Zimmer Biomet Sues Rival IDS Over Dental Implant Systems

Zimmer Biomet accused Integrated Dental Systems of infringing trademarks for competing dental implant systems and of misleading consumers about the compatibility of IDS products with Zimmer implants.

• IDS uses “Certus” and “Tapered Screw” to describe its systems, which are “confusingly similar” to Zimmer’s “Certain” and “Tapered-Screw Vent” brands, according to complaint filed Monday in federal court in Newark, New Jersey
• Zimmer is seeking IDS’s profits gained through alleged infringement and false designation of origin, damages for false advertising and unfair competition, and orders blocking IDS from using any mark similar to Zimmer’s “Certain” and from engaging in false or misleading ...