Federal Circuit upholds Howmedica patent ruling

13-05-2016

Federal Circuit upholds Howmedica patent ruling

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has refused to review an earlier ruling that invalidated a patent owned by Howmedica Osteonics in the company’s dispute with medical device company Zimmer.


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