Science Museum Lecture Series: Intellectual Property in Biomedical Sciences
Wednesday, April 30th at 7 p.m. in Mars Ag Center room 201.
Intellectual Property in Biomedical Sciences: An Overview of the Patent Process
With Dr. Patrick LaBreck, Director of Intellectual Property and GLD Partners, LP, Los Angeles, CA
Abstract: The patent process can be difficult to navigate especially for early-stage companies with limited capital. This seminar will provide an overview of patent strategy in the biomedical sciences, including a walk through of the patent process, patent timelines, common patent rejections, and adjacent intellectual property topics. The seminar is not limited to biomedical sciences and is aimed to provide general information for people interested in patenting technology.
Biosketch: Dr. Patrick LaBreck is the Director of Intellectual Property at GLD Partners specializing in intellectual property protection and product development in the biological sciences. Before joining GLD in 2024, Patrick was a patent agent at Greenberg Traurig and Wilson Sonsini. Patrick received his PhD in Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD where his research focused on acquisition and transfer of antiseptic resistance in bacteria.
