Cottage Industry Patent Suits Against Device Companies Likely To Rise
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The growth in medical device patent lawsuits corresponds to the increase in patents issued to device companies, but lawsuits from "patent companies" will likely increase, Foley & Lardner attorney Andy Rawlins says
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