Proprietary advances are often discovered in the quest to assist patients through treatment innovation or research.
We help identify and protect intellectual property, file patent and trademark applications and assist with the process of commercialization – moving a technology or discovery from the lab to the market to bring about many social and economic benefits, whether through internal development programs or licensing, or sale to a third party having the necessary resources to bring it to market.
Our clients include teaching hospitals, researchers, technology transfer/industry liaison offices of hospitals and universities, research institutes and foundations, not-for-profit Network Centre of Excellence entities, multinational drug and medical device companies, and smaller and emerging biotech and other life sciences companies.
At the outset, we can help you assess whether a new technology or healthcare product is best protected by patent or other measures more suited to your business goals. And, of course, we draft, file and prosecute patent applications in all areas of health research, including products, methods and systems that improve the prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment and management of various health conditions, illnesses and diseases. The team responsible holds advanced degrees in fields such as bioinformatics, pharmacology, chemistry, bio-organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, applied chemistry, molecular and cellular physiology, biophysics, molecular biology and genetics, to name just a few so we are well experienced in the areas of health and medical research.
Once the new technology or healthcare product is protected, we can assist with the development and commercialization process, including the conduct of preclinical and clinical studies, the preparation and negotiation of research collaboration agreements, license, sale and distribution agreements, product launches, and compliance with Health Canada and other regulatory requirements.
