title: Intellectual property: patents and transfer agreements preceding clinical trials and commercialization.
authors.affiliation: Litigation Department and Intellectual Property Practice Group, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Terrence P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D032982:Contracts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D018973:Intellectual Property; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence