A Practical Guide to Life Science Companies: Commercializing & Protecting Innovation

A Practical Guide to Life Science Companies from PLI shows you how to develop a potent patent-driven intellectual property portfolio that helps power your company s global success. The Guide enables you to define the strategic objectives of your IP early on in the company s development; build the technology base for commercial success through licensing, development, and outsourcing; master the basics of patent prosecution, as well as the FDA approval process, to allow you to make the right decisions regarding the IP portfolio to better position the company in the marketplace; minimize the potential for infringement actions; contain the activity of competitors by obtaining patents surrounding their products and IP; and establish procedures that allow the company to capitalize on valuable IP assets as soon as possible. The Guide also helps you to plan and prepare for litigation, whether you re a patent holder initiating an infringement claim, or an accused infringer deciding your course of action among available defenses.