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62 EVENT FORMAT Masterclass 2020 Januar y 12-2 3 Intellectual Property Considerations Related to Personalized Medicine DESCRIPTION Intellectual property (IP) protection is essential to foster innovation. For the protection of important technology for commercialization, a strong and enforceable patent is required. Hence, scientists and engineers need to be aware of the basics of intellectual property protection to avoid the simplest pitfalls. This masterclass provides a practical training opportunity to enhance our understanding of IP. It aims at enriching and broadening the knowledge and experience of graduate students, scholars, faculty, along with community members on the importance of IP. It will provide answers to various questions, such as: What is IP? Why is it important? What are the challenges and issues that may affect research and innovation in all fields? SPEAKER Mardson Mcquay Associate General Counsel and Senior IP Attorney at KAUST CREDITS 2