Join our comprehensive five-week virtual course, specifically crafted for students, post-docs, entrepreneurs, and investors with a focus on life sciences. This class will take you through a hypothetical case study of a post-doc who develops a new technique that she realizes could revolutionize the development of new biologics. MoFo professionals will guide the post-doc through forming a company, licensing the technology out of the university and developing an IP strategy to protect the new inventions.
Who Should Attend?
Students and post-docs seeking to deepen their understanding of patent law in life sciences.
Entrepreneurs and investors aiming to enhance their IP strategy knowledge.
Patent practitioners looking for a detailed refresher on patenting life sciences innovations.
What You Will Gain
Hands-On Knowledge: Acquire practical insights into life sciences patent law essential for scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs.
Avoid Common Pitfalls: Learn strategies to prevent frequent mistakes that could have significant implications for your innovations.
Attendees will be required to attend at least 80% of the online course, and the first session is mandatory to set the foundation for our program. Attendees who participate in at least four sessions will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Course Schedule
MoFo’s Patent Law Course kicks off on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, and will take place every Wednesday through June 11, 2025, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PT).
Session 1 – Case Study Introduction & Formation and Licensing Issues for Start-Ups – Jillian Pesin-Fulop, Jae Zhou, Matthew Blum
Session 2 – Patent Strategies for AI Discovery – Cooper Spinelli, Joshua Crawford, Anna Yuan
Session 3 – IP Strategies for Biologics – Meghan Poon
Session 4 – Patent Strategies for Medical Devices, Personalized Medicine, and Diagnostics – Christopher Gloria, Karen Potter
Session 5 – IP Due Diligence – Janet Xiao
You can use the Zoom link provided in your confirmation email to join all the sessions.
