Problem patents in innovator pharma
In this recent European Biopharmaceutical Review article, Lee and Vandana analyse freedom to operate from the innovator perspective in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology areas.
Here’s a link to the pdf – Think IP Strategy EBR Summer 2010
Please do let us know what you think.
FTO analysis of particular product for IP clearance involves systematic search strategy. Apart from the patents available in the common data bases of USPTO,ESPACENET,PCT and other countries, search needs a comprehensive strategy to locate the problematic patent which otherwise would become an impediment for the IP clearance. K.M.Senthil Kumar
Great, thanks so much Kmsenthil – so without giving away any secrets, what's your favourite search tool?
My favourite search tool involves all the common data bases available in the public domain besides paid data bases such as Scifinder, STN, Delphion and so on. Despite being available as paid data bases, comprehensive search to locate the problematic patent is an art and involves complex and manipulated search strategy. K.M.Senthil Kumar
sure, thing and it needs to be iterated multiple times as well, of course…
In house IP clearance involving the said search strategy may bring a certain level of results. However, through FTO analysis may require out house IP clearance as well. K.M.Senthil Kumar