Intellectual property for biomedical engineers

An international panel of patent attorneys and experts will discuss intellectual property as it relates to medical devices and biotechnology. The discussion topics include methods of protecting intellectual property (patents, trademarks, trade secrets), similarities and differences in global intellectual property right systems, and special aspects regarding medicine and biology. A case study based on a biomedical-based invention will be explored, which includes the steps of invention conception, conducting the patentability search, identification of the invention, preparing the patent application, claim construction, examination in the Patent Office, and grant. Strategies on obtaining an international patent portfolio will also be discussed.