ISMRM22 - IP & Commercialization: Including Regulatory in the Commercialization Process

Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB & ISMRT 31st Annual Meeting • 07-12 May 2022 • London, UK

IP & Commercialization: Including Regulatory in the Commercialization Process

Sunrise Course

ORGANIZERS: Kathryn Keenan, Daniel Gallichan, Richard Bowtell, Rhys Slough

Wednesday, 11 May 2022

S11 (Breakout B)

08:00 - 09:00

Moderators: Shivraman Giri

Skill Level: Basic to Advanced

Session Number: S-W-05

Session Number: S-W-05

Overview
The process from research idea to clinical implementation isn’t straightforward, and it often involves IP and commercialization. This course will provide an introduction to the basics of intellectual property and commercialization combined with stories from our community of successful paths to commercialization. Additionally, the course will address regulatory aspects of commercialization. The course will conclude with a discussion of the value of a patent and the impacts of patents on open science.

Target Audience
Scientists, medical physicists, engineers, radiologists, and technologists at all career levels interested in the patent and commercialization processes.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain the process of patenting work with an international perspective;
- Assess the impacts of patenting work; and
- Compare different paths from research method to commercialization.

	08:00		Regulatory Aspects of Commercialization View the Presentation Kyoko Fujimoto
	08:30		Regulatory Clearance: One Company’s Path View the Presentation Michael Poole This educational presentation will show the path to obtaining regulatory clearance using examples from a startup company making a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging system. The novelty of the system design, accessories, software tools, use cases and technology provide a range of interesting regulatory challenges and ultimately solutions.