IP and Patents for Pharmaceutical Scientists & Entrepreneurs

From small molecules to proteins, from polypeptides to lipid nanoparticles, from indications to new populations, from cell culture methods to purification methods – learn what you can patent, and why! This two-part workshop, taking place over two mornings, will help you understand patents in relation to your research so that you can develop a strategy for using patents to protect and advance your science and business plan. We will explore when and how to approach putting patent protections in place, so that you can begin to weigh the cost and time needed to establish a patent against its potential Return on Investment (ROI). You’ll also explore how to determine if your technology or research qualifies for patent protection, and where the boundaries created by other companies’ patents press against your Intellectual Property. Patents are a competitive advantage, but only if you know how and when to wield them.