The document summarizes recent developments in patent law from Supreme Court cases and post-grant proceedings that impact medical device companies. Key points include:
1) The Supreme Court has made it more difficult to obtain and enforce patents by raising the bar for what constitutes patentable subject matter and claim clarity, and making it easier to recover attorney's fees.
2) Recent litigation and settlements between medical device companies highlight the ongoing battles over patents for pioneering heart valve technologies.
3) In the two years since being established, inter partes reviews have led to about 60% of challenged claims being found unpatentable by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Recent Developments in Patent Law for Medical Device Companies
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Paul Conover, Curtis Huffmire, Brent Babcock
November 5, 2014
Recent Developments in Patent Law for Medical Device Companies
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