Out of the Box: cancer checkpoints and targeted toxins

About this episode

The episode discusses groundbreaking health inventions in cancer therapy and their patent implications.

Join host Cristina Margarido and immunology expert Helena Domingues as they explore how groundbreaking health inventions are transforming lives. From immune checkpoint inhibitors revolutionising cancer therapy to the surprising medical uses of Botox, they discuss the science behind these innovations, the increasing complexity of patent applications in these fields and the rewarding role of patent examiners in helping to bring these “out of the box” ideas into the real world. Host: Cristina Lopes Margarido, EPO patent examiner in culinary equipment & food treating devices Guests: Helena Domingues, EPO patent examiner in immunology

People in this episode

Host: Cristina Margarido

Guest: Helena Domingues

Topics covered

• cancer therapy
• immune checkpoint inhibitors
• patent applications
• medical innovations
• Botox

Keywords

• cancer checkpoints
• targeted toxins
• immunology
• patent examiners
• health inventions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Patent Office

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