Federal Circuit Reexamines Patent Ownership in $20 Million Orthopedic Surgery Case Against Johnson & Johnson

The Federal Circuit is scrutinizing the patent ownership claims of an orthopedic surgeon whose $20 million infringement victory against a Johnson & Johnson unit may be at risk. The case revolves around the surgeon’s alleged transfer of rights to knee replacement patents, a move that could jeopardize his claims if the rights were indeed assigned to another entity. For more details on this complex legal dispute, visit the full article on Law360.