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18 November 2020AmericasChristopher Bright and Nathan Smith

The doctrine of equivalents in the medtech arena

Medtech—and its resultant impact on global healthcare—could not be more urgently needed than now. Benefiting from the convergence of medical and technological advances, medtech promises not only new medical devices, diagnostics and treatments, but also new channels for more effectively delivering healthcare, all with better outcomes.

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