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How Medical Device Intellectual Property Protection Varies by Sector

Global Medical Device Podcast · 9 Mar 2022 · 36m · Episode 249

What this episode covers

Patent attorney Kevin Buckley, patent agent Neil Thompson, and Stephanie Willerth, CEO of Axolotl and Professor at the University of Victoria, discuss the divergent intellectual property strategies in academia versus the private medical device sector. They detail the process of filing disclosures at universities, the critical distinction between inventorship and ownership, and the financial implications of trade secrets versus patents for startups. The group advises on delaying major IP costs via provisional applications and PCT filings to preserve capital for product development.

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early-stage companies and established companies

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Companies
Greenlight Guru, Axolotl, University of Victoria, InSIRC, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Pacific Parkinson's Research Institute, CIHR, Creative Destruction Lab, Stanford, Roche, MIT, Berkeley
Products
BioWink

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