How do we help clients approach medical device IP issues with understanding and confidence?
Medical device ideation and manufacturing is a rapidly evolving and continually expanding landscape. It has become increasingly important for innovators, attorneys, and other key stakeholders to understand emerging medical technology (medtech) to ensure intellectual property confidence. Exponent is an industry leader in intellectual property consulting for medical device innovation, manufacturing, and distribution.
Our multidisciplinary teams are recognized for their contributions to regulatory standard-setting and monitoring in the technological intellectual property space and are recognized leaders in medical innovation and intellectual property rights.
Our medical device IP consulting covers a wide scope of work.
IP Consulting Experience
Infringement
Validity
Claim interpretation
Prior art
Trade dress
Trade secrets
Due diligence
Valuation
services
For 50+ years, we’ve thrived on solving unstructured problems that require bespoke solutions. Some of our services include:
• Identifying technology and business development opportunities in healthcare
• Supporting design and manufacturing planning and development activities
• Providing guidance on regulatory and compliance standards
• Assisting with trademarks and copywriting
• Assessing and advising on medtech safety guidelines
• Advising on packaging and design, including warning labels and advisory language
• Conducting battery testing and surrogate research of wearable devices
• Identifying the opportunities to develop IP in the medtech industry
• Examining energy and power management for medical devices
• Evaluating requirements and constraints originating from patients, physicians, and regulatory agencies
• Providing medical device regulatory support
• Advising FDA on infection rates and infection prevention in medical device product designs
• Helping medical device manufacturers, attorneys, and others navigate complex FDA and EU CE marking regulations
• Providing technical support for premarket strategy, testing, and submissions
• Conducting risk and hazard analysis and failure investigation
• Consulting on corrective and preventive action and recall activities
• Responding to FDA and notified body inspection and warning letter response and litigation
Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled
With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.
Software & Computer Systems Support
Insights and solutions for the design, development, and analysis of software prototypes, products, and platforms.
Systems & Controls
Critical systems and controls support, from missile guidance and ADAS technology to utility power generation and consumer electronics.
Electrical Devices & Consumer Products
Product design validation, risk assessment, product launch support, failure analysis, product recalls, and more.
Power & Energy
Multidisciplinary support for high-power energy systems of all sizes in a variety of applications.
Batteries & Energy Storage
Supercharge performance, reliability, and safety across all stages of the battery and energy storage product lifecycle.
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Expertise for Intellectual Property
Leverage best-in-class electrical engineering and computer science consulting for IP challenges
Product Development
Expert electrical engineering and computer science consulting services for every stage of your product journey.
Technical Forensics
Failure analyses, predictive modeling, and accident reconstruction for valuable insights that help you prevent accidents and failures.
Experts
Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.
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Scientific Certainty for High-Stakes IP Scrutiny
Patent, trade secret, and licensing disputes ultimately turn on technical questions — and a technical position that can't withstand independent scrutiny won't hold up in court. Exponent's multidisciplinary teams help you understand the underlying science and engineering, uncover evidence, and build technical positions that stand up to cross-examination.
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