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Heartflow Sues Cleerly Over Patent Infringement, NDA Breach

6/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Heartflow filed a patent lawsuit against Cleerly, Inc. in April 2026.
Complaint says former consultant Dr. James K. Min founded Cleerly in 2016 breaching NDAs.
The suit claims Cleerly hired Heartflow’s former chief commercial officer who had confidential access.
Heartflow alleges Cleerly’s webinars induce providers to infringe patents (Nos. 11,288,813; 11,382,569; 9,770,303; 9,839,399; 9,607,386; 11,013,425).
Cleerly called the suit competition-limiting and will defend, with answer due July 8, 2026.

History

Historical Context

On March 20 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus that method claims measuring drug metabolites and adjusting dosage merely recite a natural law and are ineligible under §101. The decision overturned Federal Circuit precedent and now shapes cases like the 2026 Heartflow lawsuit over cardiovascular-imaging patents, pushing firms toward collaborative research.

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Story summary

Heartflow filed a patent lawsuit against Cleerly, Inc. in April 2026.
Complaint says former consultant Dr. James K. Min founded Cleerly in 2016 breaching NDAs.
The suit claims Cleerly hired Heartflow’s former chief commercial officer who had confidential access.
Heartflow alleges Cleerly’s webinars induce providers to infringe patents (Nos. 11,288,813; 11,382,569; 9,770,303; 9,839,399; 9,607,386; 11,013,425).
Cleerly called the suit competition-limiting and will defend, with answer due July 8, 2026.

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