The Patent Landscape of Organs-on-a-Chip

Organs-on-a-chip have present-day real-world uses such as for the preclinical testing of drugs. Thousands of patents have been filed on various aspects of organs-on-a-chip, including their manufacture. A company seeking to make, use or sell an organ-on-a-chip must consider the patent landscape. This talk will focus on ways to protect organs-on-a-chip innovation, patent filings directed to organs-on-a-chip technology, certain exceptions to patent infringement, as well as the possibility of future litigation.