SAGACIOUS IP COVID19 Research Assistance Program
Sagacious IP’s Pro Bono 1000 Hours of Free multi-lingual Patent/ Literature Information support to COVID researchers.
Update: We are humbled by response we received and now that the 1,000 hours we initially committed are about to exhaust, we are expanding the program by another 500 hours.
Program Introduction
The role of Science in preserving and protecting human life has never been more paramount. That is why, we at Sagacious IP are donating 1,000 hours of expert research and consulting support (in the form of Patent and Non-Patent Literature studies) to the members of the global science and research community tackling the COVID-19 challenge ahead of humanity.
The program worth US $65,000 will provide free multi-lingual Patent/ Literature Information support to Coronavirus researcher across the globe. Any patent landscapes/ patentability / FTOs/ patent drafting etc related to COVID19 inventions (PPEs, prevention, detection, cure, testing, convenience during lock down, etc) will be done for FREE.
Who has used the program
Over the past few months, Sagacious IP ‘s COVID19 research assistance program has been used by researchers globally including
- Largest pharma/ medical devices companies
- Universities like MIT, and
- Startups/ inventors.
Download “A Detailed Guide on Coronavirus (COVID-19) History, All Current/ Pipeline Treatments & Ongoing/ Past Research/Patents”
What have we done till now
The support requested by various beneficiaries of this assistance program spanned across various topics
- Personal protective equipments (e.g, an organization asked us to benchmark all N95 masks manufacturing processes so they can choose the most optimum one to produce and supply to under-privileged),
- COVID19 Quick Diagnostics/ Testing
- COVID19 Cures/ Vaccines
- Tracking those infected, etc
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What is the Best way to utilize the program?
Start-ups, Businesses and Researchers can request research from Sagacious IP related to any invention road blocks they may be facing currently. Sagacious IP will then research and identify possible answers from the vast expanse of patent and non-patent literature. They may also ask us to do surveys on past research related to Coronaviruses as well as any similar viruses.
Agencies, Governments and Venture Capital Funds evaluating COVID-19 related technologies submitted for funding etc. can use our capabilities to get a due diligence done on the technologies.
IP Law firms and Legal Departments within corporates that are helping expedite the release of COVID-19 related technologies to market, creating open patent pools, etc. can request research notes and data mining support from our analysts.
Download “A Detailed Guide on Coronavirus (COVID-19) History, All Current/ Pipeline Treatments & Ongoing/ Past Research/Patents”