title: Trendspotting: a shift in intellectual property focus.
abstract: An analysis of recent trends in intellectual property that impact early- to mid-stage life sciences companies and their investors.
authors.affiliation: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199, USA.
authors.forename: Marcia H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Anderegg
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thayer
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008004:Licensure / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010067:Ownership / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States