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21 January 2020MedtechEdward Pearcey

USPTO denies Edwards' MitraClip patent challenge

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied an inter partes review petition from Edwards Lifesciences, which argued that certain claims relating to Abbott’s MitraClip mitral valve repair device are unpatentable.

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30 September 2020   The English High Court has handed down a mixed ruling in a dispute between Edwards Lifesciences and its competitor Meril Life Sciences.
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13 March 2020   An English High Court judge has issued an injunction against Edwards Lifesciences, handing a victory to Abbott Laboratories subsidiary Evalve.
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English court issues mixed ruling in heart valve patent clash
30 September 2020   The English High Court has handed down a mixed ruling in a dispute between Edwards Lifesciences and its competitor Meril Life Sciences.
Europe
Abbott unit secures injunction against Edwards
13 March 2020   An English High Court judge has issued an injunction against Edwards Lifesciences, handing a victory to Abbott Laboratories subsidiary Evalve.
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15 January 2019   Boston Scientific and US-based Edwards Lifesciences have agreed to settle all outstanding patent litigation between the two companies.

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