Gary K. Michelson
From Wikipedia
Gary K. Michelson, founder of Karlin Technology, is a surgeon turned inventor. On April 22, 2005, Medtronic Inc. paid US$ 1.35 billion to settle a patent lawsuit and also to acquire his spine surgery-related patents. Surgery Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. ... An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a government to an inventor or applicant for a limited amount of time (normally maximum 20 years from the filing date, depending on extension). ... A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in order to recover a right, obtain damages for an injury, obtain an injunction to prevent an injury, or obtain a declaratory judgment to prevent future legal disputes. ...
External links
- Medtronic to Pay $1.35 Billion to Inventor (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/23/business/23medronic.html)]
- Medtronic, Inc. (http://www.medtronic.com/)
