Posts Tagged ‘Medical patent’
Medical Patents: Can We Reduce Side Effects in Prostate Cancer Patients?
Medication accounts for a great majority of medical patents, though every medication has its side effects. There's no doubt medicine is saving lives and yet there are clear medical patent opportunities to minimize the risks associated with them. The main difficulty, as you in the medical community may be aware, is that medication is designed to handle a specific issue within the body. However, eve... Read More
Medical Patent Opportunities in Knee Joint Protection
According to Claudia Wallis, knee replacements surgeries will increase by 525% by 2030 (CNN Health, March 6, 2008). As a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney, I recognize the opportunities this figure represents in the various ways the medical community could help people prevent need for the surgery or handle life afterwards as appropriate.
Medical Patent Seekers Breathe Sigh of Relief
(HealthTech Wire, February 11, 2008) Medical patent seekers--and patent seekers in other communities for that matter--are relieved by the rejection of section 4 of the Patent Reform Act of 2007, which would have limited penalties for patent infringement.
Medical Patent Opportunities in Bloodless Solutions
Medical patent opportunities for "bloodless solutions" have been actualized in a wide range of medical devices in technology. With patients increasingly concerned with the risks associated with transfusions, the trend appears to be growing.
Patent Revocation: A Significant Risk?
I posted the information below in a separate blog I run for people interested in non-medical patents. However, I thought it would be of use to this community as well. The question being discussed is how ‘at-risk’ patent holders are for having their patents revoked. And the short answer is…very little. . T... Read More
