17 October 2023MedTechSarah Speight

Arthrex wins at PTAB over joint repair patents

Medical device company prevails after requesting inter partes reviews of three related patents | Patent Trial and Appeal Board finds obviousness in patents describing joint tissue repair and stabilisation.

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