The suit was brought in the US District Court of Delaware. Two patents at issue in this suit, related to Masimo’s measure-through-motion technology, were successfully enforced in a previous suit by Masimo against Nellcor.
Masimo and Philips continue to be engaged in a long-term original equipment manufacturer agreement. Masimo intends to comply with the terms of the agreement, continuing to provide Philips with Masimo SET technology for integration into Philips monitoring products, to the benefit of both companies’ mutual customers.
Joe Kiani, founder and CEO of Masimo, said: “Given that Philips and Masimo have a long-term business relationship, we have patiently tried to resolve our differences regarding Philips’s infringement of Masimo’s patents without seeking the courts’ intervention. Unfortunately, since our best efforts have not been successful, we believe we have no choice but to rely on the courts to resolve this dispute.”