Life sciences as a core practice area of Avendia Law Group. Life sciences, including biotechnology, bio-IT and related fields of medical technologies, are tied to global industry. Focusing on developing efficient and effective technology transfer solutions, we offer to our clients strategies to exploit and secure their technologies while taking advantage of a global marketplace. Biotechnology & Biomedicine Avendia Law Group attorneys have experience in the legal issues at the heart of biotechnology business, in particular negotiating and drafting complex licensing and joint venture agreements, research and development agreements, and technology transfer strategies. We also focus on maximizing our client's intellectual property and trade secret protection in connection with biomedical research and development. Bioinformatics Our patent prosecution experience in the field of bioinformatics includes computer software and data management systems, modeling systems, medical imaging and IT-based diagnostic systems, instrumentation and related interfaces. We have also drafted and negotiated complex licensing agreements in connection with advanced IT systems, including bioinformatics. Medical Informatics We offer our experience in medical informatics, including patent and licensing of data processing and recording systems, radiographic, tomographic, fluoroscopic, and computed-tomography (CT) imaging systems, inspection systems employing conventional radiographic and X-ray backscatter techniques, dose and image quality optimization in radiographic and fluoroscopic imaging systems and similar systems. Our experience also includes clinical operations support and record-keeping software. Telemedicine & E-Health Avendia Law Group offers an in-depth experience in legal issues relating to telemedicine, telehealth and similar e-health systems and networks. This experience includes counseling on legal solutions relating to regulatory compliance, technology licensing, data management and cross-border cybermedicine. We offer to clients a means of developing protocols and procedures to meet various regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, as it applies to telemedicine and telehealth applications. Further, as technological applications of bioinformatics, medical informatics and telemedicine continue to merge, Avendia Law Group approaches the legal issues holistically and with a business focus. |