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Sometimes, after making a preliminary provisional filing, a team will have a substantial new discovery related to the initial disclosure made in the provisional. In these cases, the inventors can:

a. Submit an addendum to modify the original provisional filing

b. File an additional provisional patent application to cover the new material

c. Initiate a utility patent filing that covers both the original and new material

d. Only b and c

e. All of the above

Effective strategies for identifying and prioritizing technical challenges, as well as estimating R&D timelines include:

a. Relying on the experience of the engineering team

b. Seeking input from engineers involved in similar projects

c. Drawing insights from foundational knowledge in relevant engineering disciplines

d. All of the above

e. Only b and c

All of the following are positive signs regarding freedom to operate except:

a. The new invention is clearly superior than the prior art in terms of its utility, uniqueness, and non-obviousness

b. The existing patent has not been applied for or granted in the country where the company is seeking to operate

c. The existing patent has expired

d. The existing patent can be invalidated

One serious risk of choosing the wrong predicate for a 510(k) submission is that the company could end up with a device that is cleared for sale in the US but cannot legally be marketed to the target clinical population with the desired claims

True

or

False

What is an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

a.

A committee that evaluates the ethical standards of the hospital

b.

A group of physicians that reviews clinical practices of the hospital

c.

A committee that evaluates clinical investigational protocols

d.

A group of physicians that review clinical trial results to determine whether a new technology should be adopted by the hospital

In thinking about the technical challenges associated with achieving a particular R&D milestone, an innovator should focus first on the challenges that are easiest to solve and then address the challenges associated with greatest uncertainty last

True

or

False

According to the textbook, companies should always request a pre-meeting with FDA prior to making a 510(k) submission, even if the 510(k) submission does not require clinical data

True

Or

False

How do you feel about skepticism? Do you believe that everything should be doubted, analyzed, and confirmed before you accept it as truth,

In the US, an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) is required from the FDA to perform any study involving live human patients.

True

or

False

Describe the blood pressure machine concept

Describe 10+ patents in the space for blood pressure machine