Abstract

The Patent Landscape of Bioprinting

Robert W Esmond, Director, Sterne Kessler Goldstein Fox PLLC

Bioprinting of tissues and organs has been big news recently.However, the patenting of 3D printing techniques has quietly been going on for years. A company seeking to develop a product or service based upon bioprinting must be concerned about the patent landscape. This talk will focus on patent filings on bioprinting as well as exceptions to patent infringement for the development of bioprinted tissues and organs.