Bio-science companies rely more heavily on having an effective intellectual property portfolio than do companies based on other technologies. This workshop will cover basic elements involved in developing a commercially meaningful intellectual property portfolio for a bio-science company. Topics that will be discussed include identifying and protecting bio-science inventions, as well as decision making in developing, managing and investing in the portfolio.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Effects of recent court decisions on the patentability of genetic material and diagnostic techniques
• How to identify protectable bio-science inventions
• The types of hurdles that must be cleared in obtaining meaningful patent protection
• Strategic use of intellectual property
• Bio-similars
• Generic competition