Melissa Brand
Associate Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property Policy
Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Melissa Brand
Associate Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property Policy
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
Melissa Brand is Associate Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property Policy at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO).

Contributions
Enforcing Patents for Bunch O Balloons
Josh Malone, inventor of Bunch O Balloons, describes his struggle to enforce the patents for Bunch O Balloons. Is Josh’s experience typical for US inventors? Is the process of protecting one’s invention straightforward? How might this process be improved? A number of intellectual property experts join Josh in elaborating on these questions.
Watch this videoInnovation in the US Patent System
How does the US patent system affect inventors and innovators? Does the patent system promote or stifle innovation? Josh Malone, inventor of Bunch O Balloons, and a variety of intellectual property experts weigh in on this important topic.
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