Adva Hit With Early Injunction in Cell Therapy Patent Dispute

Jan. 24, 2022, 5:45 PM UTC

Israel-based Adva Biotechnology Ltd. is temporarily blocked from marketing its new cell therapy device in the U.S., after a Maryland federal judge found the device likely infringes a rival’s patented technology.

Lonza Walkersville Inc. and Octane Biotech Inc. asked for a preliminary injunction after the companies said they learned Adva planned to debut its X3 bioreactor system at a trade show this week in Miami.

Judge Paula Xinis in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the injunction in a Jan. 21 opinion.

Xinis said that after interpreting a disputed term, there was “no real dispute” ...

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