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Full-Text Articles in Medical Jurisprudence
Patents, Information, And Innovation, Brenda M. Simon
Patents, Information, And Innovation, Brenda M. Simon
Brooklyn Law Review
Inventors and commercialization partners often rely on patents to facilitate the exchange of sensitive information. Most scholarship in this area has focused on the areas of software and biotechnology. To provide a richer description of the role of patents in the innovative process, this project evaluates the existing literature and sets forth examples drawn from a series of interviews with professionals from the largely-overlooked medical device industry. The limited analysis of the medical device industry has focused on the largest few dozen firms—as publicly-traded entities, a great deal of data about them is readily available. Small medical device companies are …
“To Infinity And Beyond”: A Limitless Approach To Telemedicine Beyond State Borders, Kate Nelson
“To Infinity And Beyond”: A Limitless Approach To Telemedicine Beyond State Borders, Kate Nelson
Brooklyn Law Review
Although the growth and acceptance of technological advances in the medical field have been rapid, the legal system has neglected to adjust its laws accordingly. Perhaps the most significant innovation is telemedicine, which allows a patient and a doctor, miles away from each other, to form a medical relationship across state lines. Yet, the traditional state-by-state physician licensing scheme, which promotes a medical relationship within just one state, remains the governing law. Consequently, many citizens––especially those residing in rural areas––continue to suffer from lack of health care access due to physician shortages within their state borders. Accordingly, this note critically …