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Podcast

DeviceTalks Weekly: What Does Medtronic’s Puritan Reveal Mean for Medtech?

April 7, 2020

By D. Brian Kacedon

Finnegan partner Brian Kacedon was a guest on the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, where he discussed Medtronic’s recent decision to make the intellectual property for their ventilators openly available during the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast addresses:

  • The intellectual property and licensing implications of Medtronic’s decision
  • Considerations for patent holders looking to make their technology openly available for use
  • Considerations for implementers when adopting such technology
  • Ownership rights under a permissive license

Tags

open source licensing, COVID-19

Downloadable Files

  • Kacedon_DeviceTalksWeekly_04-07-2020

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Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions

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Medical Device and Diagnostics

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D. Brian Kacedon
Partner
Washington, DC
+1 202 408 4301
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