speak for themselves - 10 to 15% of Florida physicians are sued each year. Conversely, less than 2% of Medical Justice's 300-plus Florida members are sued. As a result, both the Florida Medical Association and the Florida Neurological Society have endorsed Medical Justice.

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Florida Medical Patent Explosion on the Horizon

Posted on March 10, 2007 by John Rizvi
As a Florida patent attorney, I try to keep an ear to the ground on new developments in Florida that are relevant to my practice of intellectual property in the state.  The potential increase in Florida's biotech patenting activity is one such development.

In a recent post in the BioHealth Investor, Florida is touted as one of the country’s next biotech hubs. According to the article, it all began when the Scripps Research Institute accepted a proposal for $500 million in financing to establish a biotech research hub in the state on the western fringes of Palm Beach County.

After encountering some problems with environmental groups, Scripps made a decision to move their research center to Jupiter, Florida just north of West Palm Beach, Florida, one of Florida Atlantic University’s campuses. 

Several other research centers have followed including the Torrey Pines Inititute for Molecular Studies, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, SRI International, and the University of Miami.

According to the article, there are a number of research institutes, life science companies, Florida intellectual property law firms, and venture capital groups waiting for a piece of the pie.  "This much money tends to attract more bees", states the article.

From a Florida patent attorney perspective, the more technology companies that move to the state the better. 

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Fort Lauderdale Based Diabetes Testing Product Manufacturer, Home Diagnostics, Inc. Successfully Defends Against Patent Infringement Litigation

Posted on March 2, 2007 by John Rizvi
As a Fort Lauderdale patent attorney, I closely follow patenting news relating to the medical device industry as we have several clients in this technology group.  Of particular interest is new patent infringment cases filed and their successful resolutions.  In this regard, I recently came across a press release by Ft. Lauderdale diabetes testing equipment and supply manufacturer, Home Diagnostics, Inc. regarding a summary judgment in their favor for non-infringement of patents held by Roche Diagnostics Corporation.

The case was filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana and a link to the full press release by the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida company's website can be accessed by clicking here.

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