Edwards Lifesciences notched a victory in its ongoing dispute with Boston Scientific concerning transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patents. In a March 23 release, Edwards announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) determined all of Boston Scientific’s claims against Edwards were invalid in an Inter Partes Review.
"We are disappointed with the U.S. Patent Office decision on the BSC Haug ‘608 seal patent, and we plan to appeal," a Boston Scientific spokesperson wrote in an email to Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry.
Read more about this latest decision—and the ongoing dispute between Edwards and Boston Scientific—at MD+DI:
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