Best Practices for Patent Clearances and Opinions

The BPLA's Medical Devices Committee Presentation, "Best Practices for Patent Clearances and Opinions" will feature a discussion with in-house attorneys and patent attorneys.

Mintz Member Lisa Adams will moderate the discussion. The panelists will cover best practices for patent clearances and opinions, including the timing for initiating a clearance study, who to involve in the process, procedures for ensuring product changes are cleared, when to obtain patent opinions, who opinions should be addressed to, and how they should be delivered, tracking procedures, and document retention.