Patenting Inventions in Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Raj Bawa, MS, PhD Patent Agent, Bawa Biotechnology Consulting LLC, Arlington VA Adjunct Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY [email protected] Copyright © 2011 Raj Bawa. All Rights Reserved September 21, 2004 There Are Real Products! ~700+ commercially available “nano” products cosmetics intended to be orally ingested or eaten Nanotech Challenges “Commercial nanotechnology is at a nascent stage. Large-scale production challenges, high production cost, the public’s general reluctance to embrace innovative technology without real safety data or products, and a well-established micron-scale industry are just a few of the bottlenecks facing early-stage nanotechnology commercialization.” R. Bawa (2004). Nanotechnology Law and Business 1(1):31-50. Source: Raj Bawa, 2011 Nanotech Stock Indexes Courtesy of Small Times How does the Gecko Gets its Grip? Universities are Major Players Three universities rank among leading holders of nanotech patents