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19 August 2020MedTechRory O'Neill

Cochlear to pay $75m extra if patent judgment upheld

Hearing implant manufacturer  Cochlear has agreed to pay an additional $75 million to settle a patent infringement case if an original  $268 million damages bill is upheld by the US Supreme Court.

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