wearable tech privacy and intellectual property

Webinar

Wearable technologies,

privacy and IP rights

Global Lawyers Association

Giulio Coraggio

DLA Piper Italy

giulio.coraggio@dlapiper.com

November 20, 2013

What is all about?

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Agenda

Processing of users' personal data:

data transfers

data relating to the holder of the device but also third parties

How are wearable technologies protected?

What are the possible additional risks?

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Processing of users' data

Which data protection law applies?

What consent and authorizations are required? and in the case

of biometric data?

What security measures shall be adopted?

What data can be accessed?

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Remote patient monitoring system

Relationship between hospitals / sponsors / platform providers

Purposes of processing

Medical treatment, clinical trials, articles etc.

What are anonymous data?

Issue applies to any sector

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Cloud projects – transfer of data

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How are these devices protected?

Is the software a medical device?

What impact on the growth of the market?

Trademark protection of generic terms by technology

companies?

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Additional risks

Misuse of confidential information

information can be collected and transferred to third parties very

easily

review of companies' internal policy

Monitoring of employees?

Collection of sounds/images of third parties

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Thank you!

Giulio Coraggio

DLA Piper Italy

T +39 02 80 618 619

M +39 334 68 81 147

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