Hologic Wins First Round in Fujifilm Patent Fight at ITC

Fujifilm Holding Corp’s 3D mammography machines infringe four Hologic Inc. patents, U.S. International Trade Commission Judge Clark Cheney said in a notice posted on the agency’s electronic docket.

The judge’s findings are subject to review by the full commission, which is scheduled to complete its investigation by Nov. 26.

Judge Cheney’s full opinion will be made public after both sides get a chance to redact confidential business information.

Hologic is seeking to block imports of Fujifilm’s Aspire Cristalle breast-imaging system, which was approved by the FDA last year.

Hologic makes Selenia Dimensions digital breast tomosynthesis system, first approved in 2011, ...