Patenting Medical Diagnostics
Online Event
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) and European Patent Office (EPO) are organising a seminar to bring together users of the patent system in Finland with examiners from the PRH and the EPO.
This online event will take place on Thursday, 7 October 2021, at 9:15 - 12:15 (EET).
The seminar addresses the specific issues linked to patenting in the field of medical diagnostics, particularly in-vitro: which technical fields are involved, what is the global patenting activity in these fields; which are the challenges of patenting in these fields and more generally in the field of bio-technology. Leading experts from PRH and EPO will be discussing specific questions related to patenting in this field.
Event language is English. Event is free of charge.
Aika
Torstai 7.10.2021 klo 9:15 - 12:15
Paikka
Online eventOhjelma
Agenda
Moderators: Hetti Palonen and Antti Salmela, PRH
09:15 Technical check-in
09:30 Welcome address and opening
Jorma Hanski, PRH
09:40 General introduction to medical in-vitro diagnostics
Hetti Palonen, PRH
10:00 An introduction to the EPO; patenting activity in the related technical fields.
Timur Albayrak, EPO
10:20 Q&A Session
10:30 Challenges of patenting in the field of diagnostics
Pim Lunter, EPO
10:50 Specificities of applications relating to in-vitro diagnostics
Pia Niinimäki, PRH
11:10 Q&A Session
11:20 Point of view of a Finnish applicant
Piia von Lode, Abacus Diagnostica
11:40 Discussion
Moderated by Hetti Palonen, PRH
12:10 Wrap-up and closing address
Jorma Hanski, PRH
12:15 End of the event
Ilmoittautuminen
Registration
Please register here. Register by Wednesday 6 October at the latest.
Lisätietoja
Additional information
For more information please contact
Ms. Hetti Palonen
Principal Patent Examiner
Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH)
Tel. + 358 29 509 5875
firstname.lastname@prh.fi