This course will describe basic, cost-effective practices for early stage life sciences

companies to identify and protect essential intellectual property assets. Intellectual property is often the most critical asset for early stage life science companies. But what kinds of intellectual property can be protected? And how? For life sciences companies, it is essential to protect intellectual property at early stages in the company’s life cycle. The course will address the challenge of protecting intellectual property with limited early-stage funding, while also maximizing the company’s IP protection. The student will learn the basics of intellectual property and how intellectual property strategies can provide competitive advantages for life science companies, what makes an IP asset strategically powerful, and how IP impacts venture funding. Students will learn to critically analyze and answer strategic questions related to life science IP.