Building a strategic patent portfolio is crucial to success for a medtech startup. David J. Dykeman, Greenberg Traurig When it comes to starting and building a medical device company, a strong patent strategy tied to business goals can be the driving force behind venture capital investment, strategic collaborations, and mergers and acquisitions. In order to […]
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Why you should care about intellectual property
What do early stage companies really need to focus on? Patent attorney David Dykeman says, first and foremost, that it’s intellectual property protection. Dykeman –who co-chairs Greenberg Traurig’s global Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group – will speak at DeviceTalks Boston on October 2. We asked him to give us some ideas on the important issues surrounding […]
Two Supreme Court decisions take a whack at patent holders
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions signal an effort to shoot down patent trolls, but one expert says small business could get caught in the crosshairs. Recent Supreme Court decisions dealing with patents have some experts concerned that, rather than clarifying the rules and combating patent trolls, the rulings will instead weaken the rights of patent […]