"I came to the course with some basic knowledge about patents but I had been struggling to take this further to conduct FTOs. This course was definitely worth the time and money - I am more confident at assessing a patent and it’s potential impact but most importantly, I know the options available and what to do next."
Jo Sobek Brown
Scientist
ATDBio
November 2019
"Every university should have a course like this!"
Don Levett
Chief Business Officer
Biotech Company
January 2019
"We found Dr. Bryan's training to be of an excellent quality. It has maximised how we've spent time and money on our interactions with IP attorneys."
Charles Groome
CEO
Biotech Company
January 2019
"This course is brilliant for those who are new to IP and also those who are more experienced in this sector.
Ian's delivery, presentation and materials really make you understand complex issues surrounding IP in an interesting and detailed way which allows you to gain a wealth of knowledge
I would highly recommend this to colleagues and friends who would like to learn more in this area, one of the best courses I have attended this year."
Sana Hussain,
Legal Counsel, GE Healthcare
October 2018
"The Freedom to Operate course provides a fantastic and engaging overview of the variety of issues faced when implementing IP rights in the life sciences industry. Ian's effective communication facilitated many informative discussions focusing on real life examples - a very worthwhile course for anyone experienced in the sector or not."
Nicole Eustace
Legal Intern
GE Healthcare
February 2019
"The Freedom to Operate for the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries course enabled me to really understand the area. The structure of the course allowed me to gain background and general information along with a more detailed perspective. Ian’s presentations throughout the day were informative, interactive and engaging and this helped me to get the most out of the course."
Sophia Hussain
Former Legal Intern, GE Healthcare
June 2018
"An excellent course giving a detailed overview of the various types of intellectual property rights, as well as freedom to operate issues particularly faced by players in the life sciences industry. The use of worked examples was helpful, and Ian was on hand to answer any questions I had."
Savannah Would
Former Legal Intern, GE Healthcare
June 2018
"The course gave me the chance to have a detailed understanding of Intellectual Property focal points and key concepts. Ian is a great professional with an engaging approach, always helpful and ready to clarify any doubt."
Federica Malvezzi
Former GE Healthcare Legal and Compliance Intern
June 2017
"Course was well-structured and clear. Its focus on “real-world” examples really helped demystify some of the complexities around this area of law."
Will Bushill-Matthews,
Senior Counsel, Life Sciences, GE Healthcare
May 2017
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course which was really well thought out."
Dr Alan Stuttle
Business Development Manager, Institute of Cancer Research
March 2017
"A very informative and well structured training course. Highly recommended."
Dr Chris Birchall,
Scientific Portfolio Associate,
Ximbio, Cancer Research UK
October 2016
"The Freedom to Operate course was excellent, I’d recommend it for anyone working in technology transfer. As well as covering the fundamentals succinctly we also had the opportunity to discuss current cases such as the CRISPR IP landscape."
Dr Isobel Atkin
Senior Business Development Manager, Ximbio
October 2016
"I highly recommend the Assimilate IP courses as an enjoyable way to learn a lot of useful information and practical advice about intellectual property management and freedom to operate in a short amount of time and for very reasonable cost
The course provided lots of useful advice on best practice for carrying out FTO studies from an impartial point of view (i.e. not promoting a specific patent-searching platform). Detailed notes were given which I have referred to many times since."
Dr Hazel Housden
Head of Intellectual Property, Green Biologics Ltd.
June 2016
"I attended the 'Freedom to Operate for the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries' course whilst working in the Legal and Compliance team at GE Healthcare. It was an interactive course with a variety of different elements, including lectures and group discussions. The course greatly improved my IP knowledge, which I was subsequently able to apply to my day-to-day role at GE Healthcare."
Maddie Drabble
Global Marketing Assistant at Lawyers on Demand
March 2016
"Ian is very approachable and a great source of information about IP management. In addition to effectively communicating the core material Ian facilitated discussions around topics of particular interest to the group. The course was also a useful opportunity to meet and share experiences with others working in IP management."
Dr Hazel Housden
Head of Intellectual Property, Green Biologics Ltd.
February 2016
"The course was very interesting and well structured. I was really impressed with the outstanding knowledge and expertise demonstrated by each speaker. At the end of the course I was provided with session materials to take home, which proved to be an extremely useful future reference guide. I'd highly recommend Assimilate IP to anyone who's looking to gain a better understanding of Intellectual Property law and practice."
Dominika Andrews
Former GE Healthcare Legal and Compliance Intern
February 2015
The Freedom to Operate course provides an excellent insight to IP, the course was interactive and reduced to a form which can be easily understood whilst also maintaining the complexities associated with IP. Ian’s ability to engage with both the content and attendees of the course allowed for a smooth session and the detailed notes were also extremely useful!
Henna Iftikhar
GE Healthcare Legal and Compliance Intern
November 2019
Assimilate IP Course Testimonials
What our delegates have had to say about our courses
