Tag: Medical Device

  • COI Update- Fall 2018

    We appreciate our faculty’s and researchers’ commitment to the principle of open and objective inquiry in the conduct of Emory’s research mission.   A variety of relationships between Emory researchers and industry complement our research and are essential for advancing discoveries for the benefit of our patients and community.  With recent events at the Georgia Institute…

  • How are Medical Device Patents Different?

    A medical device is defined as an instrument, application, or implant that is used in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease or other medical condition. Medical device patents differ from patents on biologics or pharmaceutical products in that there is less need to establish the efficacy of the device, actually build a prototype, or…