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Insights: Publications Thought Experiment: Is Our Patent System Ready for a Potential Future of Brain Interfacing? IP Watchdog November 30, 2020 Written by Kate Gaudry and Mark P. Mathison, P.E. Currently, brain recording and/or brain stimulation is used almost entirely for medical or research purposes. Invasive surgery is generally required to read neural signals with high temporal and spatial resolution. High resolution of neural signals enables researchers to decode a brain’s underlying intentions, sensations, reactions, etc. rather reliably, if only in constrained environments. Related People Kate Gaudry Partner Washington, DC t 202.481.9926 kgaudry@kilpatricktownsend.com Mark P. Mathison, P.E. Partner Walnut Creek, CA t 925.817.3135 mmathison@kilpatricktownsend.com

Insights: Publications

Thought Experiment: Is Our Patent System Ready for a Potential Future of Brain Interfacing?

IP Watchdog

November 30, 2020

Written by Kate Gaudry and Mark P. Mathison, P.E.

Currently, brain recording and/or brain stimulation is used almost entirely for medical or research purposes. Invasive surgery is generally required to read neural signals with high temporal and spatial resolution. High resolution of neural signals enables researchers to decode a brain’s underlying intentions, sensations, reactions, etc. rather reliably, if only in constrained environments.

Related People

Kate Gaudry

Partner

Washington, DC

t 202.481.9926

kgaudry@kilpatricktownsend.com

Mark P. Mathison, P.E.

Partner

Walnut Creek, CA

t 925.817.3135

mmathison@kilpatricktownsend.com