Patent activity for the most innovative technologies in medtech, including IoT and the surgical robotics fields, is booming. In this session, you'll hear from industry experts about the latest in patent developments in these hot medtech areas. Highlights include major technologies, companies, and inventors, as well as how patents in nanotechnology might impact your business and research.
Topics covered include:
- Ways to use patents to identify potential research partners and collaborators, acquisition targets and competitive threats
- Handy tools to discover broad claims on patents such as constraint maps for mechanisms, flow diagrams, thought process
- Timesaving tools for defining what to include in provisional patent applications, and for creating figures
- Determining how much time to spend on various patent aspects