Presentation of EPO Academy IP in Biotech

Presentation of EPO Academy IP in Biotech

Presentation of EPO Academy IP in Biotech

Presentation of European IP Helpdesk on IP in Biotech

Presentation of European IP Helpdesk on IP in Biotech

Presentation of European IP Helpdesk on IP in Biotech

Presentation of European IP Helpdesk on IP in Biotech

Presentation of European IP Helpdesk on IP in Biotech

It is a common practice for the company to conduct a Freedom to Operate (FTO) search to determine and reduce the risks of potential patent infringement prior to launching a new product or service. The FTO search is performed to find relevant third parties’ patents that may cover the new product or service. The FTO is also called “Patent Clearance”. If the company completely neglects the FTO search, and then, later on, the product is found to infringe a third parties’ patent, it is most likely that the company would be sued by the patentee as an infringement of the patent.