# Protecting the Intellectual Property of your Medical Device Technology

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2020-07-22
- Length: 39m
- Episode: 156
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology

## Summary

Kevin Buckley and Neil Thompson from Torrey Pines Law Group discuss intellectual property strategies for software as a medical device (SaMD) and AI-enabled technologies. They explain the Alice two-step rule for patent eligibility, the trade-offs between patents and trade secrets, and the importance of competitive intelligence and patent searches. The guests also address how IP strategy intersects with FDA regulatory pathways like 510(k) and De Novo.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology#t=0) Introduction and Firm Overview
- [4:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology#t=268) Patent Search and Competitive Intelligence
- [12:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology#t=739) Patent vs. Trade Secret Strategy
- [15:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology#t=944) Overcoming Alice Rejections with Working Examples
- [21:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology#t=1311) AI Inventions and Data Requirements
- [27:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology#t=1640) IP Implications of 510(k) and De Novo Pathways
- [34:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-07-22-protecting-the-intellectual-property-of-your-medical-device-technology#t=2048) Final Advice on Due Diligence

## Topics

- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Torrey Pines Law Group (company)
- Green Light Guru (company)
- FDA (other)
- Alice (other)

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