Intellectual Property
Obtaining a patent is a crucial step to safeguard the intellectual property of a novel biomedical intervention and to raise funding for its development. This course discusses the pros and cons of intellectual property and the do’s and don’ts to protect your biomedical invention in a timely manner.
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Intellectual Property Online
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Search and analyze patents in public databases, including their prosecution history and legal status
Identify different patenting routes, prepare a budget with cost estimates, and develop a cost-effective patenting strategy
Understand the principles of patent enforcement procedures
Understand the principles behind patent valorization via licensing
Understand the interplay between patent law and market exclusivity for medicinal products granted by regulatory agencies such as the FDA and EMA
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Really well-organized course with great supervisors
Really well-organized course with great supervisors to motivate and reply to questions quickly. Lots to learn with great resources, papers, and guidance to go through the basics like examining a patent application! Thank you Paul Janssen Future Lab!
Sanjeevani Lamba, SeraNovo B.V.
Increase your knowledge on intellectual property
As a project manager working in the biotech sector, I can really recommend this course to increase your knowledge on intellectual property. The course guides you through the IP process and gives numerous interesting and practical examples
Charlotte Berendsen, Senior Associate, Research Program Management Genmab B.V.
The only IP course you need
The only IP course you need to follow to further build upon in your career! Very clear and well organized with a very relevant and practical coaching approach.
Louis Declerck, Associate at Fund+
Solid understanding
This course gives you a solid understanding of intellectual property which will allow you to efficiently interact with IP specialists. The content is comprehensive, the cases studies are very relevant and all is set in a nice digital environment.
Tim van Acker, VIB, Intellectual Property Online graduate
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Obtaining a patent is a crucial step to safeguard the intellectual property of a novel biomedical invention and to raise funding for its development. In this five-week learning-by-doing course you will learn the pros and cons of patent protection and how to protect your biomedical invention in a timely and optimally manner. In addition, you will learn the interplay between patent law and market exclusivity for medicinal products granted by regulatory agencies such as the FDA and EMA.
Scholarships
Biomedical professionals who are currently working at a university, university medical center, or research institute in the Netherlands and have not previously taken a course at Paul Janssen Futurelab can apply to receive a scholarship covering 50% of the course fee. One scholarship will be awarded to each organization a first-come, first-served basis. To apply, send your CV and cover letter to contact@pauljanssenfuturelab.eu.
What makes this course special?
This course does not deal with intellectual property rights such as trademarks, copyrights or design rights but we focus here on patent rights. Other IP rights can be useful to protect a biomedical invention, for example, obtaining design rights as part of the design of a medical device. However, patents are the most common and generally offers the most extensive protection for a biomedical invention. To practice the principles, several case studies that are based on real-world biomedical inventions are included. These cases range from simplistic to extensive to illustrate the complexity and the dynamics involved in patents in this field.
What will you learn?
In 5 weeks, you are introduced to the world of IP for new medical inventions. You will learn the value of a
5 things you will take away from this course
- perform patent searches in the public patent databases, including the analysis of a patent’s legal status.
- identify different patenting routes, including cost estimates, and develop a cost-effective patenting strategy.
- understand the principles of patent enforcement procedures.
- understand the principles behind commercialization of patents as a tool to exploit intellectual property.
- learn about the interplay between patent law and the granting of market exclusivity for medicinal products by regulatory authorities
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Intellectual Property contributors
Onno van de Stolpe
Former CEO
Galapagos
Marc Martens
Head of Bird & Bird's Regulatory, Public & Administrative Law group in Brussels
Bird & Bird
Aliki Nichogiannopoulou
Director
European Patent Office
Ton van der Hoven
CEO
SurgVision BV
Bruno Vandermeulen
IP Lawyer - Member of the Brussels Bar
Independent IP practitioner
Frank Landolt
Chief Counsel Legal & Intellectual Property
Confo Therapeutics
Maurits Westerik
IE/IT lawyer
Coupry
Bart Swinkels
Partner
NLO
Karin Verzijden
Food and Pharma Lawyer
Axon Lawyers
Kees Recourt
Investment Manager
Mibiton Foundation