Landslide: IP Protection Strategies for the Digital Health Industry
Presented by ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
How do you weigh the various strategic options for pursuing intellectual property protection over a digital health investment? Join experienced panelists as they discuss the current legal landscape around digital health technologies, intellectual property protection challenges, and limits that practitioners need to be aware of.
Digital health is the use of technology to improve individuals’ health and wellness. It can encompass a wide sweep of technology, including wearable gadgets and biological sensors, mobile health and wellness applications, personal genomics and diagnostics, and more. Intellectual property can play a crucial role in protecting competitive advantages and supporting investments in digital health innovation.
Faculty will identify challenges and opportunities (including strategies and tactics) for securing effective intellectual property protection over various aspects of digital health developments. They will also discuss implementing a tactical plan leveraging different elements of patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret regimes to most effectively protect a digital health innovation.
Panel
Maia H Harris
Mi Zhou
Preston Kelly Ratliff II