Medtronic sues Guidant over stent (Human resources software) patents

Medtronic sues Guidant over stent patents
Fridley-based medical-device maker Medtronic Inc. accused rival Guidant Corp. of infringing on patents for coronary stents Tuesday, taking aim at one of Guidant's key products just days before the acquisition of the Indianapolis-based company by Boston Scientific is set to close. Stents are wire-mesh devices that prop open arteries. Medtronic's lawsuit claims that patents it has licensed from
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Workforce Management Partners With Technology Evaluation Centers, Inc. to Launch New Web Initiative
Workforce Management, the leading business publication for human resources and workforce management professionals, today announced a Web initiative with Technology Evaluation Centers, Inc. (TEC), a prominent on-line source for impartial technology and consulting evaluations.
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The Carlyle Group to Acquire UC4 Software in Partnership With Management
DENVER----March 16, 2006--UC4 Software, the global technology leader in enterprise job scheduling, and global private equity firm, The Carlyle Group, today announce that, in partnership with CEO and Founder Franz Beranek and Management, The Carlyle Group has signed an agreement to acquire UC4 Software GmbH, subject to regulatory approvals.
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