Finnegan partner Brian Kacedon was a guest on the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, where he discussed Medtronic's recent decision to make the intellectual property for their ventilators openly available during the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast addresses:

  • The intellectual property and licensing implications of Medtronic's decision
  • Considerations for patent holders looking to make their technology openly available for use
  • Considerations for implementers when adopting such technology
  • Ownership rights under a permissive license

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