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22 June 2021PatentsMuireann Bolger

Arthrex: ‘patents have become more political’

In a decision highly anticipated by patent owners, the US Supreme Court has delivered its final ruling in US v Arthrex—a fractured opinion that lawyers say leaves burning questions around its political implications.

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