Boston Sci, Stryker Prevail In Long-Running Suits
Executive Summary
Two closely watched device-world intellectual property cases moved toward a conclusion last week, as Boston Scientific triumphed over Edwards in a TAVR suit and Zimmer was ordered to pay $254m for infringing Stryker’s patent on a surgical-cleaning wand.
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