Prof. Mateo Aboy, PhD, SJD

Prof. Mateo Aboy, Director of Research

PhD/SJD Law, PhD ECE, CEng, Fellow (FIT IAPP), CIPP/E, CIPM, MBA, CLP, MPhil, MS ECE,
BSEE (Hons), BS (Hons)

Director of Research in Biomedical Innovation, AI & Law
Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences (LML, Cambridge)
Centre for Intellectual Property & Information Law (CIPIL, Cambridge)
Inter-CeBIL (International Collaborative Biomedical Innovation & Law Program, Copenhagen-Cambridge-Harvard)

Visiting Scholar in Precision Medicine, AI & Law (PMAIL), PFC, Harvard University
Affiliated Professor & Fellow, CeBIL, University of Copenhagen
Professor, EERE, ETM, OIT

Fellow (FIT), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Email: ma608[at]cam.ac.uk (U. Cambridge) | Personal Site
 

CV/Biography

Dr. Mateo Aboy is Director of Research in Biomedical Innovation, AI & Law at the University of Cambridge. He is a member of the Centre for Law, Medicine & Life Sciences (LML) and the Centre for IP & Information Law (CIPIL). His multidisciplinary background includes a combination of engineering, law, regulatory science, and management experience. He holds degrees in electrical & computer engineering (BS, BSEE, MSECE, MPhil/DEA, PhD ECE), law (SJD/PhD/LLD), and international management (MBA), as well as professional registrations as a Professional Chartered Engineer (CEng, EU/ES COIT), Certified Licensing Professional (CLP), Patent Practitioner with a Bar Admission/licensed to practice in patent cases before the United States Patent Office (USPTO), Fellow of Information Privacy (IAPP Fellow, FIP), Certified Privacy Information Professional (CIPP/E), Certified Privacy Manager (CIPM), Lead Implementer of Information Security Management Systems-ISMS (ISO 27001), Lead Auditor of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485), Lead Implementer of Privacy Information Management Systems - PIMS (ISO 27701), and Certified Data Protection Officer (C-DPO).

His research investigates the intersection of digital innovation, IP policy and economics of healthcare by exploring the key tenets of innovation with a focus on the digital health, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries. This includes investigating the transformation of medical technology, drug development and healthcare delivery, as well as the associated legal, regulatory, policy and strategy questions raised by the growth of medical AI/ML/QC and biotech innovations for personalised medicine. Mateo’s research seeks to understand the drivers of technology-based innovation, IP incentives, and the determinants of how emergent medical technologies are protected, regulated, funded, developed, adopted and used in practice. 

Mateo pursues research at the interface between technology, law, and innovation. His research ranges from biomedical signal processing (BSP) and R&D of novel medical devices to evidence-based IP studies of precision medicine and information age inventions (biomarkers, diagnostics, and algorithm/AI-based inventions), medical device regulation, information security, and data protection law.  He is the author of more than 150 scholarly articles published in leading scientific, engineering and legal journals, including Nature Biotechnology, IEEE Transactions of Biomedical Engineering, Medical and Biological Engineering & Computing, Medical Engineering & Physics, Journal of Law & the Biosciences, International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC), and Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.   
 
His professional experience includes work in various senior roles both in the private sector and academia. As a Licensed Patent Practitioner, he has successfully prosecuted numerous cases before the USPTO, focusing primarily on medical device and computer-implemented inventions. He holds over 20 patents as an inventor and is the co-founder of APDM Wearable Technologies, Inc (acquired by ERT/Clario). 

Mateo has taught university courses in engineering (computational data science; scientific & engineering computation; digital signal processing; electronics; programming; research methods & innovation), law (IP law, patent law; business law), and management (strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship; engineering management).

Interests

Computational Data Science (Big Data); Biomedical Signal Processing; Medical Device Development, AI/ML, Quantum Technologies (QT), Quantum Computing (QC), Technology & Law, Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Information Law: Privacy & Data Protection Law; Regulation of Emergent Technologies; Technology M&As; Patent Valuation & Licensing; Medical Device Law; SaMDs; IP Informatics & Analytics; Patent Landscaping & Patent Search Algorithm Development; Patentability of Information Age Inventions; Technology-based Innovation; Empirical Legal Research; IP Strategy & Management; Information Security; QMS/ISMS/PIMS; GxP (cGMP, cGCP); Digital Innovation.

Selected Publications 

Prof. Aboy's peer-reviewed article publications include:

•  Standard contractual clauses for cross-border transfers of health data after Schrems II Journal of Law and the Biosciences 8(1), 2021
•  The Patentability of Computer-Implemented Simulations and Implications for Computer-Implemented Inventions (CIIs) Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, 2021
• The FDA De Novo medical device pathway, patents and anticompetition JS Sherkow, M Aboy Nature Biotechnology 38 (9), 1028-1029 (2020)
• International transfers of health data between the EU and USA: a sector-specific approach for the USA to ensure an ‘adequate’ level of protection L Bradford, M Aboy, K Liddell Journal of Law and the Biosciences (2020)
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: A Stress Test for Privacy, the GDPR and Data Protection Regimes LR Bradford, M Aboy, K Liddell Journal of Law and the Biosciences (2020)
• Reply to CD Richter J Liddicoat, K Liddell, AH McCarthy, S Hogarth, M Aboy, D Nicol, S Patton, ... European Journal of Human Genetics 28 (5), 537-538 (2020)
• One year after Vanda, are diagnostics patents transforming into methods of treatment to overcome Mayo-based rejections? M Aboy, C Crespo, K Liddell, N Davey, J Liddicoat, T Minssen Nature Biotechnology 38 (3), 279-283 (2020)
• Lost on the High Seas without a Safe Harbor or a Shield? Navigating Cross-Border Data Transfers in the Pharmaceutical Sector After Schrems II Invalidation of the EU-US Privacy … M Corrales Compagnucci, T Minssen, C Seitz, M Aboy European Pharmaceutical Law Review 4 (3), 153-160 (2020)
• Lost on the High Seas without a Safe Harbor or a Shield? Navigating Cross-Border Transfers in the Pharmaceutical Sector After Schrems II Invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield MC Compagnucci, T Minssen, C Seitz, M Aboy European Pharmaceutical Law Review 4 (3), 153-160 (2020)
• Regulatory responses to medical machine learning T Minssen, S Gerke, M Aboy, N Price, G Cohen Journal of Law and the Biosciences (2020)
• The EU-US Privacy Shield Regime for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data under the GDPR C Seitz, T Minssen, M Aboy, M Corrales Compagnucci European Pharmaceutical Law Review 1 (1), 1-17 (2020)
• The EU-US Privacy Shield Regime for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data under the GDPR: What Are the Legal Challenges and How Might These Affect Cloud-Based Technologies … T Minssen, C Seitz, M Aboy, MC Compagnucci EPLR 4, 34 (2020)
• "How does emerging patent case law in the US and Europe affect precision medicine?" Nature Biotechnology 37 (10), 1118-1125 + SI (2019)
• Mayo’s impact on patent applications related to biotechnology, diagnostics and personalized medicine M Aboy, C Crespo, K Liddell, T Minssen, J Liddicoat
  Nature biotechnology 37 (5), 513-518 + Supplementary Info (2019)
• Was the Myriad decision a 'surgical strike' on isolated DNA patents, or does it have wider impacts? M Aboy, C Crespo, K Liddell, J Liddicoat, M Jordan, Nature Biotechnology 36 (12), 1146-1150 + SI (2018)
• After Myriad, what makes a gene patent claim 'markedly different' from nature? M Aboy, J Liddicoat, K Liddell, M Jordan, C Crespo,Nature biotechnology 35 (9), 820-825 + SI (2017)
• Myriad’s Impact on Gene Patents. Aboy M, Liddell K, Liddicoat J, Crespo C, Nature Biotechnology, 2016, Vol 34 Number 11 Pages: 1119-1123 +SI (2016)
• Inertial and Time-of-Arrival Ranging Sensor Fusion. P Vasilyev, S Pearson, M El-Gohary, M Aboy, Gait & Posture, 2017, 54, 1-7
• Review of Recent Patents in the Area of Intelligent, Adaptive, Wireless & GPS Enabled Control Devices, Polk E, Polk L, Aboy M, Crespo C, Recent Patents in Engineering, 2016, 10(3), 175-186
• Review of Recent Patents on Carbon Nanotube Based Electrodes for Use in Supercapacitor Applications. Diaz C, Ponder AR, McGee M, Crespo C, Aboy M, Recent Patents on Engineering, 2015, 9 (1) Pages: 21-28 
• Review of Recent Patents on Detection and Quantification of Tremor. Aboy M, Crespo C, McNames J, Sprunger J, Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering, 2013, 6 (2) Pages: 89-96
• Review of Recent Patents on Wearable Movement Sensors. Aboy M, McNames J, Crespo C, Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering, 2013, 6 (2) Pages: 82-88 
• Clinical Application of a Novel Automatic Algorithm for Actigraphy-Based Activity and Rest Period Identification to Accurately Determine Awake and Asleep Ambulatory Blood Pressure Parameters and Cardiovascular Risk. Crespo C, Fernandez J, Aboy M, Mojon A, Chronobiology International: The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research, 2013, Vol 1-2 Page(s): 43-54 
• Pulse Pressure Variation Tracking Using Sequential Monte Carlo Methods Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. Sunghan K, Aboy M, McNames J, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2013, Vol 8 Page(s): 333-340 
• Influence of QRS Complexity Detection Error on Entropy Measures. Molina-Pic A, Cuesta-Frau D, Mir-Martnez P, Oltra-Crespo S, Aboy M, Medical & Biological Engineering and Computing, 2013, Vol 110(1) Page(s): 2-11 
• Automatic Identification of Activity-Rest Periods Based on Actigraphy. Crespo C, Aboy M, Fernandez JR, Mojon A. Medical & Biological Engineering and Computing, 2012, Apr; 50(4) Page(s): 329–340 
• Automated Prediction of the Apnea-Hypopnea Index from Nocturnal Oximetry Recordings. Marcos JV, Hornero R, Alvarez D, Aboy M, Del Campo F, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2012; Jan; 59(1)) Page(s): 141-149  
• Pulse Pressure Variation: Where Are We Today? Cannesson M, Aboy M, Hofer C, Rehman M.
  Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 2011, Feb; 25(1) Page(s): 45-46
• An enhanced automatic algorithm for estimation of respiratory variations in arterial pulse pressure during regions of abrupt hemodynamic changes. Aboy M, Crespo C, Austin D.
  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 56, 2009, Page(s): 2537-2545
• Statistical modeling of cardiovascular signals and parameter estimation based on the extended Kalman filter. McNames, J.; Aboy, M. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, 2008, Page(s): 119-129
• Design and implementation of a portable physiologic data acquisition system Vinecore, K.; Aboy, M.; McNames, J.; Phillips, C.; Goldstein, B. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Volume: 8, Issue: 6, 2007, Page(s): 563-569
• Pulse Morphology Visualization and Analysis with Applications in Cardiovascular Pressure Signals. Ellis, T.; McNames, J.; Aboy, M. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 54, Issue: 9, 2007, Page(s): 1552-1559
• Reliability and Accuracy of Heart Rate Variability Metrics versus ECG Segment Duration. McNames; Aboy, M Medical & Biological Engineering and Computing, Volume: 44, Issue: 9, 2006, Page(s): 747-756
• Interpretation of the Lempel-Ziv complexity measure in the context of biomedical signal analysis. Aboy M, Hornero R, Abasolo D, Alvarez D, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 53, Issue: 11, 2006, Page(s): 2282-228
• The Population RDH Index. A Novel Index and Graphical Method for Statistical Assessment of Antihypertensive Treatment Reduction Duration, and Homogeneity. Aboy, M.; Fernandez, J.R.; Hermina, R.C. Blood Pressure Monitoring. Volume: 11, Issue: 3, 2006, Page(s): 143-155
• The Individual RDH Index. A Novel Vector Index for Statistical Assessment of Antihypertensive Treatment Reduction, Duration, and Homogeneity. Aboy, M.; Fernandez, J.R.; Hermina, R.C. Blood Pressure Monitoring. Volume: 11, Issue: 2, 2006, Page(s): 69-78
• An Automatic Beat Detection Algorithm for Pressure Signals. Aboy, M.; McNames. J; Thong, T.; Tsunami, D.; Ellenby, M. Goldstein, B. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 52, Issue: 10, 2005 Page(s): 1662-1670
• Interpretation of Approximate Entropy. Case Studies in the Analysis of Intracranial Pressure During Acute Elevations in Traumatic Brain Injury. Honero, R.; Aboy, M.; Absalo, D.; McNames, J.; Goldstein, B. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 52, Issue: 10 , 2005, Page(s): 1671-1680
• Adaptive Modeling and Spectral Estimation of Nonstationary Biomedical Signals Based on Kalman Filtering. Aboy, M.; Mrquez, O.W.; McNames, J.; Hornero, R.; Thong, T.; Goldstein, B. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 52, Issue: 8, 2005, Page(s): 1485-1489
• Methodological Considerations in the Evaluation of the Duration of Action of Antihypertensive Therapy Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. Aboy, M.; Fernandez, J.R.; Hermina, R.C. Blood Pressure Monitoring. Volume: 10, Issue: 3, 2005, Page(s): 111-115
• A Novel Algorithm to Estimate the Pulse Pressure Variation Index
  Aboy, M.; McNames. J; Thong, T.; Phillips, C.R..; Ellenby, M. Goldstein, B. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 51, Issue: 12, 2004 Page(s): 2198 - 2203
• A Microcontroller-Based Portable Electrocardiograph Recorder. Segura-Juarez, J.J.; Cuesta-Frau, D.; Samblas-Pena, L.; Aboy, M.; IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Volume: 51,Issue: 9, 2004 Pages: 1686 - 1690

For more of Prof. Aboy's publications, see here. 

Selected Patents

Prof. Aboy's granted patents as an inventor include:

• US 8,920,345 System and apparatus for continuous monitoring of movement disorders
• US 8,647,287 Wireless synchronized movement monitoring apparatus and system
• US 8,926,521 Method for blood pressure measurement from noninvasive oscillometric pressure signals
• US 7,927,283 Blood pressure algorithm
• US 8,900,153 Ambulatory patient monitoring apparatus, system and method
• US 8,315,698 Method and apparatus for automatic analysis of T-wave alternans
• US 8,305,423 Communication system for remote patient visits and clinical status monitoring
• US 8,057,398 Method, system, and apparatus for cardiovascular signal analysis, modeling, and monitoring
• US 8,529,458 Method and apparatus for assessment of fluid responsiveness
• US 8,298,151 Method and apparatus for evaluation of fluid responsiveness
• US 8,647,287 Method and system for activity/rest identification
• US 8,862,195 Method, system, and apparatus for automatic detection of obstructive sleep apnea from oxygen saturation recording

For more of Prof. Aboy's patent publications see here.

Selected Presentation & Reports 

• "Mapping the European Patent Landscape for Medical Uses of Known Products", CeBIL Anual Retreat, June 2021

• "Beyond the FDA 501(k): An Analysis of the De Novo Classification Pathway for Medical Devices", CeBIL Anual Retreat, June 2021

• "The FDA De Novo Medical Device Pathway, Patents & Anticompetition", CeBIL Anual Retreat 2021

• "International Transfers of Health Data Between the EU and USA", CeBIL Anual Retreat 2021

• "The Patentability of Biotech and Precision Medicine Inventions: Subject Matter Eligibility of Gene-Related Patents, Biomarkers, Diagnostics & Algorithms for Personalised Medicine", University of Salamanca, April 2020

• "Is the Recent Patent Case-Law "Good" for Precision Medicine", CIPIL Anual Spring Conference, March 2020

• "Are Algorithms Patentable?The Subject Matter Eligibility of Algorithms & Computer-Implemented Inventions" PHG Workshop-Regulating algorithms in healthcare: intellectual property and liability,September 2018

• "Precision Medicine, AI and the Law Impact of Myriad, Mayo & Alice" 2018 CeBIL Annual Symposium, Precision Medicine, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, September 2018

• “Myriad’s Impact on Gene Patents. Lessons Learned from Empirical Studies” CeBIL Conference-Innovation Gaps in the Life Sciences Frontiers, March, 2018.

• “Should We Change the EU Law to Disallow DNA Patents? Aboy M. 3rd Annual Philomathia Symposium (2016) 

• “Analysis of the Impact of the US Supreme Court decision Mayo v Prometheus” Aboy M. Workshop on Realizing Genomic Medicine (2016),