UT v. Boston Scientific (Fed. Cir., July 27, 2026) 2024-2062
This episode concerns a judicial opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding a patent dispute between the University of Texas (UT) and Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC). The conflict centers on UT’s ’296 patent, which covers a biodegradable polymer fiber designed for controlled drug delivery in medical implants like stents. While a lower court jury initially found that BSC infringed the patent and awarded damages, the appellate court reversed that decision entirely. The judges concluded that the patent is invalid because it was anticipatedby an older…
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