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Given its alluring profitability, the medical device industry is highly competitive. A patent, consequently, is of high value to medical device companies; it protects their market share and helps attract investors. When bringing a medical device to the market, however,…

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Although the freedom of contract provides parties with broad discretion in defining the scope of a force majeure clause, in general, a force majeure clause is a contractual provision that excuses the nonperformance of contractual obligations in circumstances beyond a…

Read More Force Majeure Clauses and Traditional Doctrinal Defenses to Nonperformance of Contractual Obligations amid COVID-19

COVID-19 can be problematic for intellectual property licensing arrangements, especially with respect to the performance of duties owed under common provisions for royalties and sales requirements. The operational and financial hardships imposed by COVID-19 can make fulfilling these duties immensely…

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