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  • Lecture 1: Patenting medical technologies – trends and challenges from an examiner/patent office perspective

    • New technologies are merging into the field of healthcare and are strongly influencing the way we experience health services. During this lecture we will look into the latest trends and into how AI is shaping healthcare. The resulting patent applications imply particular challenges for examiners and applicants. Follow this lecture to get a first-hand overview of the legal aspects related to patentability of computer implemented inventions in the field of healthcare, including recommendations to avoid pitfalls.

      Moderator:  Carlos Rivera Pons, team manager, EPO
      Expert: Stefan Nagele, examiner, EPO

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  • Lecture 2: Developing an IP strategy: practical aspects for medical technology start-up

    • New technologies have changed the profile of inventions. From universities and SMEs to global companies, there are different needs for protecting MedTech inventions. IP strategies adapted to a company's growth phases or its changing position in the innovation cycle help applicants best exploit the value of their patents. During this lecture Mr. Anthony Albutt will provide an insight into which IP issues you should focus on if you are a researcher or growing start-up in medical technology.

      Moderator:  Carlos Rivera Pons, team manager, EPO
      Expert: Anthony Albutt, Patent Attorney, Partner at D Young & Co LLP

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  • Lecture 3: IP related challenges for an in-house IP team in medical technology

    • Innovation in healthcare industries has been strongly influenced by new technologies. During this lecture we hear how an industry adapts to these changes and what are the challenges that this brings for an in-house IP team.

      Moderator: Carlos Rivera Pons, Team manager, EPO
      Speaker: Dr.-Ing. Christopher Hitzelberger, Dr. Jörg Dreyhsig, Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

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  • Lecture 4: Meet an inventor from the medical technology field

    • Prof. Tim Lüth talks about his experience on patenting and protecting inventions as well as the challenges and hurdles to go from an innovative idea to the market.

      Moderator: Carlos Rivera Pons, Team manager, EPO
      Speaker: Prof. Dr Tim C. Lüth, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lehrstuhl für Mikro- und Medizingerätetechnik

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