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Crafting IP for Medical Devices: Targeted patent strategies can help companies gain a competitive advantage
Stephen Schaefer of Fish & Richardson discusses emerging trends in patenting medical devices, the challenges and opportunities ahead at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, or PTAB, and how a shifting patent landscape has affected the medical device industry. His remarks have been edited for...
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Deals with a Difference: Three key factors distinguish the red hot senior care M&A market
The senior care and housing merger and acquisition market – which includes skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living – has been red hot throughout 2014 and 2015. According to Irving Levin Associates, Inc., senior care M&A set a record in 2014; and for the first half of...
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An Unhealthy Situation: Data breaches plague healthcare providers. Serious advance work can help.
Healthcare providers and health plans are among the most vulnerable organizations when it comes to data breaches. Failing to respond promptly yet accurately to a healthcare data breach can be particularly costly due to potential fines and penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and...
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