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Patient Empowerment in Biomedical Research Innovation Strategies of Patient Organizations(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ss9lfx/patient) has announced the addition of the "Patient Empowerment in Biomedical Research Innovation Strategies of Patient Organizations" report to their offering. Today there are thousands of patient organizations around the world that occupy an increasingly important role in the landscape of biomedical research and today have become irreplaceable. Most of these organizations are mature, and their influence has grown continuously in the past twenty years. Shifting from a charity, to a business oriented model, Patient organizations are changing the drug development landscape. While previous studies have focused on the social and political role of patient organizations, this report will show how they have evolved into active players in biomedical R&D with a business model that is based on the use of intellectual property. How have patient organizations taken control of their innovation strategies? What role will they play in the pharmaceutical R&D landscape? This report outlines: - Main patient organizations analyzed worldwide (32) - Around 200 patents analyzed and categorized - Analysis of the different intellectual property and drug development strategies - 10 case studies on the most relevant patient organizations Key Topics Covered: Part 1: Patient organizations and patent filing trends Part 2: Patient organization characteristics - Geographic trends - Patient organization activities - List of organizations Part 3: Industrial Property Strategy - A collaborative strategy - Management of the portfolio - Most frequently cited patents Part 4: Disruptive technologies and the creation of a value chain Part 5: Characteristics of Patient Organizations Industrial Property Strategy Part 6: Case studies Part 7: Summary and Discussion For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ss9lfx/patient CONTACT: Research and Markets, Laura Wood, Senior Manager. [email protected] Fax from USA: 646-607-1907 Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Sector: Biotechnology (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/categories.asp?cat_id=1&campaign_id=ss9lfx) . (c) 2014 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |