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El art\u00edculo que comparto detalla c\u00f3mo los inventores australianos de Apnea Medical utilizaron estrat\u00e9gicamente la propiedad intelectual para comercializar su innovador tratamiento para la apnea del sue\u00f1o: un implante de \u00abtether\u00bb biol\u00f3gico hecho de tend\u00f3n humano donado que, una vez implantado en la base de la lengua, evita que esta colapse y obstruya las v\u00edas respiratorias durante el sue\u00f1o. La protecci\u00f3n mediante patentes, la marca registrada SomnAT\u00ae y el secreto comercial sobre el procesamiento del tend\u00f3n fueron cruciales para atraer inversiones, establecer alianzas y finalmente licenciar la tecnolog\u00eda a una empresa m\u00e1s grande, permitiendo que esta soluci\u00f3n menos invasiva llegara al mercado global y ofreciera una nueva opci\u00f3n terap\u00e9utica a los pacientes.
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The article I’m sharing details how the Australian inventors at Apnea Medical strategically used intellectual property to commercialize their breakthrough sleep apnea treatment: a biological tether implant made from donated human tendon that, once implanted at the base of the tongue, prevents it from collapsing and obstructing the airway during sleep. Patent protection, the SomnAT\u00ae trademark, and trade secrets regarding the tendon’s processing were crucial in attracting investment, establishing partnerships, and ultimately licensing the technology to a larger company, allowing this less-invasive solution to reach the global market and offer a new therapeutic option to patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link: https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/ip-advantage\/w\/stories\/obstructive-sleep-apnea-treatment-biological-tendon-tether-technology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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