Patent protection and licensing in microfluidics.

@article{Yetisen2014PatentPA,
  title={Patent protection and licensing in microfluidics.},
  author={Ali Kemal Yetisen and Lisa R. Volpatti},
  journal={Lab on a chip},
  year={2014},
  volume={14 13},
  pages={
          2217-25
        }
}
Microfluidic devices offer control over low-volume samples in order to achieve high-throughput analysis, and reduce turnaround time and costs. Their efficient commercialisation has implications for biomedical sciences, veterinary medicine, environmental monitoring and industrial applications. In particular, market diffusion of microfluidic laboratory and point-of-care diagnostic devices can contribute to the improvement of global health. In their commercialisation, consultancy and patent… 
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