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Advanced Bionics Secures UK Victory in Patent Invalidation Battle Against MED-EL Over Cochlear Implant Technology

UK High Court rules MED-EL’s EP 605 patent invalid for obviousness, marking a key win for Advanced Bionics amid ongoing multi-jurisdictional disputes

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The High Court of England and Wales has invalidated MED-EL’s patent EP 31 38 605 related to cochlear implant magnets, siding with Advanced Bionics in a high-stakes patent dispute. The ruling, based on obviousness over prior art, comes amid parallel proceedings in Europe, the US, Germany, and the Netherlands, underscor…
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Advanced Bionics Secures UK Victory in Patent Invalidation Battle Against MED-EL Over Cochlear Implant Technology The High Court of England and Wales has invalidated MED-EL’s patent EP 31 38 605 related to cochlear implant magnets, siding with Advanced Bionics in a high-stakes patent dispute. The ruling, based on obviousness over p... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/advanced-bionics-secures-uk-victory-in-patent-invalidation-battle-against-med-el-over-cochlear-implant-technology

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