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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USPTO denies Edwards' MitraClip patent challenge

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