Medtech Tips: Expert Pointers For Protecting IP In The Medtech Space

In this edition of Medtech Tips, Ilya Kazi, a partner at intellectual property firm Mathys & Squire LLP, provides top tips on what medtech businesses should do in order to help protect their IP and avoid risks to their inventions. 

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For small companies in the medtech space, the most usual exit is to be acquired by a larger corporation. Having seen this process from both sides, through advising a vast number of startups and multi-nationals, I cannot overemphasize how important spending a small amount of time in order to look ahead and get the intellectual property (IP) strategy right at the outset can make a big difference both to the likelihood of a successful acquisition and the sale price.

Following are some top tips on what medtech businesses should do in order to help protect their IP

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