Sizing up the Competition: Conducting Thorough and Cost-Efficient Freedom to Operate Analyses
Mark D. Kafka
Associate Director, Assistant General Counsel
Genentech, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA)
Ahmed Mousa, J.D.
Vice President, Licensing, IP & Legal Affairs
Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Boston, MA)
Alicia A. Russo
Partner
Venable Fitzpatrick
- Exploring sources beyond patent databases: best practices for conducting effective landscape searches
- Balancing the threats of blocking patents: potential infringement vs. potential injunction
- Benchmarking with competitors: monitoring their activities while weighing the risks of your projects
- Developing strategies for working the FTO results into the direction of the business
- Understanding when to use written opinions
