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® system, it was announced today. In the lawsuit, DePuy Spine and Biedermann Motech accused Allez's Laguna® screw products of infringing U.S. Patent No. 5,207,678 (the "678 Patent").