Federal Circuit refuses to rehear Athena dispute; judges call for reform

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a win for Mayo Collaborative Services after it denied Athena Diagnostics’ petition to have a neurological patent dispute reheard en banc.

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