<h1>Global medtech opens 140,000 sq ft R&D hub in Bengaluru; legal risks include regulation, data privacy, IP, employment, export controls</h1> A global medical technology company announced the opening of a new 140,000 square-foot R&D facility in Bengaluru, augmenting an existing 220,000 square-foot campus elsewhere in India. The facility is described as housing advanced labs, robotics, AI, digital innovation and product-security capabilities, plus a medical experience center for clinician collaboration and device demonstration. Legal considerations include compliance with Indian regulatory and data-privacy regimes for medical devices and AI, employment and immigration law for talent recruitment, IP ownership and transfer policies for collaborative research, and local zoning, safety and export control requirements tied to high-technology biomedical development.