On February 4, The Forge McMaster is hosting the first session of a two-part, interactive virtual workshop series on intellectual property strategy for healthtech and medtech startups. Both workshops will feature U.S.-based intellectual property and technology law firm, Knobbe Martens and Ontario-based medical device company, Epineuron.

Part one will provide a quick overview of the legal instruments that can be used by healthtech/medtech companies looking to protect their intellectual property, then dive into IP strategy. When discussing IP strategy, Knobbe Martens will present Epineuron as a case-study. Epineuron recently raised a seed round and founders Mike and Sergio cannot emphasize enough the importance of a strong IP strategy, when it comes to raising money.