Skip to content
IP + Technology Law
Home  »  News & Insights  »  Publications

Medical Device Outsourcing: Intellectual Property Considerations | Medical Design Briefs

October 18, 2016  | Tom Cowan

San Diego Associate Tom Cowan was published in Medical Design Briefs. His article “Medical Device Outsourcing: Intellectual Property Considerations” discusses the importance of understanding intellectual property law for outsourcing efforts related to medical devices. 

Read the article on the Medical Design Briefs website >>

Medical Device Outsourcing: Intellectual Property Considerations | Medical Design Briefs Headshot

Tom Cowan

Tom is Chair of our Mechanical Engineering Practice Group and has practiced intellectual property law for more than a decade. As a former aerospace engineer at NASA and Northrop Grumman,...

Related Links

Practice Areas

Industries

News & Insights

Blog - Medical Devices & Procedures
Jun 2025
European Union Votes to Curb China’s Access to Medical Device Market
The European Union has “agreed overwhelmingly” to limit Chinese medical device manufacturers’ access to public procurement contracts in Europe, Bloomberg reports. On Monday June 2, 2025, European Union (EU) countries reportedly voted to ban...
Blog - Medical Devices & Procedures
May 2025
How New U.S. Tariffs Could Reshape Patent Litigation in the Medical Device Industry
As the U.S. imposes sweeping new tariffs on over 180 countries and territories—including a baseline 10% rate and steep increases for China (originally 145%, now reduced to 30% for 90...
Blog - Medical Devices & Procedures
Jul 2025
FDA Clears Fasikl’s AI-Powered Felix NeuroAI Wristband for Essential Tremor
Fasikl, a neurotechnology company spun out of the University of Minnesota, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Felix™ NeuroAI™ Wristband, a noninvasive, AI-driven wearable designed to reduce upper limb tremors in adults...