Building a Cost-Effective International Filing Strategy for University Spin-Offs

Introduction : University spin-offs find themselves at a tricky junction, having valuable and innovative inventions but limited funding and fast deadlines in commercialization process. They do not have resources to “blanket file” patent applications as corporations can to preserve the possibility of obtaining protection in various countries. It should be strategically chosen which patents will be sought for in which time frame. Luckily, there are international mechanisms that can assist...