Prepare for a Clash of Ip Cultures in the Medical Devices Sector

There is an epidemic raging in the industrialized world that is driving explosive growth in a multi billion dollar segment of the consumer electronics market. This epidemic is poor health, caused by a sedentary lifestyle, over-consumption of convenience foods, and an aging baby boomer generation. As a consequence, there is a growing demand for consumer grade medical devices – gadgets that enable the average person to monitor their own health and manage conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.