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Society U.S.A. and Canada Annual Meeting.
On behalf of the LES Board of Trustees and the 2008 Annual Meeting
Committee, I’d like to thank you for participating in this important part of the
LES Annual Meeting experience. LES Power Networking combines state-of-the-
art technology with personal connections to help you make the most of your
valuable time.
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technology needs or interests. All registrants will be able to invite one another
to meet during the 2008 annual meeting, and confirm your availability in real
time. Participants will receive email messages when they receive a new
meeting request.
Watch the Power Networking displays for your name, and then check with the
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Power Networking will be available throughout the 2008 Annual Meeting:
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Monday, October 20 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Kenyon & Kenyon is one of the largest
International experience
Kenyon & Kenyon successfully works with
LES (U.S.A. and Canada)
full-service intellectual property law clients and attorneys around the world.
firms in the United States, with offices
in New York, Washington, DC and Silicon
The firm coordinates multinational
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Valley. The firm is a leader in enforcing international intellectual property
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rights for its global and domestic clients. has garnered long-standing relationships
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and non-contentious representation by, property services for our United States
among others, the most recent editions
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International clients
Chambers, and The Legal 500.
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Commission. We also represent our in such technological areas as computers
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oppositions and cancellations, and in Additionally, the firm provides services to
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representation through its experience, financial services, food and beverages,
technological expertise, anticipation transportation vehicles, agribio products,
of client needs, clear and open robotics, and telecommunications. It
communication, and an understanding of also represents clients in entertainment
the vital role played by a comprehensive and the arts, toys, publishing, interactive
intellectual property protection and entertainment, travel, sports, marketing,
enforcement strategy. fashion, and advertising.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
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Q. What is Power Networking? Q. Is Power Networking just for Deal Making?
A. It is a systematic way for meeting attendees to get together. A. No. Power Networking brings together people for learning
opportunities, jobs, partnering, brainstorming, asking
Q. How does Power Networking work? questions of an expert, mentoring, or meeting people
A. Everyone who registers for the 2008 Annual Meeting, outside your sector. In actuality, Power Networking serves
October 19-22 in Orlando will be asked to fill out a any purpose in which you need to connect with another
professional profile, which will then be posted for all individuals at the 2008 Annual Meeting.
conference attendees to preview and search. You can
determine, in advance or during the meeting, which Q. Who is facilitating and sponsoring Power Networking?
participants you would like to meet, and the LES Power A. LES (U.S.A. and Canada) Trustee Pamela Demain has
Networking system will schedule face-to-face meetings been instrumental in planning this exciting new dimension
at a time that is convenient for both parties. of the LES Annual Meeting. Pam is active in outreach at
Merck & Co., where she is the Executive Director of
Q. When and where will Power Networking take place? Corporate Licensing. Technology Vision Group, an inter-
A. Power Networking will be available throughout the entire national life science business development organization,
Annual Meeting from Sunday through Tuesday. Electronic will be on site to set up networking sessions, facilitate
message boards and email reminders will notify partici- the process and notify participants. Various companies
pants of their meeting requests. Pre-arranged networking are sponsoring this new LES initiative so that it is
will take place in a dedicated lounge, which will combine available to everyone attending the Orlando meeting
small semi-private meeting spaces with a relaxed at no extra cost. In return, sponsors will have private
“coffee house” style atmosphere complete with couches, rooms available for their networking needs.
tables, and refreshments.
Q. How can I register for Power Networking?
Q. LES Meetings have always had a large networking A. Once you are registered for the Annual Meeting,
component. How is Power Networking different? you will be asked to complete a profile and submit
A. Power Networking is a dynamic, strategic opportunity your list of potential networking partners. Participation
to make your meeting time more valuable. Due to the is free! Start looking forward now to the 2008 LES
large number of people attending the Annual Meeting, Annual Meeting and take advantage of this powerful
you could spend a lot of valuable time trying to find new resource in Orlando.
the people you need to network with. Power Networking
allows to make those connections in advance or at the
meeting itself. It offers a system for scheduling those
meetings as well as designated places to meet. This
systematic, targeted approach allows you to make the
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LES USA & Canada
2009 Power Networking Sponsorship Opportunies
Your Best Investments in the Licensing Marketplace
89% of LES Power Networking participants 61% of meeting attendees would be 93% of Power Networking participants
believed that it should be part of every more likely to attend a meeting with Power found it added some or high value to their
LES Annual Meeting networking meeting experience
Founded in 1966, LES is a professional society comprised of over 6,000 members
engaged in the transfer, use, development, manufacture and marketing of
Intellectual Property. The membership includes a wide range of professionals,
including business executives, lawyers, licensing consultants, engineers,
academicians, scientists and government officials. Many major companies,
professional firms, and universities are represented within the Society’s
membership. Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada), Inc. is a member Licensing Executives Society
(U.S.A. and Canada), Inc.
society of the Licensing Executives Society International, which has a worldwide 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 280
Alexandria, Virginia
membership of over 12,000 members in more than 30 national societies, 22314-2840
representing over 85 countries.
Phone: 703-836-3106
Facsimile: 703-836-3107
For more information about the LES 2009 Meetings and
Contact: Eleanor de Leon
Power Networking, contact LES. E-mail: edeleon@les.org
Web site: www.lesusacanada.org
LES Power Networking 2008 Annual Meeting
Contacts
Mr. Charles D'Angelo | Partner
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
1790 works with Fortune 500 companies in technology evaluation, intellectual property
licensing, and M&A targeting and due diligence. We help our clients capitalize upon their
intellectual property holdings, and understand and evaluate the intellectual property owned by
their competitors.
1790 Analytics has unique abilities in both the Art and the Science of IP Evaluation. We are a
quantitative custom research firm and are recognized IP experts along with are unmatched patent
databases enable us to provide our clients with solutions that are objective and consistent, while
being customized to their unique needs. Here is a quick snapshot of our work:
Technology Evaluations:
1790's main focus is on patents as we have the world’s most comprehensive patent databases at
our disposal. We maintain, in house, patents from the USPTO, EPO and WIPO. All of our
databases are organic and maintained by us. We do not outsource any of our analysis.
Product Opportunities
N Degree (patent
Technology Not Applicable
targeting)
3Com Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Richard A. Baker | Director of IP Licensing / Congressional Candidate
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) is a leading provider of secure, converged voice and data
networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes. 3Com offers a broad line of innovative products
backed by world class sales, service and support, which excel at delivering business value for its
customers. Through its TippingPoint division, 3Com is a leading provider of network-based
intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth application protection, infrastructure
protection, and performance protection. 3Com also owns H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C),
a China-based provider of network infrastructure products. H3C brings innovative and cost-
effective product development and manufacturing and a strong footprint in one of the world's
most dynamic markets. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site
www.3com.com/pressbox.
3Com owns one of the most extensive and valuable patent portfolios in the networking world.
Years of investment in research and development created a number of premier communications
products, and led to one breakthrough invention after another. 3Com exercised great diligence in
the capture of these inventions, resulting in an outstanding patent portfolio.
Critical invention areas include Ethernet switch technology, Voice over Internet Protocol,
Wireless communications, modem technologies, network security, and power over Ethernet.
Patents are applicable to the United States and a number of foreign countries.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Abbott Laboratories
200 Abbott Park Road | Abbott Park Illinois 60064 | United States
Phone: 847-937-6100
Contacts
Ms. Regina M. Anderson | Senior Licensing Manager
Ms. Lisa M. Anselmino | Sr. Director, Licensing & IP, Diagnostic Division
Ms. Margarita Chavez | Sr. Manager, Global Licensing & New Business Development
Mr. William R. Killian | Senior Director, Nutrition New Business Development & Licensing
Dr. Steven Kuemmerle | Director, Scientific Assessment & Tech Licensing
Ms. Melea Lusk | Senior Manager, Licensing & Business Development
Mr. Ned R. McCoy | Sr. Director, Intellectual Property
Mr. Mark D. Rost | Technology Licensing Manager
Ms. Sucharitha Sastry Brown | Senior Manager, Global Licensing & New Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Asset Valuation
Negotiation strategy
While we are open to discussions with companies actively engaged in a variety of therapeutic
areas, we seek opportunities to complement our active R&D and commercial programs in the
following areas:
Antivirals
Immunology
Metabolic Disease
Cardiovascular
Neuroscience/Pain
Oncology
Anti-infectives
Renal Care
Acute Care
Abbott has a heritage of long-lasting relationships. Over the years, we have worked with our
partners to commercialize numerous products that lead their categories—many with over $1B in
sales. At LES meetings we seek in-licensing opportunities, research and development
collaborations, as well at out-licensing opportunities under the right situations.
Contacts
Ms. Sumiko Kobayashi | Patent Attorney
500 Newport Center Drive | Suite 700 | Newport Beach CA 92660 | United States
Phone: (949) 480-8308 | Fax: (949) 480-8379 | Website: www.acaciatechnologies.com
Contacts
Mr. Eric Brown | Vice President, Medical and Optics Portfolios
Mr. Jon Eastman | Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Dooyong Lee | Executive Vice President
Mr. James A. Trueman | Vice President, Business Development
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
The companies comprising the Acacia Technologies Group, a division of Acacia Research
Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG), are in the business of acquiring, licensing and enforcing
patents. We help patent holders to protect their patented inventions from unauthorized use and to
generate revenue from licensing and, if necessary, enforcing their patents. We currently own or
control more than 95 portfolios and have established a long track record of success with around
600 licenses. Our professional staff includes in-house patent attorneys, licensing executives and
engineers.
Some examples of our successful licensing and enforcement programs are as follows:
Our clients are primarily small/mid-size companies and individual inventors who have limited
resources to deal with unauthorized users, but include some large companies looking to turn their
patents into revenue. In a typical client arrangement, we generally become the owner or
exclusive licensee of the patent, and the client receives a percentage of our net recoveries from
licensing and enforcement, up-front cash or both.
Accenture
11951 Freedom Drive | Reston VA 20190 | United States
Phone: (703) 947-4030 | Fax: (704) 632-4630
Contacts
Mr. Paul Roberts |
Adherex
4620 Creekstone Drive | Suite 200 | Durham NC 27703 | United States
Phone: (919) 484-8484 | Fax: (919) 484-8001 | Website: www.adherex.com
Contacts
Dr. William Peters | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Company Overview
Adherex Technologies Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and
development of novel cancer therapeutics. We are in the business of solving problems for
patients with cancer. We have multiple products in the clinical stage of development, including
eniluracil, ADH-1 and sodium thiosulfate (STS). Eniluracil, an oral dihydropyrimidine
dehydrogenase (DPD) inhibitor, is being developed to improve the tolerability and effectiveness
of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), one of the most widely used oncology drugs in the world. ADH-1 is a
biotechnology compound which selectively targets N-cadherin, a protein present on certain
tumor cells and the blood vessels of solid tumors. STS is a chemoprotectant being developed to
reduce or prevent hearing loss that may result from treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy
drugs. With a diversified portfolio of unique preclinical and clinical-stage cancer compounds and
a management team with expertise in identifying, developing and commercializing novel cancer
therapeutics, Adherex aims to become a leader in developing innovative treatments that address
important unmet medical needs in cancer. For more information, please visit our website at
www.adherex.com.
Product Opportunities
Neoplasms, Cancer,
Eniluracil Not Applicable United States, Canada, Japan
Oncology
Adolor Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Bert Thomas | Director of Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Adolor commenced operations in 1994 and was listed on NASDAQ as ADLR in 2000. Today,
the company has approximately 115 employees working in areas including discovery research,
clinical development, manufacturing, business development, regulatory affairs and marketing.
Pain is the most common symptom causing people to seek medical treatment in the United
States. More than 25 million people in the United States each year experience chronic moderate-
to-severe pain and pain causes more disability than cancer and heart disease combined.
The company was founded to capitalize on emerging proprietary development in cloned opioid
receptors and continues today as a leader in the discovery and development of novel opioid
receptor-targeted therapeutics. Additionally, Adolor's scientific staff is actively assessing other,
non-opioid molecular targets. These research efforts work towards developing products that
maintain or improve opioid-like pain relief while reducing or eliminating opioid side effects.
Entereg is also being developed to manage negative GI side effects associated with opioid use.
These side effects can negatively impact quality of life for millions of patients using opioid
analgesic products to treat many different types of pain.
Adolor has an exclusive worldwide collaboration with Pfizer Inc to develop and commercialize
novel pain compounds from Adolor's second development program, the Delta Opioid Receptor
Program. ADL5859 and ADL5747 are proprietary Delta opioid receptor agonist candidates with
the potential to treat a wide range of inflammatory, neuropathic and acute pain conditions.
By applying its knowledge and expertise in pain management, along with ingenuity, Adolor
Corporation is seeking to make a positive difference for patients, caregivers, and the medical
community.
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Contacts
Mr. Vincent E. Young | Consultant
2 Palo Alto Square | Suite 400 | Palo Alto CA 94306 | United States
Phone: 650-838-2188 | Fax: 650-838-2001
Contacts
Mr. Ned Barlas | Senior Counsel
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
The law firm founded by Robert S. Strauss and Richard A. Gump in 1945 is one of the
world's largest firms. Our growth has come by understanding client problems - and
solving them with a strategic combination of legal, practical and political skills. As we
proceed in a new millennium marked by dramatic advances in technology and the
expansion of international business into new markets, we are well-positioned to
provide legal services that meet the changing needs of our clients on a 24/7 basis.
Our vision is to address the array of legal challenges you may encounter in achieving
your business goals. This vision has brought us depth, diversity and experience. And,
we are still a first-generation firm. Those who built the firm continue to serve the
clients that have grown with us.
Among our lawyers are men and women with different talents and approaches to the
law. Yet they also possess striking similarities, starting with the ability to see creative
solutions others might miss. Our lawyers are not satisfied until they have met the
highest standards of legal service. In every area of the law, we focus on achieving
results that help your business.
Alabama Launchpad
Contacts
Mr. Glenn E. Kinstler | Director
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
Alabama Launchpad is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the support of
technology and high-growth entrepreneurship in Alabama. Alabama Launchpad represents a
unique collaboration between seven public research universities in the state and the business
community. Our programs are designed to create community environments that nurture high-
growth entrepreneurship. We acknowledge the concept that existing industries create 70 to 90
percent of the new jobs in the state, and that commercialization of new technologies will
leverage the existing base of industry and universities and prepare us for "the New Economy".
Alabama Launchpad will help entrepreneurs connect to investors, experienced technology
managers, and service providers.
Contacts
Dr. Mike Liu | Associate Director, Global Commercial Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Alexion Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that develops and delivers life-
changing drug therapies for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions.
Alexion’s first marketed product is a complement inhibitor called Soliris™ (eculizumab), the
first treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare, disabling and life-
threatening blood disorder defined by chronic red blood cell destruction, or hemolysis. In
March 2007, the FDA approved Soliris to treat all patients with PNH in the U.S. Following the
first-ever European accelerated review process, in June 2007 the European Commission (EC)
approved Soliris for the treatment of all patients with PNH in Europe.
Alexion (NASDAQ: ALXN) was formed in 1992 and currently employs 400 people. Alexion is
actively engaged in discovering and developing novel therapies targeting blood disorders,
autoimmune diseases, inflammatory conditions, cancer and other severe diseases.
Product Opportunities
Soliris
n/a Not Applicable South America, Asia
(eculizumab)
5500 Campanile Dr. | SDSU | San Diego California 92182-1230 | United States
Phone: 619-594-2510
Contacts
Dr. A. Stephen Dahms | President/CEO
Alioscopy USA
4445 Eastgate Maill | Suite 200 | San Diego CA 92121 | United States
Phone: (858) 212-3020 | Fax: (858) 408-3334 | Website: www.AlioscopyUSA.com
Contacts
Mr. Philippe Roche | CEO
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Alioscopy is the manufacturer and patent owner of a very unique 3D technology that delivers an
impressive and “undescriptable” 3D experience. The finesse of the technology is built on a
specific process that allow multiple applications, and can be applied any device using any
graphic source display device including: mobile communications, games, laptops, kiosks, digital
Two Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 420 | 100 Matsonford Road | Radnor PA 19087 | United
States
Phone: 484-253-1510 | Fax: 484-253-1544 | Website: www.alitapharma.com
Contacts
Mr. Paul Evans | VP, Strategic Partnering & Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Founded in September 2006 and funded solely by Warburg Pincus, a global leader in private
equity, Alita Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development
and commercialization of novel urologic and female healthcare products.
Through acquisition and licensing, Alita is building a deep pipeline of novel, Phase I to Phase III
drugs and biologics that target urologic and female health conditions. Alita specifically targets
product candidates with clinical proof of concept that address therapeutic challenges clinicians
face due to a lack of efficacious and/or safe treatment alternatives. Having successfully
assembled a strong, experienced clinical and regulatory senior management team with proven
track records in drug development, the company is poised to successfully design, implement and
execute the clinical development programs and regulatory strategies required to efficiently and
effectively commercialize such a pipeline of therapeutics. Having successfully completed the in-
licensing of its first product earlier this year, a biologic for reducing the frequency of
uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections, Alita is already demonstrating an ability to
design and execute clinical development programs as well as to manage and establish successful
relationships with partners, FDA, key lead investigators, and other important stakeholders.
Alita's vision, experience, team and strategic approach offer the following benefits to potential
partners:
Alita is interested in meeting with companies looking to outlicense, partner, or divest products
that treat diseases of the uro-genital track and that would be prescribed by either urologists or
obgyns.
In-licensing
Acquisition
Contacts
Mr. Richard Hamer | Partner
AllerPharma
Contacts
Mr. Rajan Puri | Director, Business Development
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
AllerPharma is interested in meeting with companies which have late-stage or approved specialty
pharmaceutical products that have not been launched in Canada. We plan to leverage our success
in the allergy market with complementary allergy medications as well as prescription
medications in the following fields - ophthalmology, dermatology and respiratory.
Alpharma
Contacts
Mrs. Tran Koch | Director, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Contacts
Mr. Michael McCoy | Partner
485 Madison Avenue | Suite 2300 | New York NY 10022 | United States
Phone: (212) 584-2190 | Fax: (212) 826-0826 | Website: www.altitudecp.com
Contacts
Mr. Kenneth K. Cho | Managing Director - Strategic Alliances
Mr. Amar Mehta | Partner
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
Altitude Capital Partners is a leading private investment firm focused on investing $250 million
of capital in businesses which own compelling intellectual property assets.
Altitude is well capitalized and positioned to provide a wide array of financial structures and
solutions through its committed private equity fund, Altitude Capital Partners, L.P. Our investors
include numerous hedge funds, family offices and other institutional and high net worth
investors. Altitude approaches each transaction as a partnership/strategic relationship, with no
pre-conceived economic structure or governance. We generally expect to realize value from our
investments through initial public offerings, strategic sales, passive receipts of royalty streams or
licensing outcomes.
Altitude's inter-disciplinary team has extensive intellectual property knowledge, and broad
transactional, licensing, litigation and private equity investment experience. Our due diligence
process utilizes our internal team and an extensive team of external economic consultants,
technical experts, business/management consultants and IP lawyers to provide expert analysis of
the assets and the market for those assets. This is critical for us as financial investors and can be
used as a valuable tool of unbiased judgment for our partners.
Altitude has the resources and abilities to craft solutions in all areas of Intellectual Property.
Altitude has experience in a myriad of industries and technologies including communications,
information technology, medical devices, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, computers,
biotechnology, e-commerce, software, entertainment, media, financial, automotive, network
security, wireless data communication and electronics.
Contacts
Ms. Pauline Booth | Managing Director
Miss Amy Goot | Director
Company Overview
For 25 years, Alvarez & Marsal has set the standard for working with organizations to solve
complex problems, boost performance and maximize value for stakeholders.
Alvarez & Marsal Dispute Analysis & Forensic Services provides sophisticated financial and
economic analysis to assist clients in resolving high-stakes issues ranging from internal matters
to litigation, as well as a range of analytical and investigative services to major law firms,
corporate counsel and management of companies, universities and research institutes involved in
complex financial disputes. As litigation becomes ever more technology-driven A&M focuses
experienced professionals on electronic discovery and data mining requirements for faster results
and insight.
Alvarez & Marsal's Licensing Advisory Services practice includes a team of experts who bring a
wide range of functional, industry and geographic experience in licensing and intellectual
property issues. Our senior professionals bring decades of expertise in license and contract
management, compliance, forensic accounting, intellectual property valuation and dispute
analysis to assist business to protect and maximize the value of IP. Our services include:
- IP Valuation
- Dispute Analysis
Visit us at www.alvarezandmarsal.com
- IP valuation
American Express
200 Vesey Street, World Financial Center | 49th Floor | New York NY 10285 | United States
Phone: (212) 640-1473 | Fax: (212) 640-0361
Contacts
Mr. Tracey R. Thomas | Head Patent Counsel
Contacts
Mr. Barry M. Datlof | Dir, Patents and Licensing
AmiCOUR International
Contacts
Mr. Scott Bechtel | President
Mr. Ray Throckmorton | Senior Vice President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
AmiCOUR International LLC provides IP consulting and litigation support services in the
areas of technology, engineering, accounting/royalty auditing, patent brokering, and professional
tools. The company serves leading technology corporations, premier IP law firms, and renowned
educational and research institutions. In addition, the company's premier research tool,
sciRAPTOR, is capable or reading patent related text electronically in order to identify
related patents and potential licensees. Initial consultations are free and work may be performed
on a project or hourly basis.
Amicus Therapeutics
Contacts
Mr. Bradley Campbell | VP Business Planning
Company Overview
Anacor Pharmaceuticals
Contacts
Dr. Karin M Hold | Director of Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Contacts
Mr. John Browning | Vice President
Ms. Carla Mulhern | Managing Principal
Anaqua, Inc.
The Prudential Tower | 800 Boylston Street, 44th Floor | Boston MA 02199 | United States
Phone: (617) 375-5808 | Fax: (617) 421-1511
Contacts
Mr. Mark Bullard | Business Development
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Anaqua provides Intellectual Asset Management software and services to help companies gain
competitive advantage from their intellectual property portfolios.
Anaqua’s intellectual property management software is designed for all types of IP, including
patents, trade secrets, trademarks, domain names and copyrights. Anaqua manages the full
lifecycle of IP processes, from invention disclosure and review through patent filing and
prosecution to licensing and royalty collection. Its trademark management includes online search
request, search clearance, trademark application, registration and renewal as well as trademark
licensing. The ANAQUA solution incorporates modules for conflicts, agreements and general
matters. Unlike traditional docketing systems, the ANAQUA system is designed to enhance
business productivity for all participants in the IP management process – attorneys and
paralegals, researchers and engineers, portfolio managers, licensing professionals and other
business managers.
Anaqua is looking to meet with companies with significant IP licensing activity who need better
license management infrastructure.
Product Opportunities
AngioDynamics, Inc.
Contacts
Mrs. Tina Barth-King | Intellectual Property/Technology Analyst
Applied Biosystems
Contacts
Mr. Charles Moehle | Senior Director of Licensing
Company Overview
Applied Biosystems Inc. (formerly known as Applera Corporation) is a global leader in the
development and marketing of instrument-based systems, consumables, software, and services
for academic research, the life science industry and commercial markets. Driven by its
employees' belief in the power of science to improve the human condition, the company
commercializes innovative technology solutions for DNA, RNA, protein and small molecule
analysis. Customers across the disciplines of academic and clinical research, pharmaceutical
research and manufacturing, forensic DNA analysis, and agricultural biotechnology use the
company’s tools and services to accelerate scientific discovery, improve processes related to
drug discovery and development, detect potentially pathogenic microorganisms, and identify
individuals based on DNA sources. Applied Biosystems has a comprehensive service and field
applications support team for a global installed base of high-performance genetic and protein
analysis solutions. Applied Biosystems Inc. had FY08 revenues of $2.2 billion and is
headquartered in Norwalk, CT. On June 12, 2008, Applera Corporation and Invitrogen
Corporation (NASDAQ: IVGN-NEWS) announced that their Boards of Directors had approved
a definitive merger agreement under which Invitrogen will acquire all of the outstanding shares
of Applied Biosystems stock. Ther merger is subject to customary closing conditions and is
targeted to close in the fall of 2008.
Contacts
Ms. Kerrie L Brady | COO
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Arcion Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical stage company focused on the development of new,
targeted treatments for severe pain. Arcion has a pipeline of products being developed for the
treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia and other forms of moderate to
severe pain.
Contacts
Mr. Louis J. Scotti | Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Arena is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and
commercializing innovative oral drugs for patients with serious diseases and disorders, such as
obesity and insomnia. We have a diverse portfolio of drug candidates, both proprietary and
partnered. Our lead proprietary drug candidate, lorcaserin hydrochloride, is intended for the
treatment of obesity and is being evaluated in a Phase 3 clinical program.
699 S. Mill Avenue | Suite 601, Room 691AA | Tempe AZ 85042 | United States
Phone: (480) 965-6158 | Fax: (480) 965-0421
Contacts
Mr. William Loux | Director of Business Development
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
Arizona Science and Technology Enterprises LLC (AzTE) was established in 2003 as an
Arizona Limited Liability company with the ASU Foundation as its sole member. Pursuant to
agreements with Arizona State University, AzTE operates as the exclusive intellectual property
management and technology transfer organization for ASU. AzTE conducts its activities on
behalf of ASU in accordance with policies of the Arizona Board of Regents and ASU. AzTE also
collaborates with other universities on technology transfer.
The AzTE executive team is comprised of industry and university veterans with years of
professional experience in:
technology evaluation
product development
technology marketing
capital formation
operations/management
IP protection
industry relationships
licensing & commercialization
699 South Mill Avenue, Suite 601 | The Brickyard, Room 691AA | Tempe AZ 85281 | United
States
Phone: (480) 965-5670 | Fax: (480) 965-0421
Contacts
Dr. Thomas Goodman | Director of Business Development, Life Sciences
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Arizona Technology Enterprises at Arizona State University works with university inventors and
industry to transform scientific progress into products and services. Arizona Technology
Enterprises transfers technologies invented at ASU to the private sector by mining university
research, prosecuting patents, negotiating licenses, and marketing inventions. Technology
transfer benefits the public by contributing to new product creation and new economic
opportunities. Technology transfer facilitates ASU’s efforts to attract and retain superior faculty
and graduate recruitment, while returning income to the inventor and the University to support
ongoing research.
Contacts
Dr. JOHN BASHKIN | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIR, MEDICAL SECTOR
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Artificial Muscle, Inc. (AMI) designs and manufactures actuators and sensors based on its
proprietary electroactive polymer artificial muscle (EPAM) technology. EPAM devices are
lightweight, virtually silent, and highly power efficient alternatives to traditional electromagnetic
actuators, small motors, generators, and sensors. AMI serves a multi-billion dollar market with
artificial muscle-based components for consumer product, medical, industrial, automotive,
aerospace and cleantech applications.
Product Opportunities
EPAM
n/a Not Applicable
Actuators
NASA's GSFC Mail Code 504 | 8800 Greenbelt Road | Greenbelt MD 20771 | United States
Phone: (301) 286-3487 | Fax: (301) 286-0301
Contacts
Mrs. Mary M. Stahl | Technology Transfer Engineer
Astellas US LLC
Contacts
Mr. Gary Gabrielsen | Vice-President, Business Development
Mr. Kohei Kishi | Assistant Director, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Astellas US LLC is a US subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc, which was established as a merger
of two big Japanese Pharma, Yamanouchi and Fujisawa, in April of 2005, and is now second
largest Japanese pharmaceutical company (Global net sales is $8.5Bn in 2007).
Astellas US has achieved a rapid growth in the US market and its sales is $1.7Bn in 2007.
AstraZeneca
Contacts
Mr. Johan Hoegstadt | Vice President, Neuroscience SPBD
AtheroGenics, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Philip J. Krape | Senior Director Business Development
Dr. William C. Montgomery | Sr. VP, Business Development & Alliance Mgmt
Company Overview
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Theodore J. Chiasson | Manager, Intellectual Property Operations
Organization Type
Government Agency or Laboratory
Industry Sector
Energy
Auburn University
Office of Technology Transfer | 215 East Thach Avenue | Auburn AL 36830 | United States
Phone: 334-844-7962 | Fax: 334-844-5963 | Website: ott.auburn.edu/
Contacts
Dr. Brian A. Wright | Associate Director for Commercialization
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
The primary goal of the Office of Technology Transfer at Auburn University is to create an
environment which will (1) encourage the creation of technology-based intellectual property at
Auburn, (2) manage this intellectual property to promote its adoption by industry and (3) foster a
close and productive relationship between Auburn researchers and industry.
Contacts
Mr. Jason A. Duva | Director, Intellectual Property
AXCAN PHARMA
721 Route 202/206 South | Bridgewater New Jersey 08807 | United States
Phone: 908-672-0904
Contacts
Mr. Reda Ayache | Senior Director, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Axcan Pharma is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and markets a wide
range of products to treat gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, such as inflammatory bowel
disease, cholestatic liver diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, and complications related to
pancreatic insufficiency. All Axcan’s activities underscore the Company's single, well-defined
Mission - to improve the quality of care and health of patients suffering from gastrointestinal
diseases and disorders by providing effective therapies for patients and their specialized
caregivers.
Level 27, A.M.P. Centre | 50 Bridge Street | Sydney NSW 2000 | Australia
Phone: +61 2 9225 0200 | Fax: +61 2 9225 1595
Contacts
Ms. Margarita Divina | Lawyer
Company Overview
Baker & McKenzie provides sophisticated legal advice and services to the world's most dynamic
global enterprises and has done so for more than 50 years. Our network of lawyers is among the
world's most diverse; with over 3,600 locally qualified, globally experienced lawyers operating
in 38 countries and 70 offices.
Our offices in Sydney and Melbourne work with major Australian businesses and international
companies operating in Australia. With 85 partners and over 215 lawyers, we have the critical
mass to work on the most demanding of projects.
Baker Botts
Contacts
Mr. Steven P. Lendaris |
Contacts
Mr. Gary Fedorochko | Shareholder
Contacts
Mr. William M. Lee | Attorney & Counselor
Mr. Mark J. Nahnsen | Attorney
BASF SE
Contacts
Mr. Christian Beil | Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Chemicals
Company Overview
BASF at a glance
In its business segments, BASF posted sales of €58,0 billion in 2007. Our strategic goal is to
continue to grow profitably. Around 95,000 employees on five continents are the key to our
success.
Profile
Chemicals
Plastics
Performance Products
Functional Solutions
Agricultural Solutions
Oil & Gas
have been restructured according to related products, customer industries and production
processes. This will enable us to more effectively combine our competencies and knowledge and
bring our products and system solutions faster to market. In addition, our investors will be better
able to assess BASF.
Paseo de los Tamarindos 400-A | 9th Floor. Col. Bosques de las Lomas | Mexico,
D.F. 5120 | Mexico
Phone: +52 55 5261 0448 | Fax: +52 55 5261 5338
Contacts
Mr. Eduardo Kleinberg Drucker |
Contacts
Mrs. Cynthia Edington | Manager, Business Development
Dr. Zhenze Hu | Director of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Licensing
Company Overview
Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for
consumers around the world. Its core products include soft and rigid gas permeable contact
lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products. The Bausch
& Lomb name is one of the best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world.
Bausch & Lomb manages its commercial operations on a regional basis and the research and
development and product supply functions are managed on a global basis. The company markets
five broad categories of products:
Contact Lenses: Sales of contact lenses represented 30% of consolidated 2004 revenues. The
company's contact lens offerings span the entire spectrum of wearing modalities and include
such well-known brand names as PureVision, SofLens66 Toric, SofLens One Day, SofLens
Comfort, SofLens Multi-Focal, Boston and Optima FW.
Lens Care: The sale of contact lens care solutions represented 23% of consolidated 2004
revenues. The company's lens care products include the ReNu brand of chemical disinfectants as
well as the Sensitive Eyes and the Boston lines of products for cleaning contact lenses.
Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgery: Products used for cataract and vitreoretinal surgery
procedures accounted for 16% of consolidated 2004 revenues. The company offers a full suite of
products in this area, including intraocular lenses and delivery systems, the Millennium line of
phacoemulsification equipment, and other surgical devices and instruments.
The Company is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Bausch & Lomb's 2004 revenues were
$2.2 billion; it employs approximately 12,400 people worldwide and its products are available in
more than 100 countries.
Contacts
Dr. Stuart Nibbelink | Technology Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Bayer HealthCare, LLC, Animal Health Division, is a leader in providing quality veterinary
products for both companion animals and food animals. Our goal is to develop first or best-in-
class therapeutics that will positively impact veterinary care.
Tech Transfer
University Research
Technology Collaboration/In-licensing
800 Dwight Way, P.O. Box 1986 | Berkeley CA 94701 | United States
Phone: 510-705-5000
Contacts
Dr. Alfred G. Amend |
Mr. Kevin Johnston | Mgr., Business Development
Mr. Kevin Kuehm | VP Global Transactions
Company Overview
Contacts
Ms. Lise V. Taylor | Manager, New Business Opportunities
Company Overview
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the Canadian pharmaceuticals unit of Bayer AG. In
Canada, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals is focussed in Women's Healthcare, Diagnostic
Imaging, Specialized Therapeutics, Hematology/Cardiology, Anti-infectives and Oncology. The
company's aim is to discover and manufacture products that will improve human health
worldwide by diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases.
Contacts
Dr. Daniel Horn | Senior Director Global Transactions
Dr. Michael A. Yeomans | Senior Vice President Global Business Development & Licensing
Company Overview
Bayer Schering Pharma is a worldwide leading specialty pharmaceutical company. Its research
and business activities are focused on the following areas: Diagnostic Imaging,
Hematology/Cardiology, Oncology, Primary Care, Specialized Therapeutics and Womens
Healthcare. With innovative products, Bayer Schering Pharma aims for leading positions in
specialized markets worldwide. Using new ideas, Bayer Schering Pharma aims to make a
contribution to medical progress and strives to improve the quality of life. Find mor information
at www.bayerscheringpharma.de
BD
Contacts
Ms. Susan Chan |
Thiers No. 251, 9 to 14th Floors and PH | Col. Anzures | Mexico, D.F. 11590 | Mexico
Phone: +(52 55) 5263 8730 | Fax: +(52 55) 5263 8731 | Website: www.bcb.com.mx
Contacts
Mr. Hector E. Chagoya Cortes | Technology Analysis & Transfer, Manager
Mr. Jose Antonio Romero | Director of Licensing
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
The mission of our Firm is to be a leader in the market of Intellectual Property and Technology
Transfer services having at the same time a deeply humanistic organization that promotes a high
feeling of identity among its members towards the Firm, and a propositive philosophy boosting
our aim to spread the Intellectual Property culture in favor of the economic and intellectual
development of our country.
BC&B has patent agents expert in all areas of technology (IT-communications, biotechnology,
chemistry, mechanical, consumer products, electronics, etc.) and has a strong team of attorneys
at law for other IP rights and litigation, as well as a highly skilled in-house translation team with
technical background. BC&B is not only engaged in the prosecution and enforcement of all
kinds of intellectual property rigths, but also in business oriented activities such as technology
licensing, patent searches and competitive intelligence, due dilligence for technology
transfer, valuation, documentation of trade secrets and drafting of patent applications and
agreements.
1. People interested in seeking opportunities for R&D investment at low cost by using the
Mexican or other Latin American R&D systems, as an option for cost effective R&D as an
outsourced activity in every field of technology.
3. People interested in gaving a skilled interlocutor for conducting technology transfer activities
or negotiations with Mexican or Latin American entities.
Providing information on the Mexican and Latin American IP and R&D systems and inform
about the practice related to IP prosecution, enforcement and technology transfer in Mexico and
Latin America.
4 Research Park Drive, Macquarie Research Park Par | North Ryde New South Wales Australia
Phone: +61 2 8875 7000 | Fax: +61 2 8875 7100
Contacts
Ms. Christina E. Braden-Moore | Manager, Global Business Development
Company Overview
BD, a leading global medical technology company that makes and sells medical devices,
instrumented systems and reagents, is dedicated to improving peoples health throughout the
world. BD is focused on improving drug therapy, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing
infectious diseases, and advancing research and discovery of new drugs and vaccines. The
Companys capabilities are instrumental in combating many of the worlds most pressing diseases.
Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs more than
25,000 people in approximately 50 countries throughout the world. The Company serves
healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general
public. For more information, please visit www.bd.com.
600 Boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest | Suite 2800 | Montreal QC H3A 2J2 | Canada
Phone: 514-868-0203 | Fax: 514-868-0208 | Website: www.bereskinparr.com
Contacts
Mr. Philip L. Conrad |
Ms. France Côté | Patent Agent/Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Bereskin & Parr is a leading Canadian intellectual property law firm and serves clients in over
100 countries worldwide. With its 200 people, including more than 75 lawyers, patent and trade
mark agents, and technical consultants, Bereskin & Parr is consistently rated in Canada as the
market benchmark for intellectual property law. The firm’s hallmarks of delivering the highest
levels of excellence, integrity and professionalism provide clients with customized solutions for
the use, licensing, protection and enforcement of patents, trade marks, copyright, industrial
designs, and trade secrets, as well as issues including transactions, portfolio management,
packaging requirements, promotional and advertising claims. With depth of experience and
diverse technical backgrounds, Bereskin & Parr offers focused, timely advice and practical, cost-
effective results.
Bereskin & Parr was founded in 1965, and has offices in Toronto, Mississauga, Waterloo region
and Montréal. Further information about Bereskin & Parr and its approach to intellectual
property law can be found at www.bereskinparr.com.
Berkshire Group
Contacts
Mr. Gerald A. Habib | Principal
Contacts
Dr. Malcolm McGowan | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
We provide a full range of services to help develop, manage and protect our clients'
intellectual property assets, from obtaining patents, trademarks and copyrights to
addressing related legal challenges.
Bingham has over 115 litigators, prosecutors and transactional lawyers practicing in centers of
business and technology across the United States and in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. These
include the foremost authorities on U.S. district court patent litigation and Federal Circuit
appeals as well as on International Trade Commission proceedings, interference actions and
reexaminations.
We are highly skilled in complex litigation and patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law;
30 of our litigators are admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. And,
just as critically, we offer former managers, engineers and professionals from research
institutions, technology companies, universities and medical centers. We also have five lawyers
with Ph.D.s and 35 lawyers with scientific or technical degrees.
Our team brings this winning combination of legal experience, technical know-how and passion
for the work to the following areas:
Litigation
Patent Litigation
Trade Secret Litigation
Patent Interferences
Trademark, Trade Dress, Lanham Act and Domain Name Litigation
International Trade Commission
Copyright Litigation
Prosecution
Transactional
Licensing
Distribution Deals
Technology Transfers
Systems Integration
Development Arrangements
Outsourcing
Contacts
Dr. Benoît Hébert | President / Consultant
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Client recruitment
In-license / distribution agreements of pediatric products for Canadian territory
Equity financing for clients
o Kalgene: phase III oncology product;
o GI Newco:
Project #1: Clinical stage, drug repositioning in hepatology
Project #2: Late non-clinical stage for Celiac disease project
Out-licensing of client projects
Contacts
Dr. Vasu Pestonjamasp | Principal
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Vasu Pestonjamasp, Ph.D. is the Managing Director of Bio-I.P. Management Co., a San Diego-
based consulting firm specializing in scientific, technical, and business-related writing, and
advising about business development/marketing strategies in various areas. Vasu has been the
originator, organizer, and Chair/Co-chair of various business events.
Vasu completed her postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School and the University of
California San Diego (UCSD), and also did project work at the University of Massachusetts
Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Vasu received her Ph.D. from Cancer Research Institute/Tata Memorial Center, Bombay, India,
which is an affiliate of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA.
Vasu is currently the Chair-Elect and Sponsorship Chair for Licensing Executives Society's San
Diego Chapter, and also held the positions of Program Committee Chair (2006-2007) and Co-
Chair (2005-2006).
Contacts
Mr. Joshua Grass | Senior Director Business and Corporate Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Company Overview
BioMarin develops and commercializes innovative biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and
medical conditions. The company focuses primarily on developing first-to-market therapeutics
for rare genetic and metabolic diseases. BioMarin is seeking partners to develop innovative
products searching specialist markets in a range of therapeutic areas.
With three growing products on the market, BioMarin has transitioned from a product
development-focused company to a fully integrated commercial biopharmaceutical company
with growing revenues and an exciting product pipeline.
BioMarin’s core competency is its ability to identify and quickly advance therapeutic drug
candidates from research through clinical development to commercialization. Our development
efforts have produced two unique enzyme replacement therapies, Aldurazyme and Naglazyme
for the serious genetic diseases MPS I and MPS VI, respectively and more recently the
small molecule therapeutic, Kuvan, for phenylketonuria.
More recently we have demonstrated our ability to successfully launch and commercialize new
therapeutics on a global scale. In 2006 and 2007, BioMarin established its commercial presence
in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Outside of these territories BioMarin has
established relationships with key distributors in order to reach patients in other international
markets.
Current Alliances
• Partnership with Merck Serono for the development and commercialization of Kuvan™
(sapropterin dihydrochloride) and Phenylase™ for the treatment of PKU as well as other
indications, including diseases involving vascular dysfunction. BioMarin retains all U.S. rights;
Serono has all Ex-U.S. rights (excluding Japan).
• Partnership with Daiichi Suntory Pharma Co., Ltd for extensive preclinical and clinical data on
6R-BH4 and access to commercial grade 6R-BH4.
• Partnership with Merck Eprova AG, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA for intellectual property
relating to the manufacturing of Kuvan™ for PKU.
• Joint venture with Genzyme Corporation for the development and commercialization of
Aldurazyme® worldwide. BioMarin is responsible for manufacturing Aldurazyme® and
Genzyme is responsible for sales and marketing.
BioMarin has 285 issued patents, including approximately 35 patents issued by the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office. BioMarin's portfolio of pending patent applications totals 190
applications, including approximately 40 pending U.S. applications.
BioMatch, LLC
Contacts
Ms. Julia Barnes-Weise | Managing Member
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
We would like to meet with companies who are looking for experienced business development
professionals (CLP) to assist with their licensing and business development needs.
Product Opportunities
Licensing
n/a Not Applicable North America
opportunities
BioSante Pharmaceuticals
Contacts
Mrs. Joy A. Thomas | VP Corporate Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
BioSante is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for female
sexual health, menopause, contraception and male hypogonadism. BioSante's lead products
include LibiGel® (transdermal testosterone gel) in Phase III clinical development by BioSante
under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) SPA (Special Protocol Assessment) for the
treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), and Elestrin™ (estradiol gel) developed through
FDA approval by BioSante, indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor
symptoms associated with menopause, currently marketed in the U.S. Also in development are
Bio-T-Gel™, a testosterone gel for male hypogonadism, and an oral contraceptive in Phase II
clinical development using BioSante patented technology. The current market in the U.S. for
estrogen and testosterone products is approximately $2.5 billion and for oral contraceptives
approximately $3.0 billion. The company also is developing its calcium phosphate technology
(CaP) for novel vaccines, drug delivery and aesthetic medicine (BioLook™). Additional
information is available online at www.biosantepharma.com.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Dr. Rajiv Khosla | V.P. Technology Licensing & Alliances
Ms. Christine C. Mayer | Senior Vice Pres., Business Development Services
BioXcel Corporation
228 Village Pond Rd | P.O. Box 0306 | Guilford, CT 06437 | United States
Phone: +1 203-458-1435 | Website: www.bioxcel.com
Contacts
Dr. Krishnan Nandabalan | CEO & President
Company Overview
BioXcel is your Global Commercial Partner for analytics support throughout the biopharma/life
sciences/healthcare and related industries.
Our US-based executives work seamlessly with the BioXcel Analytical and Commercial Center
(BACC) based in India to provide scientific and business support in the following areas:
Licensing/due-diligence
Competitive intelligence
IP assessment
R&D portfolio management
Market research/expansion
Product launch in India
Investment assessment
Equity research
This is accomplished through flexible analytics teams (MS-level analysts, MBAs, PhDs, MDs,
patent agents) that save your internal, “core” personnel for other key activities.
We serve >50 customers world-wide, including, in the US: Eli Lilly, Alexion, Idenix, Trubion,
Canaan Partners; in the UK: Vectura, Plethora; and in Europe: Merck-Serono, Actelion, Palau,
and Santhera.
http://bioxcel.com/
Contacts
Mr. Bruno P. Soucy | Lawyer
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Based in the heart of Toronto’s financial and business district and backed by over 115 lawyers,
Blaney McMurtry recently celebrated its 50th year of helping clients overcome challenges and
seize opportunities.
A Blaney McMurtry lawyer takes the time to understand your needs and concerns. Our aim is to
find the right solution for you. Quickly. Cost-effectively.
Our business clients appreciate Blaney McMurtry's depth of experience, creativity, and expertise
in both litigation and business law. Our private clients appreciate Blaney McMurtry's
comprehensive, yet personalized approach to advice and representation — whether it's dispute
settlement or estate planning.
Blaney McMurtry reaches across borders for assistance in representing clients' interests
anywhere in the world. As part of the TAGLaw network, we have access to the resources and
expertise of leading lawyers in every province of Canada, as well as in major centres throughout
the United States, and globally.
Blaney McMurtry is not like other firms. We’ve charted a course that’s different. We’re trusted
advisors, not just legal technicians. What sets us apart from many firms and other lawyers is our
track record in actually working within this philosophy.
We recognize that in addition to the requisite legal knowledge and expertise, in order for there to
be a good working relationship, it is necessary for a law firm and its client to have a compatible
work ethic and style.
Keeping this in mind, it is our practice to identify a specific partner within the firm to be
responsible for the client’s work, liaising with the client or its in-house counsel, in all matters
that arise during the conduct of the client’s business.
In certain situations, the legal work may be done by a junior lawyer or clerk, or with assistance
from a lawyer in a related practice area, bearing in mind the nature and complexity of the issues
involved. The client is kept informed at all times when a decision is taken to have another
member of the firm involved, and the client’s input is sought and encouraged before any such
decision is made.
Aboriginal
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Architectural/Construction/Engineering
Aviation
Business Reorganization & Insolvency
Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Corporate/Commercial
Corporate Finance & Securities
Corporate Insurance
E-Commerce
Entertainment Law
Environmental
Family/Matrimonial
Tax
Wills & Estates
Blu Networks
Contacts
Dr. Rafi Daud | Senior Vice President- Intellectual Property
Contacts
Dr. Jan Krauss | Patent Attorney
Dr. Dorothe Weber-Bruls | Patent Attorney
Boliven LLC
488 Madison Avenue | 8th Floor | New York City NY 10022 | United States
Phone: (646) 710-3916 | Fax: (646) 710-3901 | Website: www.boliven.com
Contacts
Mr. Ryan Bloom | Vice President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
Our mission is to advance innovation and the common good
Our vision is to help leading inventors and entrepreneurs connect and collaborate with the
information and professionals they need to innovate and to succeed.
What is Boliven?
To enhance the trustedness and privacy of the community, Boliven is open only by invitation of
existing members. When you join Boliven, you create a profile that enables you to identify your
educational and professional background. You have complete control over your profile and may
elect to share it with other Boliven members, just your collaborators, or keep it entirely private.
We believe that you should be in control of who, if anyone, gets to see your professional profile
or knows whether or not you're using Boliven.
Search and analyze patent information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the
European Patent Office, and Japan Patent Office.
Find patent attorneys and agents who can advise you regarding your innovative ideas,
enhancing your freedom to operate, and streamlining your licensing agreements.
Invite your trusted colleagues to join your network of trusted collaborators on Boliven
and share intellectual property and patent-related information with them in a secure
environment.
1200 Waterfront Centre | 200 Burrard St. P.O. Box 48600 | Vancouver BC V7X 1T2 | Canada
Phone: +1.604.687.5744 | Fax: +1.604.687.1415
Contacts
Mr. Douglas Copland | Barrister and Solicitor
Company Overview
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is a leading, full-service, integrated national law firm focusing
on business law, litigation and intellectual property solutions for our clients. With more than
700 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in Calgary, Montreal,
Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo Region, clients turn to us for assistance with their
legal needs, from major litigation to corporate finance and patent registration.
The members of the Intellectual Property (IP) Group of Borden Ladner Gervais specialize in
providing advice on the development, protection, exploitation and use of intellectual property
and information technology.
Borden Ladner Gervais is a leader in Canadian intellectual property practice. The IP Group
of Borden Ladner Gervais is responsible for over 35,000 patent applications and patents,
close to 30,000 trade-mark applications and registrations and 2,500 industrial design
applications and registrations.
Our professionals have the scientific and legal backgrounds necessary to effectively advise
clients on a wide range of IP -related legal issues. We offer a wide range of technological
expertise. Many of the professionals in our Group hold advanced scientific degrees,
engineering degrees and advanced graduate degrees in the fields of biotechnology, chemistry,
physics, electronics, electrical engineering, engineering physics, as well as PhDs in the
respective fields of analytical chemistry, applied chemistry, genetics, nutrition & metabolism,
plant biogenetics, oncology and telecommunications. Having a considerable number of years
at the bench and having published in peer-reviewed journals, our scientific experts bring an
insider’s understanding to their practice.
We have now established a patent practice group in our Vancouver office and look forward
to developing closer relationships with our west coast colleagues.
BOSE Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Don Drinkwater | Licensing Manager
Boston University
Contacts
Mr. Jonathan J. Jensen | Licensing Associate
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
Our goal is to strengthen our professional network with the potenial for out-licensing, research
collaborations, etc...
BP America Inc.
Contacts
Ms. Ada C Nielsen | Director
Ms. Judith Paul | Sr. Supply Chain Management Specialist
Mr. Ekkehard Schoettle | Attorney
Mr. John Somich | IA Strategy Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Company Overview
The purpose of our business is to provide products that satisfy human needs, fuel progress and
economic growth and to maintain and invest in a sustainable environment
With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, BP operates globally, with business activities
and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents.
Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. To put this in perspective, our
businesses and brands – among them BP, Castrol, ARCO, Aral, Ultimate, Connect and am/pm –
reach nearly as many consumers as Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer.
To manage such an expansive operation BP is organized into three different business segments:
Contacts
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is a prominent international law firm. With more than 400 lawyers in
Texas, New York, Washington DC, Connecticut, Dubai, Kazakhstan, London, we serve clients
concentrated in the energy and financial services sectors worldwide.
Bracewell & Giuliani helps businesses and not-for-profit institutions to fully exploit their
intellectual assets through a combination of effective portfolio management and strategic
business agreements. We also work with clients to identify, protect, transfer and license their
intellectual property assets through a network of associated firms in Canada, Mexico, Japan,
Korea, China, Europe, the Middle East, South America and throughout the world.
Our attorneys understand the business realities behind technology use and application. We have
extensive experience with the procedures and requirements of the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office. We use this combined knowledge to ensure effective prosecution and maintenance of
patent portfolios and — when necessary — to aggressively enforce clients’ intellectual property
rights.
We have deep experience in a wide range of technologies and with various industry
applications. A number of our attorneys served as patent examiners with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office and as in-house counsel at both start-up and institutional technology
companies. We draw on this knowledge base to assist companies at every stage of development,
from new high-tech ventures to Fortune 100 companies and multinational corporations.
Bracewell has an established patent preparation and protection practice. Each year, we secure
hundreds of patents on behalf of our clients. We also provide assistance in protecting and, where
appropriate, registering intellectual property rights in trademarks, service marks, trade names,
trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary information.
We offer assistance with patents, trademarks, tech transfer, and intellectual asset management.
Contacts
Mr. Robert S. Bramson | Partner
524 South Main Street | Suite 200 | Ann Arbor MI 48104 | United States
Phone: (734) 302-6000 | Fax: (734) 994-6331
Contacts
Mr. Allen R. Baum | Partner
Mr. Thomas Filarski |
Mr. Michael N Spink | Shareholder
Rt. 206 & Province Line Rd. | Princeton NJ 08540 | United States
Phone: 1-609-252-4000 | Website: www.bms.com
Contacts
Mr. Michael Cucolo | Associate Director EST&L
Company Overview
A Next-Generation BioPharma Leader
Around the world, Bristol-Myers Squibb medicines help millions of patients in their fight against
serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis
B and psychiatric disorders. Additionally, our philanthropic programs have given new hope to
some of the world’s most vulnerable citizens.
Every day, Bristol-Myers Squibb employees demonstrate their commitment to our mission to
extend and enhance human life. While we trace our beginnings back 150 years to a small brick
building in Brooklyn, New York, we have become a global biopharmaceutical leader for the
future. By uniquely combining the reach and resources of a major pharmaceutical company with
the can-do spirit of an innovative biotech company, we are transforming into a new kind of
enterprise – a next-generation BioPharma leader.
Since 2002, we’ve introduced nine new medicines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders,
cancer, HIV and other serious diseases. Two of the medications are biologic products. In the
fight against serious disease, biologics – or protein-derived therapies – are playing an
increasingly prominent role.
Other biologics, as well as scores of additional investigational medicines, are advancing rapidly
through our R&D pipeline. Bristol-Myers Squibb is recognized as having one of the most
productive and promising pipelines in the industry.
To accelerate the discovery and development of important new therapies, we are complementing
and enhancing our internal capabilities with innovative alliances, partnerships and acquisitions.
We call this our “String of Pearls” strategy. Overall, we’re making strategic choices regarding
when and how we incorporate partners, assets, technologies or geographies into our flexibly
integrated organization.
What sets us apart? It’s our commitment to patients with serious disease, our focus on finding
innovative medicines to combat those diseases and our dedication to extending and enhancing
human life.
Rt. 206 & Province Line Rd. | Princeton NJ 8540 | United States
Phone: 1-609-252-4000 | Website: www.princetontechnologyconsulting.com
Contacts
Dr. Peter B. Kramer | Senior Director
Company Overview
Around the world, Bristol-Myers Squibb medicines help millions of patients in their fight against
serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis
B and psychiatric disorders. Additionally, our philanthropic programs have given new hope to
some of the world’s most vulnerable citizens.
Every day, Bristol-Myers Squibb employees demonstrate their commitment to our mission to
extend and enhance human life. While we trace our beginnings back 150 years to a small brick
building in Brooklyn, New York, we have become a global biopharmaceutical leader for the
future. By uniquely combining the reach and resources of a major pharmaceutical company with
the can-do spirit of an innovative biotech company, we are transforming into a new kind of
enterprise – a next-generation BioPharma leader.
Since 2002, we’ve introduced nine new medicines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders,
cancer, HIV and other serious diseases. Two of the medications are biologic products. In the
fight against serious disease, biologics – or protein-derived therapies – are playing an
increasingly prominent role.
Other biologics, as well as scores of additional investigational medicines, are advancing rapidly
through our R&D pipeline. Bristol-Myers Squibb is recognized as having one of the most
productive and promising pipelines in the industry.
To accelerate the discovery and development of important new therapies, we are complementing
and enhancing our internal capabilities with innovative alliances, partnerships and acquisitions.
We call this our “String of Pearls” strategy. Overall, we’re making strategic choices regarding
when and how we incorporate partners, assets, technologies or geographies into our flexibly
integrated organization.
What sets us apart? It’s our commitment to patients with serious disease, our focus on finding
innovative medicines to combat those diseases and our dedication to extending and enhancing
human life.
Contacts
Mr. Earl J. LaFontaine | Attorney
Contacts
Mr. Patrick C. Keane | Partner
Mr. Brian O'Shaughnessy | Shareholder
Contacts
Mr. Jacob N. Erlich | Patent Attorney/Partner
Contacts
Ms. Bette Schultz | President
C.A.T.I
WI United States
Phone:
Contacts
Mr. Nathan Walker |
Contacts
Mr. Mike S. Ryu | Attorney
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Since it was founded in 1930, Cabinet Beau de Loménie has grown to become one of the largest
firms of Industrial Property counsel in France and in Europe. It is present in several cities in
France and also in Munich, in Germany.
Cabinet Beau de Loménie employs more than 200 people, including about 40 Industrial Property
attorneys, under the direction of five partners.
CAMBIOTEC AC.
Av. Canal de Miramontes 1469 | Churubusco Country Club | Mexico, D.F. 04210 | Mexico
Phone: +52-55 53365511 | Fax: +52-55 53365512 | Website: www.cambiotec.org.mx
Contacts
Dr. Jose Luis Solleiro Rebolledo | Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Campbell Alliance
8045 Arco Corporate Drive | Suite 500 | Raleigh NC 27617 | United States
Phone: 919-844-7100 | Fax: 919-844-7560
Contacts
Mr. Gautam Aggarwal |
Mr. Jonathon Fendelman |
Mr. James Forte | Director of Public and Media Relations
Mr. Jonathan Klein | Associate, Public and Media Relations
Mr. Barrett Rankin | Senior Consultant
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The firm's team includes seasoned consultants and industry professionals in pharmaceutical and
biotech business development who have identified, assessed, and executed numerous in-licensing
deals. They have also been valuable in aiding out-licensors, helping clients improve internal
processes for pharmaceutical business development, and assisting top executives chart new
strategies in corporate development.
Contacts
Mr. Richard Goulet | Senior Officer, Intellectual and Technology Transfer
Ms. Isabelle Lamoureux | Officer, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
Contacts
Mr. Phil L'Huillier | Director, Business Management
Company Overview
CRT sources, develops and commercialises new cancer therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics and
enabling technologies. The company's strategy is focused on both the discovery and clinical
stages of the pharmaceutical development process.
1. Discovery
CRT sources novel discoveries through a network of alliances and partnerships in the UK, EU,
North America (via subsidiary company CRT Inc, based in Boston) and Australia. We work
closely with leading international cancer scientists and their institutes to protect intellectual
property arising from their research. Discoveries are either partnered with industry for further
development or progressed with translational funds either in the academic institute or in CRT's
Discovery Laboratories prior to partnering.
CRT's laboratories build on novel discoveries using our drug discovery expertise to create
attractive commercial proposition through collaboration with world-class academic investigators.
In our laboratories we develop small molecule and biological cancer therapies from the
discovery stage as far as in vivo proof of concept studies. With more than 90 highly experienced
scientists drawn from pharma, biotech and academia, CRT has knowledge and expertise to apply
an industrial model to all areas of early drug discovery and biotherapeutic development.
2. Clinical Development
CRT and Cancer Research UK have recently established an innovative Clinical Development
Partnerships (CDP) initiative targeting leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies that
have de-prioritised clinical agents. CDP seeks to sponsor, manage and support early-stage
clinical trials bringing new life to these deprioritised or under-resourced anti-cancer agents.
CRT is wholly owned by Cancer Research UK, the largest independent funder of cancer research
in the world. Further information about CRT can be found at www.CancerTechnology.com.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. David Carter | Principal
Mrs. Nicole J. Clarke Luck | Associate
Mr. James Webster | Managing Partner
Company Overview
The Capital Royalty Fund
Capital Royalty is focussed on providing an alternative source non-dilutive capital to the
healthcare sector. Our fund acquires existing royalty streams and has been involved in
structuring royalty financings with both biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Investments are made primarily in products that have received regulatory approval, including
pharmaceuticals, biotechnology products, drug delivery technologies, diagnostics, medical
devices and over-the-counter drugs.
Strategy
The Capital Royalty Fund’s strategy is to acquire healthcare-related royalty interests as part of a
diversified royalty portfolio. Specifically, the Fund’s strategy is to:
Royalty Interests
Biopharmaceutical sellers of royalty interests can use proceeds to fund product development,
product acquisitions, launch costs and sales force expansion while minimizing dilution to
existing shareholders. Universities and inventors who decide to monetize royalty assets can
diversify risk, fund early stage technology and fund operating and capital budgets.
Cargill Inc.
15407 McGinty Road West | Mail Stop #69 | Wayzata MN 55391 | United States
Phone: (952) 742-2581 | Fax: (952) 742-6909
Contacts
Mr. Edward Levine | Senior IP Attorney
Contacts
Ms. Nancy J. Flint | Attorney
Contacts
Mr. Omer Riaz | Manager, Business Development
Contacts
Mr. Daniel Bourque | Partner/Lawyer
Ms. Bernice M. Karn | Partner/Lawyer
Mr. Stephen Selznick | Partner/Lawyer
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Cassels Brock is a Toronto-based law firm of more than 200 lawyers focused on serving the
transaction and advisory needs of Canada’s most dynamic business sectors.
Contacts
Ms. Kate Walker |
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Company Overview
CATI was founded in June 2001 as a private, non-profit 501(c) 3 entity by academic, workforce
development, and economic development organizations in Southeastern Wisconsin. CATI’s
vision is to be a source of innovation for entrepreneurs, companies, and students seeking new
opportunities by harnessing the research and development engine of U.S. industry.
At its core, CATI is a unique tech transfer model designed to leverage private industry
intellectual property by acquiring late-stage technologies via out-licensing, joint venture, or
donation, and matching those with the strategic strengths of the regional economy.
Economic development efforts across the world have undergone a substantial transformation,
with growing competition causing local, regional and statewide economic development groups to
focus on value-added services that distinctively position them for new wealth and tax base
creation.
Economic development must remain a locally based effort, but success requires a broader
vision and scope.
CATI offers a partnership model that can be leveraged to support regional and statewide
economic development efforts on a number of levels:
CATI can provide economic development staff training on integrating technology and know-how
transfer as a programmatic tool for your economic development group.
CATI has launched several partnerships in cooperation with regional and statewide economic
development groups interested in replicating the CATI programming model, as well as being tied
into a growing national network of private industry technologies available for licensing.
With any patent donation or joint venture opportunity, there is a need for aggressive plan and
strategy for finding the appropriate match and application for the technology. CATI develops a
full commercialization plan and targets existing companies for licensing opportunities, or in
many cases, has formed management teams around technologies to form new ventures. To date,
CATI has acquired patented technologies and entered into joint venture agreements with global
companies including Kraft Foods, S. C. Johnson & Sons, International Specialty Products, and
Caterpillar.
CATI has a great deal of interest in securing licensing agreements for its technologies, whether
with an existing company or through the development of new ventures. This can include, but is
not limited to, exclusive license agreements and examinations of the technologies. CATI
licensing opportunities are primarily with late-stage technologies, which in many cases, can
minimize the necessary research and development efforts required to bring the product or
process to market. CATI can also make available marketplace data and strategic research
associated with the licensed technologies.
©2006 CATI (Center for Advanced Technology & Innovation) - All Rights Reserved
We would be interested in meeting with people involved in tech transfer, intellectual asset
managment, and individuals in the consumer product's industries.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Equipment for the production
food Not Applicable
of gelled simulated items
Contacts
Ms. Sharney Logan | Director Business Development
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The CBSE (Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering) is structure based drug discovery
research center focused on the determination of structure / function relationships of biologically
important molecules. We have an integrated platform of HTP services and capabilities
addressing the "gene to lead" discovery pipeline. We are positioned to work with both academic
and industrial partners to meet the need for the expression and structural analysis for proteins of
interest and optimization of lead compounds. Our experience with industry partners has resulted
in the development of pharmaceuticals for preclinical and clinical trials to treat chronic and
infectious diseases such as T-cell mediated and various oncologic diseases, bone loss disorders,
acute coronary syndromes, influenza, bacillus anthracis, and others. Current internal discovery
programs are focused on Cystic Fibrosis, Influenza, and anti-bacterial drugs to treat class a
pathogens such as anthrax, the plague and tularemia.
Two of the latest novel technologies relevant to the discovery of new drug targets currently
available for licensing and /or collaborations are:
1) New expression system for membrane proteins : (lentiviral expression capable of scaled
production for difficult to express proteins). This advanced vector design also has application in
the generation of transgenic animal models.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Protein Crystallization and
All Pre-Target Validation
Optimization
Protein Expresssion System All Not Applicable Worldwide
Structure Base Drug
All Pre-Target Validation
Design
Technology Transfer Office | 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-79 | Atlanta GA 30341 | United
States
Phone: 770-488-8600 | Fax: 770-488-8615
Contacts
Dr. Andrew Watkins | Director, Technology Transfer Office
Company Overview
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
[www.cdc.gov] is internationally recognized for protecting the health and safety of people
around the world. The CDC Technology Transfer Office (TTO) [www.cdc.gov/tto] facilitates
access to CDC’s world-renowned scientists, engineers and state of the art laboratories. The TTO
also administers activities related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing
intellectual property to businesses, negotiating Biological Materials Licensing Agreements
(BMLAs) and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with the private
sector and academia. These activities benefit the public by transferring scientific expertise and
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
E-184-91 Exchangeable Template
DNA synthesis Preclinical Testing United States
Reaction
Austrialia,
Belgium,
Germany,
E-232-93 Assay for Sensitive immunodeficiency,
France, United
Detection of Reverse Transcriptase leukemia, Preclinical Testing
Kingdom,
(RT) Activity lymphoma
United States,
Italy, Sweden,
Japan
I-003-05 Reduction in
Staphylococcus Epidermidis Viable Staphylococcus
Biofilm Formation on the Surface of Epidermidis, Preclinical Testing Worldwide
a Hydrogel Coated Catheter Using catheter
S. epidermidis Bacteriophage
I-004-04 Family Healthware -
assessment, family
Assessment, Classification, and Preclinical Testing Worldwide
medical history
Intervention Guide
I-005-03 Simple, Rapid, and
Sensitive Real-Time PCR Methods Human
for Detecting Drug Resistance in Immunodeficiency Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Viruses, HIV
(HIV)
Austrialia,
I-005-96 Antigenically Reactive
Hepatitis A, HAV, Europe, United
Regions of Hepatitis A Virus Preclinical Testing
Virus States, Canada,
Polyprotein
Japan
I-005-98 Method for Rapid Austrialia,
Detection of HIV Phenotypic Europe,
HIV, Anti-viral Preclinical Testing
Resistance to Anti-Viral Drugs 3TC Canada,
and Nevirapine United States
I-006-04
Human
Development/Characterization of
Innunodeficiency Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Large Volume Panels of Plasma,
Virus, HIV
PMBC, and DBS from HIV Strains
I-007-04 Artificial Human Mutation Human mutational Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Contacts
Mr. Rick Blomquist | President; Branded Products
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Company Overview
Central Life Sciences (Farnam Companies Inc and Wellmark)
Central Life Sciences is synonymous with quality of living for your home and pets as well as a
healthier environment… an environment that is better for people, pets, plants, livestock and
everything consumers care about.
Central Life Sciences is fully integrated to develop, manufacture, and market end-use products
for a diversified group of pest control markets. Since its origins the company has continued to
provide innovative and proprietary products and is a brand leader in the following markets:
Consumer – Pet Animal Care, Household products - Zodiac, VET-KEM, PreStrike, Comfort
Zone, bioSpot, and Adams
Equine – Premium branded horse health care products including Farnam, Vita Flex and Red Cell
Professional – Products for homes, restaurants, commercial food processing and public places -
Zoëcon, Extinguish, Mavrik, Enstar, Apistan, Dianex, and other brands.
Public Health – Control of mosquitoes - Altosid and other brands.
Farm & Feed – Products for the control of flies, lice, and other economic pests on cattle and
swine - Starbar, Altosid IGR and other brands.
Active Ingredient License & Supply – Providing proprietary active ingredients and licensing
technology to brands including Raid, Frontline, and Hartz.
Central Life Sciences market leadership is based on its strong brands and its ownership and
broad applications of proprietary active ingredients.
S-Methoprene: fleas, flies, mosquitoes, stored product beetles
S-Hydroprene: cockroaches, stored pest product
S-Kinoprene: white fly control
Central Life Sciences also owns or has exclusive rights to the Federal EPA registrations of the
seven (7) AIs listed above and owns a drug master file (DMF) for the S-Methoprene AI.
1. Methoprene has recently been exempted by the EPA for all requirements for
tolerances when applied to food and feed. This eliminates the need for conducting
residue studies.
1. Wellmark owns over 348 end-use product federal EPA registrations and an FDA
approval for its flea pill.
1. Farnam has 91 registrations.
2. Together, Central Life Sciences owns 439 registrations at EPA.
Contacts
Ms. Penny B. Bemus | Vice President, Business Development
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Centric Health Resources is a nationwide organization serving the specialized needs of
individuals with certain rare and chronic genetic disorders, along with their families, specialist
physicians and healthcare payers. As a specialty pharmacy employing patient centered health
management services, Centric Health Resources works with patient advocacy organizations,
pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms and managed care organizations to deliver prescribed
therapies and specialized health services. The company’s comprehensive approach reduces
health care spending and improves the quality of life for patients and their families.
Pharma companies with established drugs that service small patient populations looking to
increase market share or re-launch in a direct distribution model with health management as an
extra service that adds value to the patients and all constituents.
Partner with biotech firms that are interested in maximizing their return on investment and
increasing their company's strategic earnings multiple by partnering with Centric in a unique,
proven, direct specialty distribution model.
Contacts
Mr. John R. Booth | President and CEO
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Centrix utilizes contract manufacturers and partner companies to produce its product range. The
Company seeks to acquire, in-license, or devlop additional products (including prescription &
non-prescription products, medical foods and medical devices) for its sales and marketing team.
Late stage or currently marketed products are preferred.
Companies with existing products that may be available for co-promotion, in-licensing, or
acquisition opportunities. Products with intellectual property, proprietary knowledge, or other
protection.
Organizations who lack commercialization teams but have product(s) and seek access to or
expanded opportunity in the U.S. market, particurlarly in the areas of pediatrics, womens health,
and gastroenterology.
Seeking in-licensing, co-promotion, and acquisition opportunities. Prefer very late stage or
currently marketed products.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Covaryx(TM) and Estrogen South America, Puerto
Not Applicable
Covaryx(TM) HS replacement Rico, Mexico
Dicel(TM) and Dicel(TM) South America, Puerto
Cough and cold Not Applicable
DM Suspension Rico, Mexico
South America,
Maxaron Forte Iron replacement Not Applicable
Mexico, Puerto Rico
Cephalon, Inc.
Contacts
Ms. Lynn Brookes | VP, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Ceteris, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. David Jarczyk | Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
Ceteris’ experts have extensive experience in performing intellectual property valuations for tax
and financial reporting purposes, mergers and acquisitions, and disputes. We have helped our
Contacts
Mr. Frank Vellucci | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Chadbourne & Parke LLP is deeply committed to the success of our clients. As an international
law firm with over 480 attorneys in 13 offices around the world, we help clients navigate the
complexities of the global marketplace through interrelated, cross-border practice groups. Our
lawyers from our numerous offices regularly work together and share their knowledge, talents
and resources. This multidisciplinary approach enables us to achieve efficient, effective and
practical results for our clients around the world.
Since the Firm's founding in 1902, Chadbourne has been dedicated to providing practical
business solutions to a diverse range of clients in many practice areas and industries. More
specifically, Chadbourne has extensive experience serving both domestic and international
pharmaceutical companies with R&D license issues, joint ventures, asset and stock acquisitions,
commercialization collaborations, technology transfer arrangements and strategic alliances in
this industry.
Contacts
Mr. Debra K. Bowes | Principal
Chewtech - I/S
Contacts
Mr. Nicolai Kanved | Senior Manager - JDR & Licensing
Contacts
Dr. Alexander D. Augst | Associate Licensing Manager
Dr. Maude Tessier | Associate Licensing Manager
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Children’s Hospital Boston
Children’s Hospital Boston (CHB), a Harvard Medical School and Howard Hughes Medical
Institute-affiliated institution, is the world’s leading pediatric enterprise with annual research
funding of over $179M. In the laboratories and clinics, our researchers seek to identify factors
that contribute to both childhood and adult diseases, and develop effective treatments. The 600
scientists that comprise the hospital community possess a broad range of world class research
expertise, including oncology, cardiovascular disease, protein therapeutics, neuroscience, stem
cells, genomics and informatics.
Bioinformatics/Medical Informatics, and many other research areas. Please visit our website for
a list of inventions:
http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site49/mainpageS49P12sublevel1
3.html
34th Street and Civic Center Blvd. | Philadelphia PA 19104 | United States
Phone: (215) 590-5645 | Website: stokes.chop.edu/
Contacts
Dr. Gregory L. Baker | Associate Director, Commercialization
Dr. Vikas Sharma | Licensing Associate
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has a long and distinguished tradition of research that
has spanned more than 80 years and positioned the Hospital as a world-renown pediatric research
center. With more than 325 researchers and access to a huge patient population, CHOP can
provide the pharnaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device industries a venue to evaluate
technologies and collaborate on research projects. We have established relationships with many
major pharmceutical and biotech companies, and we are aggressively seeking more partners to
commercialize the promising intellectual property being developed in CHOP's research
laboratories. Our areas of expertise include the fields of oncology, medical devices,
immunology, diabetes, hemophilia, infectious diseases, molecular diagnostics and others.
22/ F., Great Eagle Centre | 23 Harbour Road | Wanchai China (Hong Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: 852 2828 4688 | Fax: (212) 809-8118
Contacts
Mr. Hong Luo | President
22/F, Great Eagle Centre, 23 Harbour Roa | Wanchai, HK | Hong Kong China
Phone: 852 2828 4688 | Fax: 852 2827 1018
Contacts
Ms. Jianying Wang |
Mr. Dapeng Wen |
Chipworks
Contacts
Ms. Julia Elvidge | President
Ms. Sandra Lowenstein | Marketing Manager
Mr. Wayne W. Lucky | Manager.Sales
Mr. Terry Ludlow | CEO
Mr. Michael Thumm | VP Patent Intelligence
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Chipworks patent intelligence provides technical evidence and claim charts to semiconductor
and microelectronic patent holders, and the firms that represent them. We work closely with our
clients to help generate more revenue from patent assets, decrease royalty payments and protect
vital markets. Our patent assertion methodologies, deep technical expertise and broad market
view make us the only choice in the semiconductor industry to augment your IP team. We have
15 years experience building defense strategies against the most aggressive semiconductor patent
holders. 23 of the top 25 patenting organizations use Chipworks.
Semiconductor manufaturers
Electronics manufacturers
IP Groups
Law Firms
All worldwide geographies
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Intellectual Property Services;
Technical Competitive Analysis n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Contacts
Ms. Tammy Talerico-Payne | Director of Licensing
10000 Valley View Rd. | Eden Prairie Minnesota 55344 | United States
Phone: +1-952 947 8748 | Fax: +1 952 947 8711 | Website: www.cimalabs.com
Contacts
Dr. Richard J Welter | V.P. Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
CIMA LABS INC., a world leader in the drug delivery partnering business, specializes in
formulating, taste-masking and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals utilizing its orally
disintegrating tablet (ODT), oral transmucosal (OTM), solubilization (MicroSolv), and oral
powder drug delivery technologies.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
DuraSolv® n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Lyoc n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
MicroSolv (Solubilization
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Delivery Technology)
Oral Powder n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
OraSolv® n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
OraVescent® n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Contacts
Dr. Joseph Fondacaro | Executive Director, Corporate Alliances
CJ America, Inc.
400 Kelby Street | 19th Floor | Fort Lee NJ 07024 | United States
Phone: (201) 461-7407 (316) | Website: www.cj.net
Contacts
Mr. Chang Y. Kim | Branch Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
CJ CheilJedang Corp. is one of the Korea’s largest conglomerates with revenue of U$ 10 bil.
focusing itself on its four key business divisions: Pharmaceuticals; Food; Entertainment; and
Logistics.
CJ started the pharmaceutical business in 1984, and its pharmaceutical division has quickly
grown to become a highly regarded leading pharmaceutical company with the annual
pharmaceutical sales of U$ 350 Mil. and 1000 employees in South Korea.
Also, we actively do strategic investment in stem cell research field and other biotechs in
Oncology, CNS and Metabolism.
San Francisco 310 | Col. Del Valle | Mexico, D.F. 03100 | Mexico
Phone: +52 55 5340 2300 | Fax: +52 55 5523 6418
Contacts
Mr. Elpidio Salde¤o | QC & Technology Consultant
Contacts
Dr. Walter G Copan | Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Energy
Company Overview
Clean Diesel Technologies (NASDAQ: CDTI) is a cleantech company providing sustainable
solutions to reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency and lower the carbon intensity of on-
and off-road engine applications. Clean Diesel’s patented technologies and products allow
manufacturers and operators to comply with increasingly strict regulatory emissions and air
quality standards, while also improving fuel economy and power. The Company’s solutions,
which are in commercial use worldwide, significantly reduce emissions formed by the
combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels, including particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides
(NOx), carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. Clean Diesel solutions also reduce carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions, a key greenhouse gas associated with global climate change.
Clean Diesel develops and manages intellectual property from original concept to full scale
commercial deployment. Its offerings include ARIS® Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR); the
patented combination of SCR and Exhaust Gas Recirculation; hydrocarbon injection for
emissions control applications; Platinum Plus® Fuel-Borne Catalyst (FBC); the Purifier™
family of particulate filter systems; and its Wire Mesh Filter particulate filter technologies. The
company licenses its technologies to industry leaders and distribution partners for new
equipment and for retrofit markets. Clean Diesel collaborates with leading universities and
research institutes to identify, develop and prepare technologies for commercialization. The
Company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. A wholly owned
subsidiary, Clean Diesel International, LLC, is based in London, England. For more information,
please visit www.cdti.com.
Product Opportunities
CNSE, Valbany
NanoFab 300 South | 255 Fuller Road | Albany NY 12203 | United States
Phone: (518) 437-8686 | Fax: (518) 437-8603
Contacts
Mr. Pradeep Haldar | Director & Professor
Contacts
Mr. A. Scott Davidson | Partner
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Contacts
Dr. Kathy L Gross | Director
Ms. Mary Beth Robles | Vice President
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Coller Capital
Contacts
Mr. Bruce G. Bernstein |
Coller IP Fund
Coller Capital, Inc. | 410 Park Avenue | New York NY 10022 | United States
Phone: (212) 609-2984 | Fax: (212) 644-9133 | Website: www.colleripcapital.com
Contacts
Dr. Peter D. Holden | Managing Director
Comcast
Contacts
Mr. Mark Dellinger | VP, Intellectual Property Strategy
Mr. James J. Finnegan | Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property Strategy
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
129 Church Street | Suite 400 | New Haven CT 06510 | United States
Phone: (203) 777-9570 | Fax: (203) 777-9572 | Website: www.compassconsulting.biz
Contacts
Mr. Paul K. Gallagher | President
Contacts
Mr. Richard Kolar | Sr. IP Analyst
ConocoPhillips Company
McLean Bldg 1110 | 600 North Dalry Ashford | Houston TX 77079-1175 | United States
Phone: (832) 202-3270 | Fax: (281) 293-2127
Contacts
Dr. Gary Haag | Senior Counsel
Contacts
Dr. Deborah A. Fox | Vice President, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Corium International, Inc. (Corium) is a private company engaged in the research, development
and manufacture of advanced transdermal drug delivery technologies and products. Using its
proprietary delivery technologies and its development and manufacturing expertise, Corium has
developed a number of active and passive transdermal products with enhanced therapeutic or
safety profiles. This self-funded product pipeline spans several therapeutic areas and is in various
stages of development. Corium also has several partner-funded products with small, medium and
large pharmaceutical companies in various stages of development, ranging from research and
development to manufacturing. On September 20, 2007 Corium completed a $25.1 million
Series C financing led by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures. In connection with the financing,
StrataGent Life Sciences, Inc., an Essex Woodlands Health Ventures portfolio company focused
on needle-free delivery of drugs, merged into Corium.
Corium’s drug delivery products are based on three core proprietary technologies that offer the
unique ability to deliver both small molecules and larger protein-based biologics.
· MicroCorTM: MicroCorTM is an active transdermal technology acquired from The Procter &
Gamble Company (“P&G”) and further developed by Corium that utilizes proprietary
mechanical microporation (“microneedle”) technology for transdermal delivery of
therapeutic proteins, peptides and vaccines. Currently protected by over 80 U.S. and
international patents issued and pending, this technology enables the effective transdermal
delivery of small and large molecules from a fully-integrated, disposable, user-friendly
device.
· CorplexTM: CorplexTM is a versatile polymer technology that can be utilized in many drug
delivery and medical product applications. Currently protected by over 95 U.S. and
international patents issued and pending, this proprietary technology provides superior
adhesion to both dry and wet surfaces and offers the flexibility of rapid or sustained drug
delivery.
Corium plans to commercialize its advanced drug delivery products over the next several years
through partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Corium also seeks
collaborations with companies wishing to optimize the delivery of their proprietary drugs,
proteins and vaccines. Corium is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with manufacturing
facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Product Opportunities
395 Pine Tree Road | Ste 310 | Ithaca NY 14850 | United States
Phone: (607) 254-2330 | Fax: (607) 254-5454 | Website: www.cctec.cornell.edu
Contacts
Mr. Scott MacFarlane | Senior Tecnology Manager
Product Opportunities
Cornerstone Research
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | Suite 600 | Washington DC 20006 | United States
Phone: (202) 912-8900 | Fax: (202) 912-8999
Contacts
Mr. Shankar Iyer | Senior Manager
Covidien
Contacts
Mr. Peter Higuchi | Director, Business Development & Licensing
Mrs. Melissa Klug | Director, Strategy & Portfolio Management
Mr. Matthew J. Kraus | Vice President Business Development
Ms. Kathleen Miller |
Mr. David E. Silver | VP Portfolio Mgmt. & Bus. Develop.
Mr. Giovanni Venditti | Director - Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Covidien is a $10B healthcare products company. Covidien, Ltd. engages in the development,
manufacture, and sale of healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings worldwide.
The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. It operates through
four segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Products, Imaging Solutions, and Medical
Supplies.
The Pharmaceutical Products segment ($0.9B Net Sales) offers dosage pharmaceuticals, active
pharmaceutical ingredients, and specialty chemicals. The focus of the Pharmaceutical Products
segment is to create a specialty pharamceutical busienss that is focused on acquiring, licensing
and developing branded pain management pharmaceticals. The branded business is $120MM
business with an sales and marketing organization of 100 sales reps.
The Medical Devices segment provides endomechanical instruments, soft tissue repair products,
energy devices, oximetry and monitoring products, airway and ventilation products, vascular
devices, sharpsafety products, clinical care products, and other medical device products.
The Imaging Solutions segment provides radiopharmaceuticals, such as radioactive isotopes and
associated pharmaceutical products used for the diagnosis and treatment of disease; and contrast
products, including contrast delivery systems and contrast agents.
The Medical Supplies segment offers nursing care products, including woundcare products;
medical surgical products, such as operating room supply products and related accessories,
electrodes, and chart paper product lines; and original equipment manufacturer products, which
include medical supplies, such as needles and syringes; and incontinence products. Covidien's
customers include hospitals, surgi-centers, imaging centers, alternate site facilities, drug
manufacturers, and retailers.
Product acquisitions
Company acquisitions
Co-development collaborations
Product development companies with pain managment analgesics in later stages of clinical
development
Product Opportunities
620 Eighth Avenue | the New York Times Bldg | New York NY 10018 | United States
Phone: (212) 841-1025 | Website: www.cov.com
Contacts
Mr. John Gourary | Partner
Company Overview
Covington & Burling LLP is a preeminent international law firm, known for its industry
practices, creativity and ability to address the most cutting-edge and sophisticated corporate,
litigation and regulatory matters. Covington has 650 lawyers practicing from offices in Beijing,
Brussels, London, New York, San Francisco and Washington. Covington is consistently ranked
among the top U.S. and international firms. Notable rankings include:
CRA International
One South Wacker Drive | 34th Floor | Chicago IL 60606 | United States
Phone: (312) 357-1000 | Fax: (312) 357-1001 | Website: www.crai.com/ip
Contacts
Mr. Robert B. Goldman | Principal
Mr. Daniel McGavock | Vice President
Dr. Richard Razgaitis | Sr. Advisor
Mr. Keith A. Walker | Director, IP Analytics
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
CRA International is the clear firm of choice for high-stakes business decisions, transactions,
disputes, and compliance matters in which the economic value and risks associated with IP and
intangible assets must be addressed in a timely manner with analytical rigor, objectivity, and
thoroughness.
Transactions: Licensing Strategy and Execution; Strategic Private Auctions; Strategic M&A Due
Diligence
CRA's Life Sciences Practice provides a comprehensive suite of services to companies in the
Life Sciences industry, including: Opportunity Assessment & Valuation; Pricing & Market
Access; Product & Portfolio Strategy; Licensing & Business Development; Litigation &
Arbitration Support; Public Policy & Regulatory Economics; and Intellectual Property Strategy.
CRA has over 600 consultants in over 20 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
CRA is publicly traded and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange using the ticker CRAI.
CSIRO
Contacts
Mr. Adam Liberman | Lawyer
Company Overview
CSIRO (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) is a statutory
research agency of the Government of Australia. We are one of the worlds largest and most
diverse scientific research institutions employing some 6,500 staff in more than 65 sites around
Australia and overseas. Our research collaborations stretch across more than 70 countries. We
conduct world-class research for many industry sectors spanning, Human Health, Agribusiness,
Energy and Transport, Information, Communication and Services, Manufacturing, Mineral
Resources and the environment. CSIRO is Australias largest single provider of Biotechnology
research.We are actively pursuing commercialisation ventures and alliances to enhance the
adoption of our research. CSIRO invests some A$20m annually in biotechnology research, being
a substantial part of the overall investment into biotechnology research in Australia. (Annual
Reports can be found at www.csiro.au).
C-Synergies LLC
Contacts
Ms. Corrine A. Sukiennik | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Company Overview
C-Synergies LLC is a business consultancy providing start-ups to large companies with a range
of best practice management capabilities necessary to build brand equity and launch innovative
new products -- both essential to fuel business expansion and generate revenue growth.
Today, C-Synergies works with prestigious world class service providers -- partners for
thoroughly understanding client business needs for the future. The result is an integrated
solutions approach linking strategy, brand building, and technology maximization -- all required
in our highly competitive and changing business environment.
C-Synergies would like to meet with individuals that have interest in strengthening their
Intellectual Asset Programs, including areas of vision, infrastructure, management, and
administration. Key areas of focus include execution of:
- Alternative Go To Market Strategies
- Brand Building (In and Out Licensing)
- Technology Transfer (In and Out Licensing)
- Related Due Diligence and Compliance Management
2525 West End Avenue, Suite 950 | Nashville TN 37203 | United States
Phone: (615) 255-0068 | Fax: (615) 255-0094 | Website: www.cumberlandpharma.com
Contacts
Ms. Elizabeth C Gerken | Director
Ms. Leslie Vancil | Business Development Associate
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Corporate Profile
The strategy for achieving these goals is comprised of five key components: rigorous
product selection, innovative financing, focused marketing, efficient operations and access
to a long-term product pipeline.
The Company's most important resource is its people. An accomplished management team
is complemented by a distinguished board of directors and pharmaceutical industry
advisors who bring invaluable knowledge and insight to every area of operations. A
growing sales force of 64 experienced pharmaceutical representatives promotes
Cumberland's products nationwide, and includes specialty hospital and gastroenterology
sales teams.
Marketed Products
For information on our marketed products, please visit the product websites by clicking on the
links below.
Acetadote®
This product prevents or reduces liver damage resulting from acetaminophen overdose, the
leading cause of drug toxicity in the U.S. Promoted to hospitals and poison control centers
nationwide, Acetadote is the first injectable treatment available in the country for this potentially
lethal overdosing occurrence.
Kristalose®
Kristalose is a prescription laxative that we believe has significant advantages over competitive
products, and is being promoted to the most prolific prescribers of the class - gastroenterologists.
Pipeline
Amelior®
Amelior is our intravenous formulation of ibuprofen which is currently in Phase III clinical trials.
We are preparing to submit our NDA for the product to the FDA in the second half of 2008. If
approved by the FDA, we expect Amelior to be the first injectable product available in the
United States for the treatment of pain and fever.
Our subsidiary, Cumberland Emerging Technologies (CET), partners with several universities to
facilitate tech transfer of university research. CET builds on its relationship with Cumberland
Pharmaceuticals to help turn university research into marketable products.
Cumberland is interested in meeting with companies who have assets to divest in the areas of
gastroenterology, hospital emergency medicine, and critical care.
Our goals for attending the LES meeting include in-licensing of pharmaceutical products, and
university tech transfer collaborations.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
D.P. AHUJA & CO., is a full-service intellectual property firm, specialising in patent and
trademark filings, prosecution and litigation. D.P. AHUJA & CO. is committed to a tradition of
high ethical standards and excellence in professional services. Our firm combines the capabilities
of 124 members, including 34 Attorneys, 28 Managers and Support Staff to provide fully
integrated, high-quality legal and professional services. Our practice is technology-oriented and
our records, files and business data are fully computerised and updated on-line on a unique,
proprietary web-based document and information management system.
Further information about D.P. Ahuja & Co. can be found at www.dpahuja.com.
Office of Research and Technology | Ventures, 44 Binney Street | Boston MA 2115 | United
States
Phone: (617) 632-5893 | Fax: (617) 632-4012 | Website: www.dana-farber.org/res/technology
Contacts
Mr. Anthony Del Campo | VP Research & Technology Ventures
Mr. Ojas P. Mehta | Associate Director, Research and Technology Ventures
Contacts
Mr. CANDIDA R. CAFFE | Lawyer
Contacts
Mr. Gene Buterbaugh | Director of IP Business Development
Defined Health
Contacts
Ms. Ginny E. Llobell | Vice President
Mr. Edward C. Saltzman | President
Ms. Linda A. Webb | Director of Marketing
Company Overview
Defined Health advises companies investing in drug discovery and development to identify and
value future medicines.
1. Established in 1983, Defined Health has more than 20 years experience in the global
biopharmaceutical industry.
2. Our expertise helps companies of all sizes make crucial and often tough decisions –
identifying which drugs have the most potential and which face the biggest challenges
3. We describe our advice as “unconventional insight” – that means our advice invariably
contains an aspect that is surprising or new
4. For our clients, our value is in providing an objective, informed, external view - helping
to answer the big questions of value. Such as:
Our experience means each new project starts from a solid foundation of knowledge – deep in
the therapeutic area, wide in application.
We assess the potential of the science, the future clinical context, and the likely commercial
value, bridging across knowledge, resource or internal company communication gaps. We also
leverage knowledge from one therapeutic area to another, bringing insights that might otherwise
be missed.
Over the past two decades, Defined Health has helped to assess the value of many of the
industry’s headline partnering deals.
Find out more about Defined Health and our recent presentations on topical and therapeutic area
specific subjects at www.definedhealth.com.
Delphi Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Eric K. Stief | Licensing Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Contacts
Ms. Leah Christoforidis | Sales
Mr. Alexander Clemens | Marketing and Business Development
Mr. Wolfgang Danner |
Company Overview
Company Name: Dennemeyer & Co.
Company Description:
For more than 45 years Dennemeyer is the industry’s first choice for full service global
IP management, and has established itself as the premier resource for comprehensive
intellectual asset services.
With an extensive network of local agents and associates, Dennemeyer has the
appropriate capabilities to provide clients with unparalleled efficiency and unmatched
cost-effectiveness.
Dennemeyer offers professional Software solutions, high quality Patent and Trademark
Portfolio Services and competent support through consulting and temporary on-site
assistance.
Website: www.dennemeyer.com
Department of Defense
Contacts
Ms. Marian Roche |
14358 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd | Suite 14 | Scottsdale AZ 85260 | United States
Phone: (602) 795-8825 | Fax: (877) 671-5998
Contacts
Mr. Paul H. Huleatt | Managing Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Development Capital Networks, LLC (DCN) is a professional firm devoted to building
problemsolving organizations. The firm specializes in:
• Technology commercialization
• Seed and venture Investing
• Private equity
• Development finance
• Knowledge based economic development
DCN provides advanced training, facilitation, and consulting to organizations concerned with
improving their systems for commercializing technologies, attracting capital for business
development, investing capital in entrepreneurs, and building communities with development
finance and advanced business skills. We manage projects and programs that integrate virtual
communities of financiers, developers, and innovators with federal programs. We work hand-in-
hand with our clients, leveraging our combined strengths and resources to achieve their goals.
We believe in the transformational power of networks. The heart of our service is not dependent
on a small team of experts. Rather, our success is rooted in the diversity of our team and our
ability to solve complex problems by systematically engaging and leveraging our extensive
national network of innovators, developers and investors—with whom we have existing
relationships.
DCN has created several such problem-solving programs and organizations. We helped launch
the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds in 1993 <www.nasvf.org>, the Latin
American Venture Capital Association in 2002 <www.lavca.org>, and the WBTshowcase in
2002 <www.wbtshowcase.com>. And in 2006, DCN began providing technical assistance to
National Science Foundation's Phase I SBIR grantees, leveraging DCN's national network of
mentors for over 450 NSF Phase I grantees.
Our primary purpose of attending this year's LES conference is in support of the upcoming
WBTshowcase, an event Development Capital Networks produces each year in Dallas, TX
showcasing upwards of 100 investment and licensing opportunities. The event, March 24-25,
2009 is national in scope and is designed to support emerging companies - and technologies -
emanating from universities and federal labs to partner with qualified seed stage venture
investors and Fortune 1000 strategic partners.
Our mission at LES is to identify potential partnerships with those interested in commercializing
proprietary technologies.
DFM, Ltd.
Contacts
Dr. Douglas Munch | President
Contacts
Mr. Jon D. Grossman | Partner
Mr. Bradley Olson | Patent Attorney
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Dickstein Shapiro LLP works with companies in developing strategies that capitalize on their
intellectual property assets to achieve the clients’ business objectives. The Firm has the
experience, skill, and knowledge to solve these and other intellectual property problems
successfully for clients striving to succeed in this ever-changing, highly competitive arena.
Recognized as industry leaders by publications such as Managing Intellectual Property and
Intellectual Property Today, Dickstein Shapiro is among the top patent and trademark firms in
the country.
Members of the Intellectual Property Practice have lectured extensively in the United States and
overseas for groups such as the ABA, AIPLA, and PLI. In addition, the Firm’s IP attorneys have
published, co-edited, and written chapters in numerous books, such as BNA’s Patent Litigation
Strategies and Aspen’s Intellectual Property Opinions, as well as articles on intellectual property
issues. The Firm’s IP attorneys prepared the Intellectual Property Primer for the Association of
Corporate Counsel, the first edition of which was so well received in 2003 that a second and
third edition were released in 2005 and 2008.
The Firm currently has more than 80 intellectual property attorneys practicing full-time with
significant experience in patent and trademark litigation. The Firm’s IP attorneys have handled
hundreds of litigations, including numerous jury trials. Most are registered patent attorneys, and
more than 60 members of the practice have technical degrees. In addition, a large number of
Dickstein Shapiro attorneys from other practice areas, including many former U.S. Attorneys and
assistant U.S. Attorneys, participate regularly in the Firm’s intellectual property litigation,
adding their depth of litigation experience to the practice.
Founded in 1953, Dickstein Shapiro is a multiservice law firm with more than 400 attorneys in
Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles. The Firm’s clients include more than 100 of the
Fortune 500 companies, start-up ventures and entrepreneurs, multinational corporations, leading
financial institutions, major motion picture studios, charitable organizations, and government
officials. Dickstein Shapiro’s core practice groups—Antitrust & Dispute Resolution, Business &
Securities Law, Corporate & Finance, Energy, Government Law & Strategy, Insurance
Coverage, and Intellectual Property—involve the Firm in virtually every major form of
counseling, litigation, and advocacy.
Digimarc Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Thomas M. Horgan | Senior Director, Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Digimarc is a leading innovator and technology provider, particulary in the area of digital
watermarking. We enable new digital media distribution models and solutions for media
identification and management, in addition to enhancing traffic safety and national security, and
combating fraud, counterfeiting and piracy.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Don Jarrell | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Digital Thinking provides advisory and execution services to all size companies, and individual
inventors and entrepreneurs in the fields of intellectual property and product management,
covering IP strategy; licensing transactions; IA/IC/IP management education, policy/process
development and operations; alternative commercialization; technical investigations (reverse
engineering); patent evaluation; prior art searches and freedom to operate studies; and expert
witness searches and engagements. Technologies addressed include software, systems, and
electronic assemblies and components, including semiconductors.
Because of the breadth of coverage, and the complexity of IP strategies and matters, we welcome
early stage, no obligation conversations to discovery how we can best help. No matter what your
circumstances, if it involves intellectual property… let’s talk.
Contacts
Mr. David Gibson | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Chemicals
Company Overview
Find customers for current clients; develop contacts for future IP licensing; meet prospective
clients.
DM Kisch Inc.
5 Inanda Greens Business Park | 56 Wierda Road West | Sandton Gauteng 2146 | South Africa
Phone: 27 113243025 | Fax: 27 118848875
Contacts
Mr. Kevin Dam |
Dolcera
Contacts
Mr. Samir Raiyani | CEO
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Dolcera provides IP, technology and market research services as well as strategic inputs to some
of world's largest companies in high tech, life sciences and manufacturing. Our clients include
some of world's largest companies as well as some very exciting startups around the world.
We provide in-depth technology, IP and market analysis and help organizations find the value in
their ideas. We help them validate the ideas from a competitive standpoint as well. With
thorough subject-matter analysis and extensive research, Dolcera's experts have guided R&D,
licensing, business development and marketing teams identify several new and emerging multi-
billion dollar markets. We use our own knowledge-sharing platform for delivering our research
and analysis, and for collaborating with our clients.
Product Opportunities
666 Burrard Street, Suite 500 Park Place | Vancouver BC V6C 3J6 | Canada
Phone: +1.604.687.5151 | Fax: +1.604.687.8504
Contacts
Mrs. Ayleen Ito Lee | Attorney
Mr. Hiro Tachibana | Of Counsel
Company Overview
Global. Dorsey & Whitney LLP is among the largest law firms in the world, with 19 strategically
located offices. Our more than 650 lawyers and 750 support staff share the vision: to be a leader
by leveraging our core strengths worldwide. These strengths include the exceptional talents of
our lawyers, our expansive capabilities and the teamwork we employ in responding to our
clients’ needs.
Strength. We continue to build on our traditional strengths in corporate law and litigation
through our wide range of practice groups. We understand that clients’ needs are seldom
confined to strict categories and that major transactions and disputes often require advice that
spans practices. Focusing on clients’ needs is one of the reasons Dorsey is among the top legal
advisors.
Focus. We are committed to meeting the needs of our clients in the broadest sense. To that end
we team with clients to focus on delivering high-quality legal services in a timely and cost-
effective manner. We listen attentively to our clients’ many needs.
Value Added. Clients welcome the use of our broad team approach as we collaborate to develop
their strategic plans. We provide:
Dorsey’s approach is to provide added value to our clients by understanding and anticipating
their future business needs and challenges.
1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW | Suite 800 | Washington DC 20036 | United States
Phone: (202) 776-2300 | Fax: (202) 776-4300 | Website: www.dowlohnes.com
Contacts
Mr. James M. Burger | Member
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Firm Overview: Dow Lohnes serves as a strategic partner with its clients in a number of
dynamic industries including communications and traditional media, new media, information
technology, education, healthcare, real estate and more. Dow Lohnes’s service offerings have
grown as its clients’ businesses have become more complex and demanding. With offices in
Washington, DC and Atlanta, the firm has over 150 lawyers and professionals supported by
extensive resources and a considerable depth of experience. Dow Lohnes possesses the strength
of a large Washington-based regulatory practice as well as a sophisticated business and
transactional law practice. Together with litigation, intellectual property, tax and human
resource practices, the firm offers a comprehensive array of legal services. Above all, Dow
Lohnes is committed to working in partnership with its clients and providing them with superior
legal counsel.
Media & Information Technologies: Dow Lohnes’s media and information technologies
attorneys represent clients in traditional and new media, information technology,
telecommunications and other industries. The attorneys handle matters ranging from the
protection, acquisition, licensing and use of intellectual property to negotiating matters affecting
virtually every kind of internet business. Dow Lohnes represents some of the largest information
technology companies on transactions, intellectual property and public policy issues.
Intellectual Property: Dow Lohnes has developed a distinguished intellectual property, media
and information technology practice and represents a broad cross-section of businesses ranging
from traditional and new media to computer, software to communications and
telecommunications to education. The firm’s areas of expertise include trademark and copyright
law, patent law, unfair competition, and merchandising, as well as the protection, acquisition,
and licensing of intellectual property. Our clients include national media firms with interests in
broadcasting, as well as companies involved in computer hardware and software, the Internet,
entertainment, information technology, telecommunications, cable television, satellite
communications, newspapers and book publishing. We also represent a wide range of colleges,
universities and public broadcasting stations.
Litigation: Dow Lohnes litigators represent clients from large, publicly held companies to small,
closely held businesses, as well as individuals and estates. The firm’s litigators regularly
practice before federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the country, and on teams
before federal agencies. The firm has specific expertise in areas such as securities litigation,
intellectual property and technology issues, communications and telecommunications,
commercial law, antitrust, federal and state taxation, Constitutional and First Amendment issues,
labor and employment, criminal law and government investigations, environmental law and
higher education.
Contacts
Dr. Stephen Potter |
Company Overview
- pro-bono talks and advice to a number of organisations and societies on IP and R&D e.g. LES
in a variety of countries; Reseau Curie in France, EIRMA, ASTP and so on....
- acting for a limited number of companies to try to find investors or to help them transfer
technology
- I am living in Switzerland and have a very wide set of contacts and working experience in the
(fine) chemical, (generic) pharma, materials, printing and packaging, automobile, electronic and
telecommunication industries
- I have lived and worked in the US, UK, Switzerland and Germany and have fluent French and
German.
To make as many high level contacts in the high-tech, bio/pharma and chemical/materials
industries as possible.
Contacts
Dr. Susan Carson |
Contacts
Dr. Wallace Oliver | Attorney
Draths Corporation
Contacts
Mr. John Raley | Senior Director, Intellectual Assets
DRI Capital
22 St. Clair Avenue East | Suite 200 | Toronto Ontario M4T 2S3 | Canada
Phone: +1 (416) 863-1865 | Fax: +1 (416) 863-5161
Contacts
Mr. M. MacNaughtan | Executive Vice President, Head of Royalty Monetization Fund
Company Overview
DRI Capital Inc. (“DRI”), formerly Drug Royalty Corporation, is a privately held investment
management company, focused on the healthcare industry. DRI’s Royalty Monetization Fund
acquires existing royalty streams at competitive rates from companies, research institutions and
inventors. The Fund acquires royalties based on sales of commercialized pharmaceutical
products, medical devices and life sciences technology. With a fifteen year track record of
completing transactions and over $1 billion under management, DRI is a leader in monetizing
royalties.
Contacts
Mr. Ronald Grudziecki | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Luke Anderson | Partner
Mr. Thomas F. Meagher | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Duane Morris LLP, one of the 100 largest law firms in the world, is a full-service firm of more
than 600 lawyers. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates
employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in other disciplines. With offices in major
markets, and as part of an international network of independent law firms, Duane Morris
represents clients across the United States and around the world. Throughout its more than 100-
year history, Duane Morris has fostered a collegial culture, where lawyers work with each other
to better serve their clients. Lawyers who are leaders in a range of legal disciplines and have
diverse backgrounds join Duane Morris in order to use the latest technology, professional
support staff and other resources in pursuit of clients’ goals.
this expansion, Duane Morris remains committed to preserving the collegial culture that has
attracted so many talented attorneys. The firm’s leadership believes this culture is truly unique
among large law firms, and that outstanding legal work is best accomplished by skilled
professionals who respect each other and work well together.
DuPont Company
Barley Mill Plaza 26.1256 | PO Box 80026 | Wilmington DE 19880 | United States
Phone: (302) 992-2014 | Fax: (302) 992-6728
Contacts
Dr. David J. Wallan | Director . IP and Licensing
Experimental Station E357/202 | Route 141 Henry Clay Road | Wilmington DE 19880-
0357 | United States
Phone: (302) 695-6785 | Fax: (302) 695-6794
Contacts
Dr. Robert Gruetzmacher | Director, Technology Commercialization
Contacts
Mr. E.B. Ted. Cross | President
6787 Via Casa Del Sol | Suite 101 | Carlsbad CA 92009 | United States
Phone: (760) 438-2122
Contacts
Mr. Paul Ebert | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
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search and recruitment expertise, and to maintaining the highest professional standards in
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6. Responsive, timely completion of assignments.
7. Consultive approach to staff and leadership acquisition.
8. We conduct our relations with clients, candidates and the community in a manner consistent
with conventional codes of ethics, confidentiality and best practices.
9. Commitment extends to active participation in our client’s professional organizations.
10. Integrity and reputation within the industries we serve are of utmost importance to us. Therefore,
we will not accept an assignment that conflicts with the interest of past or present clients.
11. Most extensive resources and contact network within the industry niches we serve.
Our commitment at Ebert Wolfe & Co. is to develop and maintain lasting client relationships by
providing professional and efficient service to fulfill staffing objectives.
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To renew membership acquaintances and develop new relationships with individuals and the
firms they represent.
To learn of new developments and information in all realms of licensing helpful to our business
and that of our client's as well.
To provide information and guidance and assistance to those seeking same to the best of our
knowledge and ability relative to talent acquisition.
To acquire new acquaintances where our services are likely to provide discernible value added.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Ms. Angela J. Wier | Vice President
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
We would like to meet with corporate personnel responsible for in-licensing technologies. We
are especially interested in talking to companies who are looking for specific technologies. The
Alabama team attending LES represents five research universities, one contract research
institute, and one federal lab. We are collaborating to promote Alabama technologies and to
listen to the needs of industry.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Dr. Jeffrey I. Auerbach | Biotechnology Patent Attorney / Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC is an intellectual property firm located in Rockville, Maryland.
The firm’s practice includes all areas of intellectual property law and, particularly focuses on the
preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright applications, license negotiation
and the counseling of clients on issues of infringement, validity and patentability. The firm’s
clients range from individuals and small companies to academic institutions to Fortune 500
companies located throughout the United States and the world. Members of the firm practice in
all areas of technology. ES&F’s clients range from multinational corporations to younger
companies to major academic and research institutions.
Contacts
Miss Tara MacMahon | Solicitor
Organization Type
Government Agency or Laboratory
Company Overview
Enterprise Ireland is the trade and technology development agency for the government of
Ireland. Its mission is to support indigenous Irish industry and to help Irish companies to build
international partnerships and to penetrate overseas markets. It is also responsible for promoting
and supporting investment by the international food industry in Ireland and in encouraging start-
up companies to locate in Ireland.
We are particularly interested in meeting with food, ingredient, nutrition and consumer products
companies and entrepreneurs with a potential interest in Ireland. Our representative Tim Roche
will be delighted to meet with you during the show.
On behalf of our clients, Enterprise Ireland is seeking in and out-licensing opportunities, research
collaborations, marketing agreements and customers for a broad range of high tech, consumer
product and biotech/healthcare producers and service companies.
We are looking for expressions of need for technologies, products and market supply capabilities
that are founded on solid R&D & IP platforms and world-class manufacturing, service & supply
competencies.
840 W. Long Lake Road, Ste. 145 | Troy Corporate Center | Troy MI 48098 | United States
Phone: (248) 593-5926 | Fax: (248) 593-1265 | Website: www.TechTransferOnline.com
Contacts
Mr. Christophe Sevrain | CEO
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
e-IP (www.TechTransferOnline.com) is an online marketplace that facilitates the in- and out-
licensing, selling and buying of IP. This unique web site provides a central, global database for
organizations and individuals to search, list, license, buy, and sell published and non-published
IP in a secure setting.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
www.TechTransferOnline.com All Not Applicable
Contacts
Mr. Rainer Boehm | Attorney at Law
Contacts
Mr. Shawn D. Bridy | Independent Consultant
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Elan's Drug Delivery Business has a long and established history in the development and
manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms for pharmaceutical markets worldwide. With more
than 20 commercially - marketed products manufactured and developed for over 40 countries,
Ean brings more than 30 years of experience when addressing the drug delivery challenges
facing the pharmaceutical industry. In 2003 Elan completed a $178M investment at its fully
compliant FDA/EMEA approved site in Athlone, Ireland. Elan also has a manufacturing scale-up
and development facility approved for the manuacture of controlled substances (through
Schedule II) in Gainesville, Georgia. The company's development and scale-up facility in King
of Prussia, Pennsylvania is home to its proprietary NanoCrystal technology for the delivery of
poorly water-soluble compounds.
Elan Pharmaceutical
Contacts
Mr. Don C. Reed | Director of Business Development
Contacts
Mr. Timothy Dolan | Manager
Mr. Randy D. Loser | Assist. General Counsel
Mr. Mark Miller | Sr. Director, Corporate Business Development
Mr. Joshua Salisbury | Vice President, Corporate Business Development
Mr. Paul Stewart | Manager, Global Business Development
Mr. John R. Tupman | Sr. Director, Corporate Business Development
Company Overview
Lilly is developing a growing portfolio of best in class pharmaceutical products by applying the
latest research from our own laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific
organisations worldwide.
In 2007 the company’s world-wide sales were more than $18.7 billion. Lilly employs more than
40,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in 158 countries. Lilly Research Laboratories
(the R&D division of the company) employs approximately 7000 people from a wide variety of
disciplines. The company has R&D facilities in 7 countries and currently conducts clinical trials
in more then 60 countries around the world.
Lilly’s internal research efforts are focused in the following major therapeutic areas: cancer,
cardiovascular diseases, endocrinology, neuroscience and musculo-skeletal disorders.
Compounds in late stage development, and those currently being launched have promise to
address the needs of patients with sepsis, cancer, diabetes, depression, osteoporosis, erectile
dysfunction, urinary incontinence and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In pursuit of innovation Lilly seeks to incorporate those cutting edge technologies which support
the high quality, rapid identification and investigation of novel compounds.
Contacts
Mr. Jeremy D. Middleton | Vice President, Corporate Development
Endo Pharmaceuticals
Contacts
Mr. Mahen Gundecha | Sr. Director
Dr. Sam Rasty | Director
Mr. Mehul Shah | Director
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Environment Canada
Contacts
Mr. George Botulynsky | Manager, Intellectual Property
Ericsson AB
Contacts
Mrs. Gabriele Mohsler | Director
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
333 South 520 West | Suite 230 | Lindon UT 84042 | United States
Phone: (801) 805-8202 | Fax: (801) 852-8203 | Website: www.escrowtech.com
Contacts
Mr. Jorge Sagastume | Vice President
1500 Market Street | East Tower 12th Floor | Philadelphia PA 19102 | United States
Phone: (215) 246-3422 | Fax: (215) 665-5626
Contacts
Mr. Hafid Touam | CEO
Mr. Carl Vanderborght | Director Business Development and Marketing North America
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Ethypharm focuses on developing, manufacturing and licensing pharmaceutical products based
on optimization of delivery through proprietary technologies, mainly oral solid modified release
formulations.
Ethypharm has a special focus on pain management, cardiovascular, oncology and CNS branded
and generic products. Over the years, Ethypharm has developed more than 50 branded and
generic products, based on its core proprietary technologies.
Ethypharm is present on the principal world health markets with manufacturing and R&D sites in
Europe, in North America, China and India.
Generic Distributors
Virtual Pharma Companies with needs for Development capabilities involving Drug Delivery
Systems
Licensing of products in late stages of development and available for the US market
Licensing of product in late stages of development and available for the Canadian market
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Buprenorphine Sublingual
Pain Management Not Applicable United States, Mexico
Tablet
Diclofenac/PPI Fix
n/a Not Applicable United States, Mexico
combination
Oxycodon QD Abuse
Pain Management Not Applicable North America
Deterent
Oxycodon QD Abuse
Pain Management Not Applicable
Deterrent
Oxycodone ODT IR Pain Management Not Applicable United States, Mexico
Secnidazole Tab Women's Health Not Applicable North America
Sexual
Sildenafil ODT Not Applicable North America
Dysfunction
Tramadol/APAP Fix
n/a Not Applicable United States, Mexico
combination ODT
Eurand
Contacts
Mr. Troy Harmon | Senior Director, Bus Dev
Mr. Vincent Parrino | Manager, Business Development
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Overview
Eurand is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops enhanced pharmaceutical and
biopharmaceutical products based on its proprietary drug formulation technologies. With a
command of four distinct platforms, Eurand has one of the broadest oral drug delivery platforms
in the pharmaceutical industry. After collaborating with partners to ensure a full understanding
of the market and product requirements, Eurand creates development plans that are
technologically advanced and fully executable and defined in time and budget. By combining
technical resources and clinical/regulatory expertise, Eurand creates proprietary products that
meet and exceed our partners’ needs.
Eurand’s technology platforms include customized drug release, taste masking & orally
disintegrating tablets, bioavailability enhancement of poorly soluble drugs and drug
conjugation. These platforms provide competitive advantages in turning difficult drug candidates
into easy-to-administer, successful pharmaceutical products. Specifically, Eurand’s technologies
enable the development of new drug entities and serve as effective life-cycle management tools
in order to prolong the market life of products.
In May 2007, following a successful IPO, Eurand became a public company and is listed on the
NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol EURX. With more than 500 employees worldwide,
Eurand is a global company with integrated manufacturing/R&D facilities in the USA and
Europe.
Eurand’s ability to meet the drug optimization goals of its partners coupled with its broad and
validated technology platforms and multinational R&D and manufacturing infrastructure has
attracted many leading pharmaceutical companies as commercial partners. Since 2001, Eurand
has had four of its partnered products FDA approved and, currently, has many product
candidates in development internally and with partners. Since 2005, the Company has signed
twenty new co-development agreements with pharmaceutical companies located in the U.S.,
Europe and Japan.
Key Technologies
Eurand has successfully applied its technologies to drug products in a diverse range of
therapeutic areas including pain, CNS, cardiopulmonary, and gastrointestinal diseases. Eurand’s
proprietary drug formulation capabilities include four primary platforms encompassing nine
distinct technologies and covered by more than 300 patents. The Company’s premier
technologies include:
Diffucaps®: Customized drug release technology with the flexibility to design sustained,
delayed, or pulsatile release profiles in once-daily dosages, optimizing PK and potentially
improving efficacy and tolerability;
Microcaps®: Microcapsulation technology using solvent- and aqueous-based
coascervation, enabling taste-masking, separation of incompatible materials and
customized release;
Microcaps® is one of the only GMP-scale coascervation technology in the world with
pharmaceutical products on the market;
AdvaTab®: Latest generation in orally-disintegrating tablets (ODT) to improve patient
compliance through a more convenient dosage form; integrates taste-masking and
controlled-release technologies in a fast disintegrating tablet that utilizes standard
manufacturing processes;
Biorise®: Bioavailability enhancement to improve absorption of poorly water soluble
drugs, resulting in reduced dose and improved onset of action; uses high energy process
to micronize drug crystals and encapture them in a carrier polymer; and
Drug Conjugation: Covalently links drug molecules with biocompatible carbohydrate
carriers, offering the potential to extend drug half-life and target specific organs or
biological targets such as tumors.
Highlights
Eurand has four partnered products with approved NDA (one undisclosed) in the U.S. using its
Diffucaps® customized release technology:
Eurand has multiple partnered programs on track for NDA filings by 2008, many of which utilize
AdvaTab® ODT technology, particularly for CNS indications. One of these programs (EUR-
1048) is partnered with GlaxoSmithKline.
The Company has developed and manufactured fifty products for its partners. In addition,
Eurand has a number of Rx and OTC products available for licensing. In general, these products
are improved versions of existing drugs that incorporate its proprietary drug delivery
technologies. Eurand manufactures these products for pharmaceutical companies for marketing
throughout the world.
In 2006, the Eurand had revenues of approximately $109 million; through September 30, 2007,
the Company has reported revenues of $90.5 million.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
AdvaTab(R) orally
Various Ready to Market Worldwide
distingrating tablets
Amrix(R) (extended release Skeletal muscle
Currently Marketed
cyclobenzaprine) relaxant
Diffucaps Controlled
Various Ready to Market Worldwide
Release Technology
4001 Kennett Pike Street | Suite 134-232 | Wilmington DE 19807 | United States
Phone: (877) 290-5354 | Website: www.evaluatepharma.com
Contacts
Ms. Margaret Nelson | Manager, Sales and Solutions
Company Overview
EvaluatePharma® is the premier source for pharmaceutical and biotechnology analysis
delivering unique insight into sector performance in a user-friendly, online subscription service.
We provide a comprehensive view of the industry and its past and expected future performance
by capturing the consensus of the equity analysts and seamlessly integrating them with the
historic results. We have just extended our consensus forecasts to 2014 on all product
forecasts, therapy area sales, company portfolio analysis and financial statements.
Since 1998 EvaluatePharma has provided clients in both industry and the investment community
with a forward-looking view of the market ranging from total market trends and therapeutic
overviews to individual company performance and product progress. All our analyses can be
edited, customized, downloaded into Excel and integrated with other sources or clients can
design their own bespoke reports giving full flexibility with the data.
Our premium service EvaluatePharma® Alpha is designed to identify the events that shape the
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valuation with:
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NPVs linked to share price
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Evalueserve
Contacts
Mr. Marty Perelstein | Client Executive
Mr. George Sawyer | Client Executive
Organization Type
Research Institution
Company Overview
Evalueserve is a seven year old, 2500 person Intellectual Property/Business/Market research firm
with research centers located in India (2), China, Chile, and Romania. Evalueserve has
completed over 13,000 research projects for over 1,100 customers, including over 100 of the
Fortune 1000. Founded by executives from McKinsey and IBM, Evalueserve provides support to
licensing executives, corporate and outside counsel, IP Counsel, and Business Development
executives in High Tech, Life Sciences, Chemical, Consumer Goods industries.
Typical projects include market sizing, in- and out- licensing target analysis, new technology
identification, competitive intelligence, company profiles. Evalueserve's 135 person Shanghai
office has made it one of the best sources of information on business and IP in China.
Evalueserve has completed over 400 patent landscapes, over 100 patent portfolio analyses, 100
commercialization studies, etc.
EWI
Contacts
Mr. Shuchi P. Khurana | Product Line Manager
Contacts
Mr. Andrew Ang | Manager, Flagship Projects
Ms. Stephanie Kong |
Dr. Yee-Lin Lai | Manager, Commercialization
Mr. Gregory Lee | Manager
Dr. Sze Tiam Lin | Senior Vice President, Commercialization
Mr. Sean Ng |
Dr. Muhammad T Tabiin | Vice President
Mr. Peter Tay | Asst Vice President, Commercialisation
Ms. Barbara Um-Nothacker | Vice President, Intellectual Property Management
Organization Type
Government Agency or Laboratory
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd is the strategic marketing and commercialization arm of the
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. Its charter is to identify,
protect and exploit Intellectual Property (IP) created by the 14 Research Institutes (RIs) funded
and managed by A*STAR. A*STAR is the national body promoting excellence in science,
technology and research, and received a block grant of US$4.5 billion from the Ministry of
Trade and Industry (Singapore) to support public R&D to benefit the local industy as it evolves
towards a knowledge-driven economy.
Exploit Technologies partners the Research Institutes of A*STAR and plays a proactive role to
bridge good research and development to the industry. This includes facilitating the IP
management process (i.e. the protection of inventions through patents, copyrights, etc.),
analyzing the strength of our IP and the market that they could serve, and working with
companies to commercialise the technologies. Exploit Technologies is committed to working
with our A*STAR researchers to generate and exploit IP for the benefit of Singapore.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
A method for three
dimensional vascularisation Imaging Preclinical Testing Worldwide
generation
Parkinson's, Chronic
Baculovirus Vectors for
neuropathic pain and Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Gene Delivery to Neurons
Alzheimer's.
Brain Atlas Brain, Stroke Ready to Market Worldwide
Differential Field Inversion
Pulse Electrophoresis Electrophoresis Ready to Market Worldwide
Technology & Device
Drug-Loaded Contact
Glaucoma, corneal wound
Lenses for Ophthalmic Drug Preclinical Testing Worldwide
healing
Delivery
Fluorocarbon surfactant
Catalysis, host matrix for
mediated synthesis of
synthesis of quantum dots Ready to Market Worldwide
nanoparticles with various
and magnetic nanoparticles
mesoporous structures
Immortalised mouse
Stem cells Preclinical Testing Worldwide
embryonic fibroblasts
Method of using baculovirus
Glioma therapy Preclinical Testing Worldwide
vectors for glioma therapy
Modulation of TRIP-Br
function and method of
Cancer, keloids, psoriasis Preclinical Testing Worldwide
treating proliferative
disorders
Molecular Diagnosis of
Cervical Cancer in HPV-16 Cervical cancer diagnosis Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Infected Patients
Mouse model for polycystic
Polycystic kidney Preclinical Testing Worldwide
kidney disease
New Age Antibiotics -
Anti-infectives Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Quorum Sensing
New Method of Gene
Delivery to Promote Nerve Peripheral Nervous System Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Regeneration
Novel Antifungal: a, b-
Anti-fungal Preclinical Testing Worldwide
unsaturated fatty acids block
Candida Albicans
Dimorphism
Novel Biodegradable
Cationic Core-Shell
Nanoparticles for Cancer, Gene Therapy Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Codelivery of Drug and
DNA
Novel Inhibitor of Protein
Cancer Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Tyrosine Phosphatase
pH-Triggered Thermally
Responsive Polymeric Core-
Cancer Preclinical Testing Worldwide
shell Nanoparticles for
Targeted Drug Delivery
Polymer Composite for
Laser Desorption Ionisation Analytical analysis Ready to Market Worldwide
Mass Spectrometry
Silica coated
nanocomposites of magnetic
Molecular imaging Preclinical Testing Worldwide
nanoparticles and quantum
dots
Technologies for Stroke
Stroke Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Imaging Analysis
Thermal sensitive wound Wound healing, Drug
Preclinical Testing Worldwide
dressing Loaded
West Nile Virus vaccine West Nile Virus Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Contacts
Mr. James McCarthy |
Contacts
Ms. Sarah Shoaf Cabot | Principal
235 Montgomery Street | Russ Bldg, 20th Floor | San Francisco CA 94104 | United States
Phone: (415) 954-4400 | Fax: (415) 954-4480
Contacts
Ms. Stephanie Skaff | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Kevin E. Holbeche | Lawyer/Patent Agent
Mr. Mark D Penner | Patent Agent/Lawyer
Mr. Timothy M. Squire |
FDC-Windhover
Contacts
Ms. Meredith Barnett | Product Manager
Contacts
Mr. Joseph A. Plevelich | Commercial Operations
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
FemmePharma Global Healthcare, Inc. (FPGHC) is a specialty pharmaceutical company devoted
to the development of drugs and products for treating diseases and disorders disproportionately
affecting women throughout the world. FPGHC’s mission is to create value by developing
innovative “woman-friendly” products in identified areas of high unmet medical need and low
market penetration by existing therapeutic options. FPGHC is committed to developing safe and
effective drugs that minimize or eliminate unpleasant side effects associated with many drugs by
designing them in a manner specifically suited to a woman’s physiology, with an eye toward the
changing needs of women throughout their lives. By applying its proprietary technologies,
FPGHC is able to confer patent protection to a variety of drugs. FPGHC focuses on areas
conducive to rapid drug development with potential near-term market opportunities.
FemmePharma Global Healthcare, Inc. intends to develop these drugs and products for the
purpose of primarily commercializing and marketing the opportunities by itself. FPGHC believes
that certain market opportunities (e.g., high-prescribing OB/GYNs) will be conducive for
penetration by a sales force to be assembled by FPGHC. While FPGHC intends to utilize its
sales force wherever possible, FPGHC will examine all market opportunities to discern those
sales and marketing strategies that will maximize potential sales and returns to FPGHC. In
certain instances, FPGHC will partner with a contract sales organization to reach a broader
market. Finally, FPGHC will consider either partnering or licensing opportunities for its products
and technologies to address very large markets or overseas markets. FPGHC believes that its
novel approach to the treatment of diseases affecting women positions FPGHC as a unique
investment opportunity in the areas of both specialty pharmaceuticals and drug delivery.
Contacts
Mr. D. Brian Kacedon | Associate
Mr. Patrick O'Reilley | Partner
Mr. Michael V. O'Shaughnessy |
Mr. John C. Paul | Attorney
Mr. Kenneth E. Payne | Senior Counsel
Mr. E. Robert Yoches | Partner
Contacts
Dr. Stephen Weeks | President
Contacts
Dr. Mark Alexander Horsburgh | Managing Partner, Patent & Trade Mark Attorney
Company Overview
Fisher Adams Kelly
Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, Australia & New Zealand
www.fak.com.au
Corporate Organisations
Flamel Technologies SA
Contacts
Mr. Nigel McWilliam | Business Development Director
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Flamel Technologies is one of the leading drug delivery companies worldwide with an important
expertise in polymer chemistry.
In 1996, Flamel Technologies (FLML) became one of the first European Biotech companies to
enter the Nasdaq.
The Company has assembled a strong team of researchers expert in polymer science and
biochemistry, and owns a +60,000-square foot cGMP and FDA-approved pharmaceutical
production facility located in Pessac, France.
Flamel’s drug delivery platforms, Medusa® for therapeutic proteins and peptides, and
Micropump® for small molecules , have been developed to improve the therapeutic
characteristics, safety profile and ease of use of wide variety of drugs.
Medusa(R) is a polypeptide-like polymer nanocarrier that allows the delivery of protein drugs
with their full bioactivity (no chemical binding) over an extended period of time.
The Company is a recognized world leader in the innovation of delivery systems for small
molecule and protein drugs, providing tailored solutions to the biotech and pharmaceutical
industries for optimized controlled-release delivery of drugs. Flamel is turning already-marketed
or new drugs into more effective and safer medicines for itself and for its partners.
Flamel is a partnering company and very actively seeking collaborations with companies with a
global, regional or national reach, who possess the commercial, clinical/medical focus in specific
therapeutic categories. Historically the focus of drug delivery companies has been on product life
cycle management opportunities: in addition to this focus Flamel is seeking opportunities to
partner earlier in the development of oral and injectable formulations of small and large
proprietary molecules. Flamel's strength are its polymer science, intellectual property and the
speed in the application of both in working with multi-national partners.
Flamel has internally derived product opportunities for which we are seeking development &
licensee partners.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Africa, Australia,
Europe, European Union,
ASACARD Cardiovascular Ready to Market
North America, South
America
CO-
AMOXICLAV Infectious diseases Phase I Worldwide
SR
FT-105 Basal
Diabetes Phase I Worldwide
Insulin
GENVIR infectious diseases (herpes) Phase III Worldwide
11200 SW 8th Street | University Park MARC 440 | Miami FL 33199 | United States
Phone: (305) 348-0008 | Fax: (305) 348-
0081 | Website: osra.fiu.edu/intellectual_property/index.htm
Contacts
Dr. Susan Webster | Executive Director, Intellectual Property Management
Company Overview
Florida International University Miami’s Public Research University
Florida International University (http://www.fiu.edu/) emphasizes research as a major component
of its mission. FIU is ranked as a Research University in the High Research Activity category of
the Carnegie Foundation’s prestigious classification system.
FIU has dynamic research programs addressing high tech, biomedical, health and environmental
issues.
With 38,000 students, 1000 full-time faculty, and more than 117,500 alumni, FIU is the largest
university in South Florida and among the nation’s 25 largest colleges and universities.
FIU has built a state-of-the-art Motorola Bio/Nanofabrication Research Facility that will assist
scientists in harnessing molecular-sized particles to fight human disease and advance
breakthrough in the fields of electronics and communication technologies, among others.
Research conducted here will help meet the emerging needs of bio-and nano-technologies.
FIU is also advancing the world’s technology base by developing new technologies that will
allow for the creation of nanoscale materials to be used as drug-delivery vehicles and sensors.
PANTHER SKINTM
Inventor(s): Torres, M.: Wu, K. U.S. Patent 5,251,849 and 6,722,611
PERSONAL DOSIMETER
Inventor(s): Hagmann, M. U.S. Patent 4,913,153
For more information please contact Florida International University Office of Intellectual
Property Management at 305-348-0008 or visit
http://osra.fiu.edu/intellectual_property/index.htm.
Contacts
Mr. Tom Hochstatter | Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Chris McKinzie | CEO
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Fluid Innovation provides IP commercialization marketing, sales and consulting solutions. We
focus exclusively on Software based technology. The technology does not need to be patented in
order to have value in the marketplace. Fluid also maintains a database of over 1000 buyers
within the independent software vendor community to help streamline the licensing process.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Not applicable for non
www.fluidinnovation.com pharma-bio firms (should Not Applicable
not be mandatory)
Fluor Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Christopher J. Obaditch | Sr. Director, Intellectual Property Mgmt.
Contacts
Mr. Timothy M. Cusack | Global Technology Acquisition Leader
Contacts
Dr. Phyl L. Speser | CEO
Ms. Elaine F. White | Vice President, Busines Development
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
Contacts
Dr. Thomas Kroener | head of licensing group
Organization Type
Government Agency or Laboratory
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH is a research centre which is funded by the German federal
(90 %) and by the state (10 %) governments. It is one of 15 research centres in the Helmholtz
Association. The focal activity is energy research and development (petrol from plants and
agricultural wastes, hydrogen technology, combustion units, nuclear fusion technology, etc.), but
there are other topics like cancer research, materials sciences, etc. There are about 3,800
employees.
Beginning in 2008, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe will merge with the Universität Karlsruhe
(University of Karlsruhe) to KIT, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. This will double the
research capacity. KIT will be the first merger of a publicly funded research centre with a
university in Germany
Contacts
Ms. Inna Khartchenko | Director of Licensing
FPInnovations
Contacts
Mr. Christopher J. Kanters | National Director, Intellectual Property, Contracts & Licensing
Contacts
Dr. Matthew F. Lambrinos | Member - European Patent Attorney, US Patent Agent
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
FAI at a glance
A combined US and European patent practice providing high quality, efficient, and cost effective
patent prosecution services.
· one practitioner for direct US, EP and PCT prosecution - no more time and money spent
channeling matters through different outside counsel
· a streamlined US-EP patent prosecution process together with effective use of the PCT
before the EPO and USPTO
· strong scientific and industrial expertise (BEng(Hons) Elec. Eng. & PhD in Thin Film
Physics)
· focused prosecution, personal service, reduced risk of conflict of interest, and many other
benefits
The above benefits enable FAI to provide a unique patent prosecution service that can help our
clients procure more high quality patents internationally in a cost effective manner.
Our clients
Corporations, inventors and patent attorneys / law firms seeking assistance with patent
prosecution, particularly at the international level, that is both highly professional and cost
effective.
Technical fields
Offices
FAI has offices in London (UK) and Santa Fe (USA). For further information, please see our
website at http://www.faipatents.com/.
1) Corporate in-house patent counsel requiring assistance with US, Euorpean and International
patent prosecution
2) Foreign patent attorneys / law firms requiring assistance with US and European patent
prosecution
3) US patent attorneys / law firms requiring assistance with European patent prosecution
4) Universities, Research Institutions and Inventors in High Technology, Energy and other
sectors.
Establishing business relationships with clients interested in patent filing and prosecution.
Professional Development.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Robert D. McDonald | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Chikao Fukuda | Lawyer (Attorney At Law)
Contacts
Mr. Brett C. Govett | Partner
Mr. Robert Harrell | Partner
Mr. Douglas Williams | Partner
Future Innovations
Contacts
Dr. Kari Sipila | CEO
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
FUTURE INNOVATIONS
Main activities
Galderma R&D
Contacts
Dr. Robert Morrison | Head of US Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
About Galderma:
Galderma, one of the leading dermatology companies in the world, is a fully integrated specialty
pharmaceutical company with a global sales and marketing structure and worldwide product
development capability. Created in 1981 as a joint venture between Nestlé and L'Oréal, the
company has a worldwide presence in 65 countries and over 1,000 sales representatives
dedicated to dermatology. Galderma provides innovative therapeutic, corrective and
aesthetic solutions that meet the needs of dermatology patients and physicians. The company is
committed to improving the health of skin with an extensive line of products worldwide that treat
a range of skincare conditions including: acne, rosacea, fungal nail infections, psoriasis,
seborrheic dermatitis, hyper-pigmentation disorders, non-melanoma skin cancer and photo-
damage.
Contact:
Contacts
Mr. Paul E. Burns |
101 South Hanley | Suite 1700 | St. Louis MO 63105 | United States
Phone: (314) 615-6000 | Fax: (314) 615-6001 | Website: www.gjn.com
Contacts
Mr. John Kepler | Member
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Contacts
Mr. Brian Carter | Vice President, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Companies who are interested in accessing enzyme technology for the conversion of biomass
into fermentable sugars for the production of cellulosic ethanol and other biochemicals.
Genentech, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Kinney Horn | Mgr Business Development
Company Overview
Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and
commercializes biotherapeutics for significant unmet medical needs. Sixteen of the currently
approved biotechnology products originated from or are based on Genentech science. Genentech
manufactures and commercializes 12 biotechnology products directly in the United States. The
company has headquarters in South San Francisco, California and is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol DNA. For press releases and additional information about the
company, please visit http://www.gene.com/.
Contacts
Ms. Susan Jacobson | Sr. Intellectual Property Mgr
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Company Overview
General Mills is the world's sixth-largest food company. General Mills market in more than 100
countries and hold the No. 1 or No. 2 position in virtually every category in which we compete.
On average, U.S. shoppers place at least one General Mills product into their shopping cart each
time they visit the grocery store.
Baking Products
We market global brands such as Green Giant vegetables, Old El Paso Mexican food and
Häagen-Dazs ice cream. Our U.S. portfolio includes Yoplait yogurt, Cheerios, Wheaties and
other Big G cereals.
We also market strong local brands, such as Diablitos meat spread in Venezuela, Latina pasta in
Australia and La Salteña dough in Argentina.
General Mills markets great-tasting baking solutions that feature Betty Crocker dessert mixes,
cakes and frostings, Bisquick baking mixes and Gold Medal flour.
Big G Cereals
A leader in the U.S. ready-to-eat cereal category, Big G offers consumer favorites such as
Cheerios, Wheaties and Lucky Charms.
Meals
General Mills provides convenient dinner options with a line of Helper dinner kits, Betty
Crocker potato mixes, Progresso soups, Green Giant vegetables and meal starters, and Old El
Paso Mexican foods.
Organic
Small Planet Foods features Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen, which hold top positions in nine
organic food categories.
Pillsbury
With a clear leadership share of the U.S. refrigerated dough category, Pillsbury products include
Pillsbury Home Baked Classics frozen dough, Pillsbury frozen breakfast items, and Totino's
frozen pizza and snacks.
Snacks
General Mills features brands such as Fruit Roll-Ups fruit-flavored snacks, Chex Mix snacks,
Pop Secret microwave popcorn, Nature Valley granola bars and Bugles corn snacks.
Yogurt
Yoplait is a leader in the U.S. yogurt category, with products such as Yoplait Original, Yoplait
Light, Go-GURT, Colombo yogurts.
General Mills markets unbaked, partially baked and fully baked dough products and mixes to
foodservice operators and retail and wholesale bakeries. Our market-leading branded products
also are available through outlets such as school cafeterias, restaurants and convenience stores.
International
The portfolio includes Häagen-Dazs ice cream, Pillsbury dough-based products, Betty Crocker
desserts and mixes, Green Giant vegetables, Old El Paso Mexican foods and leading local
brands.
Joint Ventures
General Mills and Nestlé formed Cereal Partners Worldwide, which markets ready-to-eat cereal
brands in more than 130 international markets. Teaming with DuPont, 8th Continent competes in
the $400 million refrigerated soymilk market. Among our Häagen-Dazs joint ventures in Asia,
our largest is with Suntory
Genimax Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Jerome Samson | Partner in Technology Management
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
Genimax optimizes tax incentives from the government for manufacturers and engineering
firms.
The knowledge of our experts and the expertise of more than 400 files in SR&ED contribute to
the success of our services and to the maximization of your tax credit.
Genimax creates tangible assets maximizing the market opportunity for your technologies with
valuable license agreements.
ALSO, we look for valuation partners for US Market as well as Patent Mapping tools (software).
ENVIRONMENT
MEDICAL EQUIPEMENT
Available:
Contacts
Mr. Hugh Cole | Senior Director, Corporate Development
Genpharm Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Vidar Bentzen | Vice President Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Genpharm is one of Canada's leading generics companies and a part of Mylan Inc., the third
largest generics group in the world.
Genpharm also operates a small branded speciality business under the name Prempharm.
Genzyme Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Constantine Chinoporos | Vice President . Corporate Development
Ms. Jennifer A. Tegfeldt | Director, Business Initiatives and Strategy
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Founded in 1981, Genzyme today is one of the largest and most well established biotechnology
companies in the world. With more than 14 major products and services helping patients in
nearly 90 countries, Genzyme is a global leader in the effort to develop and apply the most
With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Genzyme has over 9,500 employees working in
90 countries and 2007 annual revenues of $3.8 billion.
Genzyme’s clinical focus revolves around the following areas of medicine: lysosomal storage
disorders, renal disease, biosurgery/orthopaedics, transplant and immune diseases and
endocrinology/oncology in addition to its presence in the genetics/diagnostics arena.
Clinical Focus
Lysosomal Storage Disorders - These inherited diseases, which typically affect fewer than
10,000 people worldwide, are caused by enzyme deficiencies. Genzyme markets four enzyme
replacement products to treat these diseases, which can be life-threatening. Cerezyme®
(imiglucerase for injection) – for Type 1 Gaucher disease. Fabrazyme® (agalsidase beta) – for
Fabry disease. Aldurazyme® (laronidase) – for Mucopolysaccharidosis I. Myozyme®
(alglucosidase alfa) – for Pompe disease.
Renal Disease
Renagel® (sevelamer hydrochloride) is Genzyme’s calcium-free, metal-free phosphate binder
that reduces phosphorous levels in chronic kidney disease patients who are on dialysis.
Renvela® (sevelamer carbonate) is a next-generation version of Renagel, currently approved in
the U.S. for use in dialysis patients. Genzyme is pursuing worldwide approvals and seeking to
expand Renvela's indication to include patients with earlier stages of chronic kidney disease.
Hectorol® (doxercalciferol) is a vitamin D2 treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism in
chronic kidney disease patients.
Oncology
Campath® / Mabcampath® (alemtuzumab), is approved in the U.S. and Europe as a first-line
treatment for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL). Clolar® / Evoltra® (clofarabine),
is approved in the U.S. and Europe for the treatment of children with refractory or relapsed acute
lymphoblastic leukemia. Thyrogen® (thyrotropin alfa for injection), is used in thyroid cancer
follow-up, allowing patients to be screened without having to suspend thyroid hormone therapy.
It is also approved in the U.S. and Europe for use in remnant ablation, a procedure patients
commonly undergo when being treated for thyroid cancer.
Genetics / Diagnostics
Genzyme is one of the largest providers of diagnostic testing services in the world, with expertise
in reproductive and oncology testing. Genzyme is also a major supplier of point-of-care
diagnostic products, with a focus on infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The company is playing an important role in the movement toward personalized medicine by
developing tests that can help physicians identify how patients are likely to respond to targeted
therapies.
Genzyme continues to build its pipeline through both internal research and licensing and
acquisitions, focusing on product candidates with the potential to change the standard of care for
serious diseases. The company’s pipeline is concentrated on programs in mid- to late-stage
development and includes approximately 25 phase 2 studies and several major pivotal studies.
Corporate Responsibility
In addition, Genzyme supports science education and health initiatives in the communities in
which it operates. For these and other efforts, Genzyme has been included for the past three years
in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which consists of companies that excel in
economic, environmental and social performance. In 2007, Genzyme was named one of the
"Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors.
BusinessWeek has ranked Genzyme as one of the top corporate givers, and the company has also
been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and many other organizations.
Contacts
Mr. David Grossman | Assistant Director, Office of Technology Transfer
Gilbert + Tobin
Contacts
Mr. Anthony Muratore | Partner
Contacts
Ms. Pierrette M. Breton | President
Dr. Marc Pepin | Patent Analyst
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Global Intellectual Strategies (GIS) works together with law firms and companies to derive
greater value from a company’s patent assets. We are a company of IP professionals and
engineers that provides patent and technical analysis in support of licensing and litigation. Some
of our most requested services are portfolio evaluation and infringement analysis.
Our portfolio evaluation service consists of a review of a company’s patent assets to group
patents by technology, to identify the likelihood of those technologies being commercially
implemented by a third party, to identify potentially infringing products, and to identify a method
of analysis necessary to show infringement. The deliverable from our portfolio evaluation is
typically a patent/product map indicating patents and products that should be considered for
infringement analysis. The patent/product map also identifies products that fail to meet the
requirements of patent claims and the reasons they failed, which is very useful in deciding if a
patent or a product type should be removed from future consideration.
Our infringement analysis service involves applying a patent claim against an accused product.
We collect evidence needed to build a definitive case for infringement through any combination
of literature, product inspection, software/circuit reverse engineering, real-time testing, and
materials analysis. Our infringement reports typically include a claim chart mapping claim
elements onto the accused product.
Our areas of expertise include analog & digital circuits, microprocessor architecture,
semiconductor processing, microwave architecture, RF design, broadcast, networks, wireless
communication, imaging, video, multi-media, electronic commerce, pharmaceuticals,
nutraceuticals, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, polymers, industrial chemical processes and
materials science.
IP Licensing Support, IP Litigation Support (Offensive and Defensive), Prior Art Searches,
Reverse Engineering
Contacts
Mr. Michael W. Swan | President
Mr. Glenn Tautrims | Director
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
Global Royalty Audits, Inc. ("GRA") is a firm of accountants and attorneys that specializes in
the performance of royalty audits. GRA's principals, Mike Swan and Glenn Tautrims, have
over 20 years combined experience performing royalty audits through out the world (e.g., Asia,
Middle East, Europe, North America) and in nearly every industry, including but not limited to
pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, agriculture, telecommunications, computer hardware and
software, etc.
Contacts
Mrs. Mi Dong | Chief Scientific Officer
Contacts
Dr. Ian J. Mehr | Managing Director
Mr. Christopher Meldrum | Managing Director
Organization Type
Financial Services
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Golden Pine Ventures is a venture capital company that seeks out biotechnology and
biomedical opportunities developed by leading researchers and grows them into valuable
businesses. We focus on academic research, forming partnerships and founding companies with
professors, subsequently licensing the underlying patent(s) on their discoveries. Golden Pine is
most interested in therapeutic and medical device opportunities, although diagnostic and
platform/tool technologies will also be considered. Golden Pine is essentially a seed-stage
venture fund, advancing relatively modest amounts of capital to portfolio companies; larger,
multi-million dollar (e.g. Series A) funding is garnered from other investors, the raising of which
is a primary function of GPV on behalf of our portfolio companies.
Patents
Technology transfer
Valuation
Licensing
University research
Golden Pine Ventures would be most interested to meet with university representatives to
describe Golden Pine's mission and operations, and to learn of potential technologies which
could form the basis of new GPV portfolio companies.
Golden Pine would also be interested to meet with representative of companies wishing to learn
more about partnering opportunities with its current porfolio companies:
http://www.catenapharma.com/
http://www.exigentpharmaceuticals.com/
http://www.kylintherapeutics.com/
http://www.piquetherapeutics.com/
At the LES Annual Meeting, Golden Pine Ventures would like to:
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Novel Anti-
cancer, AMD, inflammation,
Angiogenic GPCR Not Applicable Worldwide
fibrosis, COPD, asthma, pain
Antagonists
RNAi Delivery
Technology & Cancer Oncology, Anti-virals, Other Not Applicable Worldwide
Therapy
Contacts
Mr. Greg Moore | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Goudreau Gage Dubuc LLP is one of Canada's most highly-regarded intellectual property firms.
We are a dedicated group of scientific and legal experts whose combined experience and
interests bring a strategic approach to this highly specialized area.
Goudreau Gage Dubuc's services and expertise address all intellectual property matters,
particularly in the fields of patents, trade-marks and domain names, industrial designs, copyright,
trade secrets, and litigation.
Since 1966, GGD's success in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights has
earned us an enviable international reputation. We work with an international network of
intellectual property firms to stay abreast of, and react swiftly to, changes in international law
and practice.
Government of Canada
111 Harrington Street | Level 5, Quay West | SYDNEY NSW 2000 | Australia
Phone: 02 9364-3027 | Fax: 02 9364 3097 | Website: www.nrcan.gc.ca
Contacts
Mr. Bruce Faiers | Sr. Technology Transfer Officer/Business Advisor
Barristers & Solicitors | Patent & Trade Mark Agents | Suite 2600, 160 Elgin
Street | Ottawa Ontario K1P 1C3 | Canada
Phone: +1.613.233.1781 | Fax: +1.613.563.9869
Contacts
Ms. Jane E. Clark | Partner
Mr. Michael J. Crichton | Associate
Mr. Keith T. Desjardins | Partner
Mr. John Ramsay | Partner
Ms. Shelley Samel | Partner
Company Overview
For more than 100 years, Gowlings has provided a broad range of expert legal services. Today,
as one of Canada's largest national law firms, with more than 700 lawyers, patent and trade mark
agents, Gowlings has offices in all major business and technology centres across Canada –
Montréal, Ottawa, Kanata, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Calgary and Vancouver.
Internationally, Gowlings has an office in Moscow to serve clients' IP needs in Russia and the
CIS. The Firm's London office supports clients from around the world with an emphasis on
energy, resources and infrastructure.
Gowlings professionals appear regularly before the Supreme Court of Canada. They have acted
for the U.S. and Mexican governments regarding the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and
the North American Free Trade Agreement, respectively. They have been leaders in the
development of landmark Canadian legislation such as the Protection of Personal Information
and Electronic Documents Act (C-6) and they continue to provide public policy advice to
governments around the world on legislation relating to insolvency and the regulation of
financial institutions.
Business Law
Recognized as a leading, national firm in business law, we draw on extensive experience across a
number of industry sectors including automotive, manufacturing, mining, high technology, oil
and gas, finance and investment, venture capital, healthcare and advertising. By understanding
the dynamics of various industries, this group provides its clients the best service possible.
Intellectual Property
Since the early 1900s, Gowlings has been recognized as a leader in intellectual property law. The
IP group provides representation on all matters relating to the enforcement of patents, trade
marks, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets and other rights, and the full range of
litigation services before federal and provincial courts at both trial and appeal levels.
Many of our IP professionals are ranked as Canadian and world leaders in surveys published by
Mondaq, Euromoney, and Lexpert.
In 2006, Gowlings was named by Managing Intellectual Property as “Canadian IP Law Firm of
the Year,” and ranked in the top-tier of MIP’s World IP Survey in trade mark and copyright law
for the tenth consecutive year, while also achieving top-tier status in patent law.
Advocacy
The Gowlings advocacy professionals have expertise in civil and commercial disputes,
insurance, employment and labour relations, administrative and regulatory matters, including
competition law, and professional and product liability claims and related matters.
They provide top-level advocacy services within and outside the business community, sharing
their expertise with skilled professionals in the firm’s other practice areas. They appear at all
levels of the federal and provincial courts and participate in dispute resolution proceedings such
as mediations and arbitrations.
Contacts
Mr. Branko Pejic | Attorney
Company Overview
Greenblum & Bernstein ("G&B") is a U.S. law firm providing services in all aspects of
intellectual property law, including: Client Counseling, Patent Procurement, Litigation (including
ANDA/Orange Book Litigation), Licensing, and Technology Transfer, Petitions, Appeals and
Special Procedures, Trademarks and Copyrights.
The professionals of G&B have backgrounds in all major technical disciplines, including
biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemistry (several professionals hold PhD degrees).
G&B has many European clients and is experienced in both European and U.S. laws and
regulations.
Firm members worked cumulatively for more than 150 years inside the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office (the firm is located close to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office).
2075 Detwiler Road | P.O. Box 305 | Kulpsville PA 19443-0305 | United States
Phone: (215) 256-9521 ext 1801 | Fax: (215) 256-0925 | Website: www.gtweed.com
Contacts
Mr. Glenn J. Doell | Technology Transfer Director
Contacts
Dr. Heike Vogelsang | Patent Attorney
Contacts
Dr. Udo Weigelt | Patent Attorney/Partner
Contacts
Mr. Per Ericsson | LL.M. Attorney-at-Law
Mr. Jonas Gulliksson | Advocate
Company Overview
Standing out from the crowd
We are a Swedish law firm that helps our clients to maximize the potential of their ideas. We
distinguish ourselves from many law firms in the Nordic countries by offering expertise in areas
relating to both intellectual property law and commercial law. Our services cover everything
from the handling of trademark and design rights to advising in business matters and negotiating.
Thanks to our unique cooperation with the patent attorneys of Ström & Gulliksson we also
handle matters concerning inventions and other innovations within all areas of technology.
Clients
In our relations with our clients we always strive for top quality. It is thus our aim to offer all the
professional support they need and to accomplish our commissions in such a way that they will
be able to maximize the long-term value of their ideas. Our clients range from small and
medium-sized companies right up to global groups of companies within a wide spectrum of
business areas. Some of them seek advice from us in specific legal matters while others consult
us on a daily basis.
Our team
Among our professionals you find advocates and attorneys-at-law as well as paralegals and
assistants with long experience. Our team offers not only specialist knowledge in intellectual
property law and related legal areas. We also have substantial knowledge within the field of
commercial law. Since many of our attorneys also have extensive experience in legal
proceedings we are often engaged as legal advisors or attorneys in everything from infringement
investigations and negotiations to international dispute resolutions.
Network
We are a correspondent law firm of the Arator Group – one of the major intellectual property
consultancy groups in the Nordic region with representatives in Denmark, Germany, Norway,
Sweden, and USA. One of the subsidiaries of the Arator Group is Ström & Gulliksson with
which we share offices on the same premises at several locations in Sweden. We have also a
continuous cooperation with other law firms and patent attorneys around the world. Furthermore,
we are affiliated to various Swedish and international organizations that give us access to an
extensive base of knowledge and open the doors to lines of businesses and companies both
within and outside the borders of Sweden.
Contact
Please feel free to contact any of our advocates, attorneys, paralegals or assistants. You will find
further information and contact details on our website, www.gulliksson.se.
Contacts
Mr. Ray Carpenter | Sr. Intellectual Property Associate
Product Opportunities
BioMarkers- Predicting
Oncology Not Applicable
Response
Contacts
Dr. Malla Reddy | Technical Expert Associate
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Contacts
Mr. Peter Tay |
Contacts
Dr. Ronald E. Pyle | Intellectual Property Consultant
HighTech-Solutions
Contacts
Mr. Jeffery Carter |
Mr. Seamus Gilchrist | Principal
Mr. Kazimierz Siwiak |
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
We provide intellectual property consulting services to technology companies and law firms
worldwide. Utilizing our extensive knowledge and expertise in IP and a substantial number of
technical fields, we deliver high quality solutions to a wide variety of clients.
Our services include patent evaluation, claim charting, technical opinions, reverse engineering,
transfer pricing, digital discovery, expert witnesses, and IP portfolio valuation, strategy, and
marketing.
All of our experts have advanced degrees in their areas of expertise, and all have intellectual
property experience.
Contacts
Mr. James F. Harrington | Attorney at Law
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Hoffmann & Baron, LLP is a full-service intellectual property law firm which specializes in
prosecution, counseling, licensing, and litigation of patent, trademark, and copyright-related
issues worldwide. The firm’s practice also includes unfair competition, trade secrets, licensing,
technology-related agreements, and due diligence.
With offices in Syosset, New York and Parsippany, New Jersey, Hoffmann & Baron, LLP serves
clients throughout the United States and internationally. Clients include individuals,
entrepreneurial firms, universities, national research laboratories, and multinational corporations.
Several qualities enable us to provide clients with a distinguished level of service. In addition to
the exceptionally strong technical and academic credentials of the partners and associates, most
In addition to enforcing and defending our clients’ rights in the areas of patents, trademarks, and
copyrights, we provide counseling regarding a variety of other legal issues associated with
technology development. For example, the firm’s attorneys counsel clients concerning
technology licensing, technology transfer, patent infringement, patent validity, and software
protection and licensing. The firm is also experienced in all phases of intellectual property
litigation, opposition, and interference in the United States and abroad.
Hoffmann & Baron, LLP serves clients in all major fields of technology which include
aeronautics and aerospace, artificial intelligence, automotive systems, bio-affecting agents and
delivery systems, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biopolymers, biotechnology, business methods,
chemical processes and systems, computers, consumer products, cosmetic chemistry, dietary
supplements, drug delivery systems, e-commerce, electrical processes and systems,
electromechanical processes and systems, electronics, fiber optics, food and food processing,
genomics, health and beauty products, lasers, manufacturing and materials, mechanical processes
and systems, medical and dental devices, microarrays, microbiology, molecular biology,
nanotechnology, nutraceuticals, optics, organic and inorganic chemistry, packaging, petroleum
processing and products, pharmaceuticals, plastics, polymers, proteomics, software, and
telecommunications, among others. For additional information, visit www.hoffmannbaron.com.
Honeywell Aerospace
Contacts
Mr. Don Shell | Manager Technology Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Honeywell Aerospace is the leading developer and supplier of electronic and mechanical
products and systems, along with related software, for the aviation and space industry. With
annual revenues of over $12B, Honeywell Aerospace is a business unit of Honeywell
International Inc., a $37B Fortune 50 corporation.
Honeywell Aerospace seeks to license intellectual property to those markets with similar drivers.
Primary interest is identifying and engaging with companies outside of aerospace that have IP
needs that Honeywell can fulfill. Particular interest in medical, automotive, surface
transportation, and nuclear industries.
Secondary interest is supporting in-bound IP licensing where internal needs and external
solutions have been identified by Engineering and Marketing teams.
Contacts
Mr. Gary Hooper | President
1120 Avenue of the Americas | 8th floor | New York NY 10036-6700 | United States
Phone: 212-785-1900 | Fax: 212-785-1313 | Website: www.huronconsultinggroup.com
Contacts
Ms. Laura Connor | Manager
Mr. David Leathers | Managing Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
Huron Consulting Group helps clients effectively address complex challenges that arise in
litigation, disputes, investigations, regulatory compliance, procurement, financial distress, and
other sources of significant conflict or change. The Company also helps clients deliver superior
customer and capital market performance through integrated strategic, operational, and
organizational change. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and
distressed organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, leading
academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and the law firms that represent these various
organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
Contacts
Ms. Caroline H. Rockafellow | Attorney
Mr. Bill Wofford | Partner
Company Overview
Hutchison Law Group is the leading provider of strategic business and intellectual property
counsel to the Southeast's technology community. We partner with our clients to provide
responsive quality service, strategic advice, creative problem-solving and connections to
investors. We understand our clients’ technologies and the unique opportunities and challenges
they face. Our attorneys play a key role creating an environment and infrastructure that breed
success. hutchlaw.com
IAM Magazine
New Hibernia House | Winchester Walk, London Bridge | London ENGLAND HC SE1
9AG | United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7234 0606 | Fax: +44 20 7234 0808
Contacts
Mr. Gavin Stewart | Publisher
Mr. Joff Wild | Editor
IBM
Contacts
Mrs. Kathy Rosa |
Company Overview
IBM has created the Center for Business Optimization with a unique mission: to enhance
organizational performance by applying advanced analytical methods and optimization
techniques to solve some of the most complex problems facing business and government. The
Center for Business Optimization leverages IBM’s global resources and capabilities which
include business consultants, mathematicians and operations research specialists from IBM
Research and advanced technologies and services from deep computing power to hosted
offerings. In addition, the Center for Business Optimization has developed business partner
relationships with major industry application software vendors and leading universities and
operations research organizations.
All of these resources are brought together to help our clients deliver bottom-line results and
assist in making the difficult decisions that are required every day — from optimizing the use of
capital and human assets, to better scheduling, to more effective financial management.
The Center currently has solutions in the areas of risk management optimization, complex supply
chain optimization, marketing investment optimization and crime analytics.
Icagen Inc.
Contacts
Dr. Gregory S. Shotzberger | Vice President
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Product Opportunities
Respiratory,
Senicapoc Not Applicable
inflammation
Harborside Financial Center | 1100 Plaza 5, 12th Floor | Jersey City NJ 7311 | United States
Phone: (212) 815-9092 | Fax: (212) 815-9596
Contacts
Mr. Donald Boreman | Executive Vice President
Contacts
Ms. Jill T. Powlick | Corporate Intellectual Property Counsel
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Company Overview
Idaho Technology, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City, UT.
Founded in 1990, Idaho Technology licensed the rapid PCR technology from the University of
Utah. Through funds from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the
Department of Defense, the company has created many commercial instruments and reagents for
use in research and applied fields. Several of these products, including the LightCycler®
Instrument, have been sublicensed to Roche Diagnostics GmbH. Researchers, medical
technicians, law enforcement officers, and soldiers in the field use the company's devices to
detect or study disease-causing organisms.
IdeaPoint Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Frank D.J. Haines | Director of Business Development
Contacts
Mr. Lalit Gaur | Sr. Manager, Licensing and Strategic Partnerships
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
IDEXX Preclinical Research Services is part of a national network of laboratories that provide
testing and consultation services for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. High-
capacity, fast turnaround times, excellent customer service, and high quality testing services are
our unique trademarks. IDEXX has experienced pathologists and a qualified research support
team to help plan, schedule, receive, monitor and deliver accurate results for your studies. We
offer testing in the areas of
37. Biochemistry
38. Hematology
39. Immunology
40. Microbiology
41. Histology
42. Anatomic Pathology
We also provide electronic results, free courier service and free sample collection tubes as part of
our comprehensive range of services.
IgniteIP, LLC
Contacts
Mr. Brandon Williams | Managing Director
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
IgniteIP is a private equity investor that funds innovation: we partner with inventors, universities,
and corporations to fund and manage the protection, development, productization and
commercialization (through licensing). Founded in 2005, we have invested over $10M in
promising new technologies and have already achieved results. We are looking for technologies
to fund, sources of new deals, resources for evaluating new technologies, and corporations
looking for sources of innovation. We have been called an Innovation Capitalist by the Harvard
Business Review and Technology Transfer Tactics journal.
ImClone Systems
Contacts
Dr. John S. Zawad | Vice President, Business Development
Company Overview
Contacts
Mr. Wolfgang Flasche |
Contacts
Mr. Ronald Laurie | Managing Director
Organization Type
Financial Services
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Inflexion Point Strategy, LLC is an intellectual property investment bank based in Silicon Valley
and founded by Ron Laurie in January 2004. Inflexion Point represents technology companies
and institutional investors in buying, selling or investing in patent portfolios having significant
strategic value and in sourcing and facilitating IP-intensive M&A transactions such as corporate
spin-outs of "stranded" technologies and associated IP. More information is at http://www.ip-
strategy.com
Inhibitex, Inc.
Contacts
Dr. Joseph M Patti | CSO
Company Overview
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Antiinfective, primary
FV-100 Not Applicable
care
HIV, antiviral,
HIV Integrase Inhibitor Not Applicable
antiinfective
Innography
6300 Bridgepoint Parkway | Building 1, Suite 500 | Austin TX 78730 | United States
Phone: (512) 415-3469 | Fax: (866) 827-4105
Contacts
Mr. Robert C. Busch | VP Business Development
Mr. Doug Miller | Vice President, Marketing
Contacts
Ms. Ann Eskesen | President
Innovation Edge
Contacts
Dr. Jeff Lindsay | Director of Solution Development
B-4084, Oberoi Garden Estate, | Chandivali, Andheri (E) | Mumbai IN 400072 | India
Phone: 91-22-40154282 | Fax: 91-22-28575655 | Website: www.inrea.co.in
Contacts
Mr. Nalin Agrawal | Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Inrea Research provides patent research, patent analytics, business technology analysis and
licensing support services to Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, Start-ups, Venture capitalists, IP
consultants, business development executives and law firms in Electronics, Communications,
Mechanical, Biomedical Devices, Life Sciences, Consumer goods, Chemical, Chemistry and
Materials Science industries.
Through our subject matter expertise and extensive information coverage we help our clients
strategize their R&D, their business development efforts and in/ out licensing plans. Further,
through our proprietary software and collaboration platforms we help our clients extract insights
from formidable patent thickets and drive key business decisions.
Contacts
Mr. Stephen Fitzpatrick | Attorney
Institut Pasteur
Contacts
Mr. Vincent Charpentier | Licensing Manager
Mr. Fabrice Mouche | Project Manager
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Institut Pasteur is a non-profit private foundation which contributes to the prevention and
treatment of disease, primarily infectious diseases, through research, education, and public
health activities.
The Institut Pasteur foundation has set itself the following objectives:
The study of infectious, parasitic and immune-system diseases, together with the means of
preventing and fighting such diseases;
The pursuit and development of research into micro-organisms, their role in natural, normal or
pathological processes, and the reactions that they induce;
The study and teaching of all aspects of microbiology, together with the training of scientific and
technical personnel, with a view to promoting research in fundamental and applied
microbiology;
The study of all theoretical or practical phenomena related to microbiology, immunology or,
generally, fundamental or applied biology, and research in these fields.
Our Values
An ideal: helping to fight against disease - primarily infectious diseases - through research,
education, and public health activities
High expectations: striving for excellence in every one of our missions
A humanist vision of the world and generosity to others.
The Institut Pasteur brings together three fields of activity -which are : research, education and
public health- on its Parisian campus with almost 2500 individuals, within an independent
international network of Pasteur institutes, which constitutes an original and autonomous body,
the only one of its kind in the world.
Research in biology, with a priority for the fight against infectious diseases (microbiology)
Viral diseases (hepatitis, influenza, AIDS, rabies, poliomyelitis, haemorrhagic fever etc.)
Bacterial diseases (tuberculosis, whooping cough, meningitis, cholera, diarrhoea etc.)
Parasitic diseases (malaria etc.)
Our researchers also study other diseases such as:certain types of cancer, genetic diseases,
neurodegenerative diseases, and allergy.
Main fields of research: microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, neurobiology, genomics
and post-genomics.
Education
Every year, approximately 250 young scientists from all over the world follow high-level courses
in microbiology and immunology as part of the institute's teaching programme, and over 800
trainees belonging to 60 different nationalities come to perfect their skills in the institute's
laboratories.
Rabies centre
Screening centre (AIDS, hepatitis C)
Analysis laboratory
The International Network of Pasteur Institutes provides similar services, specific to the
countries in which they are located. 22 National Reference Centres and 8 World Health
Organization Collaborating Centres efficiently monitor infectious diseases in France and
throughout the world. In order to enable the results of its research to be of rapid benefit to the
general public, in the form of new products, technologies or services, the Institut Pasteur has
established close partnerships with industry in a number of fields including :
human health, by improving and developing medicinal products, vaccines (against tuberculosis,
whooping cough, malaria, gastric ulcers etc.), and diagnostic tests (for dengue, listeriosis,
tuberculosis etc.)
the environment
the food industry
hygiene.
This valorisation of its research also represents a source of financing enabling the Institut
Pasteur to pursue its missions.
Contacts
Mr. Donald Grant Kelly | Principal
Contacts
Dr. Paul Germeraad | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
IntellectualASSETS, Inc. is a professional advisory services firm, specializing in integrated
business, R&D, and IP processes.
We distinguish ourselves by using cutting edge IP assessment tools and proprietary software
to enhance our productivity. Furthermore, we offer invaluable insights based on our depth and
breadth of executive level management experience and industry coverage.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Integrated Intellectual Asset
n/a Not Applicable
Management
Contacts
Mr. Charles Baxter | General Counsel
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
IPISC is the industry leader in the assessment and transfer of intellectual property (IP)
infringement risk. We are an IP insurance and risk management services company who wrote
the first-ever IP infringement enforcement insurance policy. We provide IP insurance policies
and professional services to help reduce IP exposure, and mitigate the cost and consequences of
litigating IP cases. In addition to enforcement and defense patent insurance, we offer trademark
and copyright insurance. We also offer insurance to cover business interruption in the event of
an adverse IP lawsuit, insurance to cover the unauthorized disclosure of a company's
confidential information and insurance which backs IP to make it available as an asset.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Lawrence J. Udell | Executive Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
We work with inventors throughout the world in assisting to license their IP.
We also serve as intermediary in M&A plus valuations of new technologies and markets.
We assemble the management team and funding for new technology opportunities.
Intellectual Ventures
Contacts
Mr. Kevin Barhydt | Director of Acquisitions
Mr. Cash Elston | Acquisitions Manager
Ms. Elizabeth Holohan | Director of University Programs
Mr. Gaby Khouri | Portfolio Architect, Licensing
Dr. Donald Merino | General Manager Acquisitions
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Intellectual Ventures is an invention company. We conceive and patent our own inventions in-
house through a world-renowned staff of internal and external scientists and engineers. We also
acquire and license patented inventions from other inventors around the world. Our network of
invention sources includes: large and small businesses, governments, academia, and individual
inventors. These inventions span a diverse range of technologies including: software,
semiconductors, wireless, consumer electronics, networking, lasers, biotechnology, and medical
devices. Our current focus is on developing our invention portfolio. Over time, we intend to
market our portfolio on a broad and non-exclusive basis through a variety of channels including
spin-out companies.
Our acquisition and partnering model has been embraced by a wide range of organizations (large
and small, private and public, commercial and not-for-profits, academic and research
institutions) and individuals. For some, they view working with Intellectual Ventures as a way to
commercialize their R&D efforts. For others, they look at it as a way to fund additional R&D
and ongoing patenting efforts. Regardless of the purpose, they are pleased that we are developing
a market for inventions and a commercial outlet for their inventive efforts.
Like other early stage companies, much of the initial work is dedicated to building the first
product. For us, this means building our initial portfolio. We are not focused on marketing or
distributing our portfolio at the moment. When we do reach that point, however, our intent is to
market our portfolio on a broad and non-exclusive basis. Like any product, it is likely that our
portfolio will be segmented according to customer needs and offered through a variety of
channels, which could include spin-out companies, marketplace exchanges, etc.
IntelliPharm Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Mark Lackovsky | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
IntelliPharm is focused on searching, evaluating and concluding licensing agreements for the
Canadian market
Manufacturers
Distributors
Contacts
Mr. Donald Boles | Sr. VP/Chief Patent Strategist
Mr. Laurence J. Schroepfer | Senior Business Development Attorney
Contacts
Mr. Charles Neuenschwander | Principal
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
About IPLC
IPLC’s experienced licensors have brought more than $220 million of direct financial
benefit to clients over the past 15 years. Our management consulting and program
execution can help companies in the high tech industry:
Since the early years of assertive out-licensing in the high-tech industry, the principals of
IPLC have helped select clients realize royalty revenues from their patent portfolios. Some
small clients are not in a position to fund licensing or brokering services and we have
programs to suit their needs. Other clients are large international companies in
semiconductor, telecommunication, information technology and consumer electronics fields
located in Asia, the US and Europe. For them we provide an outsourcing alternative to
relieve manpower or budget constraints.
For all of our clients, we have provided programs custom tailored to objectives they set
forth. While there are methodologies that work well in many situations, no single program
performs best for everyone. Further, we do not hesitate to recommend other consultants
when a potential client is better served in other ways.
The three principals of IPLC combine project management skills, knowledge of high-tech
products and markets, expertise in patents under US law and business analysis &
negotiating know-how to develop programs that provide the client with the best chance to
meet critical objectives. We also have strong relationships with patent litigating law firms
in the US and Japan.
First to give back and contribute to LES's mission to the licensing community as a whole. We
wish to be one of the leaders by speaking and publishing on behalf of LES.
LES meetings are a time for us to learn of issues confronting patent owners and the licensing
community and to meet with potential clients to give them an assessment of if and how we might
be of service.
Product Opportunities
Intersouth Partners
Contacts
Mr. David L Pierson | Partner
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
Intersouth Partners is one of the most active and experienced early-stage venture funds in the
country, having invested in more than 95 entrepreneurial teams over the last two decades.
Founded in 1985 and based in Durham, North Carolina, Intersouth manages $780 million in
seven venture capital limited partnerships. Intersouth seeks a broad range of seed and early-
stage investment opportunities in the technology and life sciences sectors, including
biopharmaceuticals, materials, diagnostics and devices. Intersouth primarily invests in the
Southeast corridor between Baltimore and Florida and is focused on helping management teams
achieve the strategic objectives that enable outstanding companies to grow from seed stage
through successful exit.
IntraLinks
150 East 42nd Street, 8th Floor | New York NY 10017 | United States
Phone: 650-867-5493 | Website: www.IntraLinks.com
Contacts
Ms. Gemma Rastatter |
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Businesses around the world rely on IntraLinks On-Demand Workspaces™ to help them share
sensitive information and documents safely and securely online — anywhere, anytime.
IntraLinks has been adopted by the mergers & acquisitions, syndicated loans, alternative
investments and life sciences communities and by the corporate legal, finance and operations
teams of global companies. We've facilitated projects with over 700,000 users, representing over
80,000 organizations. It's this industry experience and dedication to quality and consistency that
has helped us build loyal client relationships. The workspace is virtual. The trust is real.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
IntraLinks On-Demand
n/a Not Applicable
Workspaces™
Invensys
Contacts
Dr. Babu Rao Obilichetti | Management and Intellectual Property Consultant
Contacts
Mr. W. Ryan Clark | Acquisitions Associate
Invotex Group
Contacts
Ms. Judy A. Byrd | Director
Mr. Mark J. Chandler | Managing Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
• Fortune 500
• Universities
• Law Firms
Objective: Develop relationships with people in organizations who wish to maximize the value
of their organizations intellectual property.
Product Opportunities
IP Bewertungs AG CIPB
Contacts
Mr. Ghesal Fahimi | Senior International Sales Manager
Contacts
Dr. Kewal K. Likhyani | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Company Overview
As a "Freelance" hands-on business coach, my mission is to help clients develop and execute
actionable strategy to improve profitable top-line growth with intellectual property( IP ) tools,
including opportunity patenting, IP licensing, acquisition or commercialization in concert with
other business innovation initiatives.
The clients come to me because they want an experienced and highly credentialed "freelancing"
person to look at their business, R&D and IP portfolio(s) to 1) identify growth opportunities in
today's global open innovation environment and help execute them with our broad global reach
or 2) provide an independent assessment to improve reality check or 3) identify "blind spots".
I serve essentially all industrial segments in chemical, energy, materials, health care, consumer
products, high technology sectors.
As for background, a founding President, a Ph.D chemical engineer and a business coach, Dr.
Kewal K. Likhyani, is a former DuPont Director of Licensing & Joint-Ventures and a Patent
fellow at DuPont with over 37 years of hands-on experience in the area of R&D, market
development, competitive business analysis, manufacturing, intellectual property development
and monetization via licensing, commercialization or sale of IP portfolio(s). Dr. Likhyani is a
Certified Licensing Professional ( CLP ) by the Licensing Executive Society of USA and Canada
( LES ).
Companies who want an experienced and highly credentialed "freelancing" person to look at
their business, R&D and IP portfolio(s) to 1) identify growth opportunities in today's global open
innovation environment and help execute them with our broad global reach or 2) provide an
independent assessment to improve reality check or 3) identify "blind spots". Please contact Dr.
Likhyani directly at 302-252-5056 ( mobile ) or e-mail: Likhyani@IP2Revenues.com. web site:
http://www.IP2REVENUES.com
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Business coaching Pain Management,
Not Applicable Worldwide
with IP tools consumer products
Contacts
Mr. Douglas J. Roth | Senior Manager
Mrs. Rachael S. Schwartz | IP Strategy Consultant
Ms. Katherine Shore | Consulting Manager
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Since 1998, ipCapital Group has delivered over 450 successful IP engagements to companies in
a wide range of industries. Our professional services maximize financial results for clients that
seek to develop and execute intellectual property (IP) strategies, strengthen and monetize IP
portfolios, and establish and implement Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) practices. We
have an interdisciplinary team trained in business, law, marketing, and product development that
provides a systematic and comprehensive view of the full lifecycle of IP, from creation to
monetization to retirement.
ipCapital Group is seeking to meet with companies that are looking to solve important IP crises,
raise the level of IP awareness within their organizations, gather competitive intelligence to
support business goals, or improve internal IAM processes.
ipCapital's goals for attending the LES Annual Meeting 2008 are:
Contacts
Mr. Severin de Wit | Partner
IPEngine LLC
Contacts
Mr. Russell Franks | CEO
ipernica ltd
Contacts
Mr. Tim Jones | General Manager
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
ipernica is a business that realises value in good ideas, ideas being the source of all
intellectual property rights.
“We assist you to make your ideas a reality and unlock their potential value”
What We Do
ipernica is an Australian based public company (ASX code ‘IPR’) with extensive global
activities focussed on generating revenue from intellectual property (IP) rights. IP rights, such as
patents, trade marks and copyright, protect inventors and IP owners by preventing others from
using their ideas, creations and inventions without their consent.
ipernica has extensive IP expertise in the creation and exploitation of IP rights, and can assist
you to create and unlock the value in your IP. We also generate revenue from investing in and
commercialising our own IP portfolio.
What we Do
Protect: Assertion of IP Rights Preventing others from using your IP without your consent is
essential to preserve the value of your IP and to protect the investment you have made in its
creation.
Realise: Realising Revenue from IP Licensing and Venture Investments ipernica invests cash
and resources into commercialisation programs that realise revenue from intellectual property.
The Benefits
Our Stability: ipernica is a publicly listed company trading on the Australian Stock Exchange
(ASX code 'IPR')
Our Depth of Skill and Experience: experience that comes from working with clients such as
CSIRO, Telstra and the Australian Government Department of Defence and from the combined
experience of our team.
Our Strategic Partnerships: that provide clients with access to technical consultants, venture
capital firms, patent attorneys, IP commercialisations and business development companies
Our Extensive Global Networks and Activities: ipernica has extensive global industry and
professional networks and its activities extend throughout the world.
Patents
Patent enforcement funding and services
Intellectual asset management
Patent Owners
Patent Attorneys
Patent Agents
Litigation Funders
Trial Lawyers
Portfolio Managers/CIPO's
Contacts
Mr. Gerald Amen | Principal
Mr. Gregory Howison | Principal
IPotential, LLC
1400 Fashion Island Blvd | Suite 601 | San Mateo CA 94044 | United States
Phone: (650) 572-8825 | Fax: (650) 572-9507 | Website: www.ipotential.com
Contacts
Mr. Joe Chernesky | President & COO
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
IPotential is the technology industry's premier provider of complete intellectual property strategy
and patent monetization services. IPotential, founded in late 2003, is dedicated to bring the same
level of experience and expertise in patent transactions and strategy as had previously been
available only to the largest technology companies. Our management team has more than 100
years of IP strategy and transaction experience at leading Silicon Valley companies and law
firms.
Its brokerage service is the leading market maker for technology patents. With experience in
buying, selling and licensing thousands of patents, IPotential helps its customers understand and
navigate the complicated legal, business and technical process required to generate the maximum
value of their patent portfolios.
IPSEVA
Contacts
Ms. Cynthia Cannady | Attorney at Law
200 W Evelyn Ave, Suite 100 | Mountain View CA 94041 | United States
Phone: 650 230 4759 | Fax: 650 425 3384 | Website: www.ipvalue.com
Contacts
Mr. George Park | Director
Company Overview
IPVALUE Management is the leading provider of strategic IP advisory and transaction services,
serving the needs of the world’s premier patent creators and owners. IPVALUE’s singular
mission is to maximize return on invention for its partners.
Since its establishment in 2001, IPVALUE has successfully closed numerous transactions of
various types, including patent licensing and litigation settlement, sales, and technology transfer,
and delivered in excess of $350M in revenues to our partners. IPVALUE has also provided deal
critical advisory services at the intersection of IP law and technology business strategy in support
of several large private equity / M&A transactions.
IPVALUE is ideally positioned to partner with creators and owners of world-class IP to create
long-term value in the context of a shared risk-reward framework.
Contacts
Mrs. Lauren P. Silvernail | CFO and VP Corporate Development
Mr. Craig R. Skenes | Director, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
agent.
The Company also is developing a strong product pipeline to fuel future growth and market
share. ISTA’s product development and commercialization strategy is to launch a new product
every 12 to 18 months, thereby continuing its growth to become the leading niche ophthalmic
pharmaceutical company in the U.S.
ITECS
Contacts
Dr. Susan K. Ward | President
Company Overview
ITECS Company Profile
Company Overview
ITECS is a technology development company that helps businesses, universities and nonprofits
successfully fund, develop and commercialize technologies by capitalizing on government
opportunities. We have a proven track record of helping our clients to establish funding streams,
achieve market access, and develop robust value propositions to quickly meet their growth
objectives with lower risk.
ITECS helps clients form partnerships to get their technology to market faster, easier and with
more success. We do this by combining our extensive experience in identifying, validating,
positioning, and securing funding for technology development with our network of government,
university, non-profit and corporate technology contacts.
Corporations:
A.Schulman, Ashland Specialty Chemical, Archer Daniels Midland, Air Products, Arkema,
BASF, BP Amoco, Delphi, Degussa, CentriCare, Eastman Chemical, FMC, Folia Inc.,
Goodrich, Johns Manville, Kemira, MeadWestvaco, Meggitt Electronics, NASA, National
Composites Center, PPG Industries, Roche Diagnostics, Sappi LTD, Sherwin Williams,
Starfire Systems, US Gypsum, Valvoline
Itecs-Innovative, Inc.
Contacts
Ms. Sandra Kessler |
300 East Lombard Street | Suite 840 | Baltimore MD 21202 | United States
Phone: (443) 552-3308 | Fax: (443) 583-1453
Contacts
Mr. Jeff Franco | Principal
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
J.D. Franco & Company is focused on launching new technologies resulting from University
based research. We focus on working with inventors and Universities to launch companies
around new inventions. This is done via standard out licensing agreements or JVs with the
University.
Also interested in meeting anyone associated with the medical device industry.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
interventional cardiology,
Tendon cardiovascular, structural heart Not Applicable
disease, mitral regurgitation
Contacts
Ms. Konomi Takeshita | Vice President
Company Overview
Associates, a Tokyo-based intellectual property law firm with a liaison office in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. JTG serves as a link especially between North American companies and untapped
promising Japanese innovations. JTG and its affiliates also provide a one-stop solution for the
strategic management of international intellectual property rights, helping companies and
universities worldwide acquire and protect patents in Japan.
Contacts
Mr. Carlos Coroalles | Vice President, Licensing
575 High Street, Suite 201 | Palo Alto CA 94920 | United States
Phone: +1.215.794.7721 | Fax: +1.215.794.7721 | Website: www.jarobiosciences.com
Contacts
Mr. Roberto Cetrullo | Managing Director
Company Overview
JARO Biosciences is a company affiliated with VIVO Ventures, a venture capital firm that
specializes in investments in biopharmaceutical companies. JARO Biosciences was established
in 2007 and is focusing its efforts on the creation of new businesses in China by combining its
entrepreneurial activities with the venture capital experience and capabilities of the VIVO team.
JARO Biosciences was founded by James Huang and Roberto Cetrullo, with the purpose of
creating new businesses through the in-licensing, development and commercialization of
biopharmaceuticals.
James Huang and Roberto Cetrullo are veterans of the pharmaceutical industry who offer more
than four decades of global commercial management and corporate development experience with
leading multinational pharmaceutical companies and small to mid-sized biotechnology
companies.
JARO collaborates with a vast network of world class professionals and leading pharmaceutical
and biotechnology companies in China, North America, Europe and Japan. It performs due
diligence on a broad range of potential Chinese partners with strong therapeutic area expertise,
Contacts
Ms. Susan McDermott | Senior Editor
Company Overview
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a leading publisher providing a full array of valuable licensing and
intellectual property books. Successful titles such as Einstein in the Boardroom by Suzanne S.
Harrison and Patrick Sullivan, Sr., Intellectual Property: Valuation, Exploitation, and
Infringement Damages by Gordon V. Smith and Russell L. Parr, The Art & Science of
Technology Transfer by Phyllis L. Speser, and Licensing Best Practices edited by Robert
Goldscheider and Alan Gordon and written by LESI members have made Wiley an essential
resource for IP professionals. Our expert authors incorporate the most up-to-date information and
provide insight on how cutting-edge topics impact the intellectual property field.
Contacts
Dr. Teresa Colella | Technology Manager
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a research and technology division of The Johns
Hopkins University, located halfway between Washington and Baltimore in Laurel, Maryland.
APL, a University Associated Research Center (UARC), supports the Department of Defense
and other government agencies through innovative applied research, technology development,
and problem solving.
The Laboratory maintains specialized research and test facilities, employs approximately 4,000
staff (68% scientists and engineers), and receives more than $780 million of annual funding.
APL's interdisciplinary teams of physicists, engineers, and mathematicians have been
successfully applying military and space-derived expertise to solve problems in transportation,
biomedical engineering, health care, the environment, and other fields for over 60 years. Many
of APL's proven and emerging technologies present opportunities for transfer to the private
sector to develop new and improved products. To obtain more information about APL, go to
www.jhuapl.edu
APL’s portfolio of technologies available for licensing includes: Materials and Structures;
Electronics; Modeling and Simulation; Information Processing & Analysis; Communications and
Distributed Systems; Space and Environmental Physics; System Analysis, Test & Evaluation;
Vehicle Technology; Life Science Research Tools & Biomedical Devices; and Sensor
Technologies.
APL’s dedicated Office of Technology Transfer offers business and industry streamlined access
to APL technology. The OTT operates as a single point-of-contact for industry to identify the
available technologies and research capabilities at the Laboratory and to secure both licensing
and industry R & D agreements.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Method for the Simultaneous
Life Science Tools,
Purification of Nucleic Acids Not Applicable Worldwide
reduced to practice
and Proteins
Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer | 100 North Charles Street | Baltimore MD 21201 | United
States
Phone: 410 516 4565 | Fax: 410 516 4411
Contacts
Mr. Wes Blakeslee | Executive Director
Ms. Julia Brill | Portfolio Director
Dr. Andrea Doering | Portfolio Director
Ms. Leigh A Penfield | Associate Director
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
The Johns Hopkins University's mission is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for
life-long learning, to foster independent and original research and to bring the benefits of
discovery to the world. The University was founded on the principle that knowledge and the
understanding of the intricacies of that knowledge are best sought through research.
The mission of Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer (JHTT) is to advance the mission of the
Johns Hopkins University to bring the benefits of discovery to the world, by implementing the
commercialization of university inventions for the public good. To achieve this vision, we will
engage strategically with our stakeholders - faculty, industry, sister institutions and funding
entities to become a vital component of the University's commitment to social responsibility and
public service.
Life sciences and physical sciences companies with applications in therapeutic, diagnostic,
device and research products. Areas of expertise include oncology, neurology, ophthamology,
nanotechnology, pathology, vaccines, dermatology, anesthesiology, urology, ob/gyn, radiology
and surgery.
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza | WH1212 | New Brunswick NJ 08933 | United States
Phone: +1.732.524.1147 | Fax: +1.732.524.6377
Contacts
Ms. Catherine Oyler | Sr. Director, Emerging Technologies
Dr. Robert A Zivin | Corporate Director
Company Overview
Improving the health and well-being of people around the world is a vital and important
business. It is perhaps the world's most meaningful business and, for that reason, attracts
exceptional people who are capable, skilled, and possess a genuine passion for making a
difference in people's lives. As the world's most comprehensive and broadly based health care
company, Johnson & Johnson is privileged to play a role in helping millions of people be
well...and stay well.
Our products and services bring high value; they are in increasing demand; and the progress of
science is opening new horizons for improving human health and well-being.
Johnson & Johnson is a unique company. And in a world in which change is the only constant,
Johnson & Johnson is an enduring company. Our uniqueness goes well beyond the exceptional
long-term financial results we have delivered for many decades. It derives from management
philosophies that define our unique business model and have guided us through extraordinary
changes in the science and economics of human health over much of the past century. We are:
Followed over time, these strategic principles are the source of our enduring strength and our
ability to adapt and flourish in a dynamic, ever-evolving industry. They encourage successful
operation of our businesses for both the near and the long term.
While Johnson & Johnson continues to expand its portfolio, its pharmaceutical companies
currently conduct research and/or market products in the following therapeutic categories:
Johnson & Johnson has more than 230 operating companies worldwide.
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD) is discovering
and developing drugs in a variety of therapeutic areas to address unmet medical needs
worldwide. The company's worldwide capabilities include integrated drug discovery research
and early development facilities in La Jolla, California, Beerse, Belgium and Spring House,
Pennsylvania.
ALZA Corporation is the leader in drug delivery technology and addresses some of the most
complex problems in drug development, including the delivery of macromolecules, proteins and
poorly soluble compounds. ALZA has more than 35 years experience in oral, transdermal,
implantable and liposomal delivery technologies.
Centocor Inc. is harnessing the power of world-leading research and biomanufacturing to deliver
innovative biomedicines that transform patients' lives. Centocor has already brought innovation
to the treatment of Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic
arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. Centocor products have also saved lives in the treatment of heart
attacks and have been used to reduce risk of cardiac events in interventional cardiology.
Centocor seeks novel, innovative products and technologies to either enhance existing programs
or create new products.
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the
lives of patients with cancer, anemia and kidney disease. Ortho Biotech also developed and
commercialized the first monoclonal antibody. With one of the largest oncology sales forces in
North America and access to cutting-edge research through the Johnson & Johnson
biopharmaceutical research and development companies, Ortho Biotech seeks partners with late-
stage oncology, supportive care and anemia products and is interested in co-promotion and co-
commercialization opportunities.
Ortho McNeil, Inc. provides innovative prescription medicines for primary care providers,
hospitals and other health care facilities. PriCara, a Unit of Ortho McNeil, Inc., is fully
dedicated to serving the needs of primary care providers and their patients. Areas of focus
include anti-infectives and treatments for acid reflux and pain.
Ortho McNeil Neurologics, Inc. focuses on providing solutions that improve neurological
health. The company currently markets products for Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and migraine
prevention and treatment.
Scios, Inc. operates as part of the Pharmaceuticals Group of Johnson & Johnson. It is a
biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for cardiovascular conditions. The
company’s disease-based technology integrates expertise in protein biology with computational
and medicinal chemistry to identify novel targets for research.
TransForm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. identifies new product opportunities by optimizing drug form
and/or formulations to increase the clinical and commercial value of pharmaceutical products
across the entire spectrum of pharmaceutical development from early stage to lifecycle
management. Transform is leveraging their expertise into biologics, vaccines and medicated
devices.
Contacts
Mr. Randall G. Goodreau | Vice President
Contacts
Ms. Robin S. Sitver | Executive Director, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Contacts
Mr. Paul Jones | Principal
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Jones & Co. is a mullti-lingual law firm in Toronto, Canada. It provides legal advice to
buisnesses regarding the protection and distribution of their goods and services in Canada and in
the international marketplace. It is particularly well-known for its work in intellectual property,
licensing and franchising, and international law.
Experienced in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, the firm works for clients from
Asia, Europe and the Americas, often coordinating work in several jurisdictions.
We have a particular focus on China, Russia and Eastern Europe. We have provided advice to
the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on American law, and have been consulted by members of
the U.S. Departments of Justice and Commerce, and the Federal Trade Commisssion, on Chinese
law. We have been invited to China several times to speak on Chinese law in a comparative
setting.
Contacts
Mr. Keith A. Gregg | Chairman & CEO
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
JRG Ventures, LLC is a multinational retained business development and growth strategy firm
specializing in Life Sciences, Health Care IT, and novel corporate Information Technology.
JRG’s client portfolio encompasses start-up ventures to multinational corporations. We offer our
clients an extensive list of services including: business development and licensing, valuations,
corporate strategy, domestic/foreign distribution and sales, regulatory and manufacturing
challenges, reimbursement, interim management, access to capital, and the negotiation/execution
of growth avenues.
Jubilant Innovation
Contacts
Mr. Jonathan Northrup | COO
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Jubilant is a $2.5 Bil market cap Indian healthcare company based entirely on collaborative
efforts in pharmaceuticals and health care. The company has a number of service companies
which do drug discovery, clinical development, drug development, and drug substance and drug
product manufacturing and scale up. Jubilant is focused on small molecules and especially the
therapeutic areas of oncology, Neuroscience, Metabolic disorders, and CV.
Jubilant Innovation (JI) is the drug development group of the companies. JI also has a small
venture fund which allows it to participate in drug development financing with its partner. JI is
interested in finding biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies that would like to collaborate
to develop pharmaceutical products in its therapeutic areas from as early as optimized lead
through phase II proof of concept. At that time JI would like to participate with its partner in a
monetization event. JI will coordinate and harness, as appropriate, the abilities of the Jubilant
network for its partner and for the drug development effort.
Contacts
Mr. Samson Yu | Managing Partner
Mr. Shegao Zhang | Partner and Chinese Patent Attorney
Kauffman Foundation
Contacts
Mrs. Laura Paglione | Director
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
The iBridgeSM Network, a program of the not-for-profit Kauffman Innovation Network, Inc.,
provides transparency and access to university developed innovations through a Web site,
www.iBridgeNetwork.org. The site aggregates research materials, technologies, and discoveries
in an easy-to-search forum.
Through the collaborations created via the site, unexpected advances may take place that lead to
next-generation solutions across every field. As the site continues to develop, relationships will
be enabled on a one-to-one basis or through communities focused on a specific subject matter in
which colleagues may discuss innovations, compare ideas and notes, and, potentially, find
unforeseen commonalities and synergies.
Contacts
Ms. Katie Petersen | Membership Services Manager
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
The iBridgeSM Network, a program of the non-profit Kauffman Innovation Network, Inc.,
provides the transparency and access to university developed innovations that will lead to further
advances and next- generation products. The Network aggregates research materials,
technologies, and discoveries in an online, easy-to-search forum—the iBridge Web site.
Through the site, www.iBridgeNetwork.org, researchers and commercial end-users can easily
search for and obtain what they need. Users can bookmark pages and make notations for
personal reference at a later date. Additionally, some purchases can be made on the site.
Product Opportunities
Kellogg Company
Contacts
Ms. Ellen Harvath | Corporate Counsel
Kelsan LLC
Contacts
Mr. Mark G. Hower |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Contacts
Ms. MaryJo Meyer |
200 East Randolph Street | Suite 4800 | Chicago IL 60601-6436 | United States
Phone: (312) 861-2466 | Fax: (312) 861-2200
Contacts
Ms. Amanda Hollis | Associate
Mr. Vladimir Khodosh | Associate
Mr. Russell Levine | Partner
Contacts
Dr. Kenneth Lee |
550 West C Street | Suite 1200 | San Diego CA 92101 | United States
Phone: (619) 525-8301 | Fax: (619) 235-0176
Contacts
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP was founded in 1962. Today, with over 200 lawyers and
other professionals specializing in intellectual property law, the firm is one of the largest
specialty firms in the United States. Knobbe Martens serves clients around the globe, including
public and private companies at various stages of growth from start-up to Fortune 500.
Knobbe Martens’ practice covers all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents,
trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, trade secrets and rights of publicity. The firm assists
clients in identifying, procuring and litigating their intellectual property throughout the world.
These services include obtaining patents, trademark registrations and copyright registrations;
handling contested proceedings before the ITC, the Patent Office and the Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board; preparing the entire spectrum of agreements relating to the use and licensing of
intellectual property; and advising and preparing opinions for clients on all aspects of intellectual
property. The firm also litigates intellectual property matters in federal and state courts across the
country, and handles appeals in all U.S. jurisdictions.
Knobbe Martens’ lawyers are highly qualified to address all of their clients’ intellectual property
needs. Most of the firm’s lawyers have undergraduate degrees in science or in one of the
engineering disciplines. Many also have prior professional experience as engineers or scientists
in high-tech industries. More than 25 lawyers, agents and scientists at the firm have Ph.D. or
M.D. degrees.
Both litigation and prosecution at the firm are supported by lawyers and scientists with strong
technical degrees. These highly knowledgeable professionals enable the firm to handle
intellectual property cases of all sizes, regardless of the technology at issue.
The firm also has a number of non-technical lawyers who specialize in the worldwide protection
of trademarks and copyrights. Knobbe Martens’ international practice is supported by several
lawyers and patent attorneys who formerly practiced in Europe or Asia.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Legal services in all areas of
n/a Not Applicable
intellectual property law
Contacts
Dr. Roger D. Graben | Vice President
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
In July of 2008, Kowa Company, Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan, acquired ProEthic Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., and Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. (KPA) was born.
Kowa’s step into the U.S. pharmaceutical market represents a significant step towards its vision
of creating a global pharmaceutical organization. KPA is a specialty pharmaceutical company
focused primarily in the areas of cardiology, pain and migraine. The privately held company
focuses its efforts on the acquisition, development, licensing, and marketing of pharmaceutical
products.
The first Kowa pipeline pharmaceutical product to be launched by the new company will be
pitavastatin, a novel HMG CoA reductase inhibitor for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
Pitavastatin is sold in Japan, Korea and Thailand under the brand Livalo(R). Pitavastatin has
recently completed Phase 3 clinical development in Europe and the United States. An NDA war
submitted in October, 2008.
KPA also has a PDUFA date of October 27, 2008 on PRO-513, a rapid acting migraine
treatment.
Pipeline
For a complete overview of Kowa Company, Ltd.'s drug candidates currently in Phase I or later
clinical development, please click on the following link:
http://www.kowa.co.jp/eng/g/rd/pipeline.htm
Interested in:
Neurology co-promotion partner for PRO-513, KPA's rapid acting migraine product with
a PDUFA date of October 27, 2008.
Canadian marketing partner for PRO-513, KPA's rapid acting migraine product with a
PDUFA date of October 27, 2008.
In-license or co-promote opportunities for late stage cardiovascular/metabolic products.
In-license or co-promotion of topical NSAIDs.
Neurology
Cardiovascular
Metabolic
Type 2 diabetes
Pain
Neurology co-promotion partner for PRO-513, KPA's rapid acting migraine product with
a PDUFA date of October 27, 2008.
Canadian marketing partner for PRO-513, KPA's rapid acting migraine product with a
PDUFA date of October 27, 2008.
In-license or co-promote opportunities for late stage cardiovascular/metabolic products.
In-license or co-promotion of topical NSAIDs.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Cardiovascular,
Cardiovascular/Metabolic In-
Metabolic, Type II Not Applicable United States
license or co-promote
diabetes
migraine, pain, United States,
PRO-513 Migraine Product Not Applicable
neurology Canada
Pain, musculoskeletal,
Topical NSAID Not Applicable United States
orthopedic
KrolPharma Resources
10901 Granada Lane | Suite 101B | Overland Park KS 66211 | United States
Phone: (913) 906-0037 | Fax: (913) 906-9079
Contacts
Dr. Thomas F. Krol | President
Contacts
Dr. Mark Andre May | Patent Attorney
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Continuity, Quality and Strategy...
... are the three pillars of one of the major Intellectual Property Firms in Germany.
During 30 years of activity in Intellectual Property our firm acquired a world-wide reputation.
Our professional staff is specialized in intellectual property matters. Our target is our clients'
successful exploitation of industrial property rights world-wide. We offer the regular services in
patents, utility models, designs and trade marks but also specialize in IP evaluation and in IP
litigation including Cross-Border-Injunction and licencing.
LABORATORIO DAUDT
Contacts
Mr. Gustavo Daudt Oliveira |
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Daudt is a pharmaceutical company with the mission to develop, produce and comercialize
inovative products to promote health, well being and a better life quality for people.
Daudt is the most traditional pharmaceutical company of Brazil, present since 1882, focused on
products for health and oral care, in these two divisions. The operation is mainly in
brazilian market, one of the 10 biggest pharmaceutical markets in the world.
We are looking for new technologies to launch in brasilian market, whether it is a total new
technology or a variation of an existed one, with some kind of advantage among competitors.
Insurgentes Sur 3579 | Torre 3 Piso 8, Col. Tlalpan | Mexico D.F. México City 14020 | Mexico
Phone: +52 55 5350 5542 | Fax: +52 55 53 50 5555
Contacts
Mr. Juan C. Lozano | Business Development Director
Mr. Francisco Padilla |
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Mission:
Background:
49. The development of products started in a small modest factory, with basic tools
and only eight workers. “Fórmula Dérmica” was the first product under
Laboratorios Dermatológicos Darier.
50. Facilities were improved, and then Dermakeri 20® & Dermakeri 30®,
Dermocare®, Skin Care® and Dermacid® products were developed and
launched . Nowadays, Darier has 205 products in its current portfolio.
Manufacturing capabilities:
The Manufacture plant has an extension of 20.200 m2. Our corporative facilities
are located to the south of Mexico City, and we have partners in the field of
logistics, distribution and storage.
Technologies:
56. Healthcare
57. Research
58. Consumer
59. Technology developers
Darier delagation:
Raúl Galván
Business Development Manager
Laboratorios Dermatológicos Darier, S.A. de. C.V.
Insurgentes Sur 3579
Torre 3 Piso 8 Col. Tlalpan Del. Tlalpan
C.P. 14020 México D.F.
Phone: +52 (55) 53505542
Cellular: +52 (55) 4080 4232
Fax: +52 (55) 53505555 Ext. 4030
raulgalvan@darier.com.mx
Contacts
Mr. Robert Cantrell | Director of Consulting
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
Landon IP conducts professional patent and trademark searches. We analyze patents and
scientific articles, conduct technical intelligence, and consult to corporations and law firms
worldwide. Our information group sells patents, file histories, and other documents on
paper, on CD ROM, and on the Web.
7000 East Avenue | P.O. Box 808, L-795 | Livermore CA 94550 | United States
Phone: (925) 422-9839 | Fax: (925) 423-8988
Contacts
Ms. Catherine Elizondo | Business Development Executive
Ms. Annemarie Meike |
Mr. Genaro E Mempin | Business Development Executive
Ms. Ida Shum | Business Development Executive
LECG, LLC
Contacts
Dr. Mohan P. Rao | Director
1001 Victoria Square | Bloc E, 8th Floor | Montreal QC H2Z 2B7 | Canada
Phone: (514) 987-8881 | Fax: (514) 845-7874
Contacts
Ms. Panagiota Koutsogiannis | Partner
Mr. Adam Mizera | Lawyer
Mr. Francois Painchaud | Lawyer/Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Contacts
Mrs. Hester Tak |
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Leiden University is the oldest in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1575 and later was granted
the motto Praesidium Libertatis or "Bastion of Liberty". Furthermore the Medical Centre
(LUMC) has acquired an international reputation for the transfer of laboratory findings to the
clinic and market. The Mission statement of the LUMC is: Leiden University Medical Center
(LUMC) is committed to ongoing improvement in health care quality and intends to continue to
play a leading role in this field at both national and international level.
The region has become a successful spawning ground for biotechnological and biomedical
companies located in the Bio Science Park in close vicinity of LU and LUMC.
New innovative technologies arising from top research groups of the LUMC are now available
for collaboration or licensing to commercial partners:
60. Medical Devices for diagnosis and treatment in the fields of urological disorders, lung
diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
61. Novel drug targets opening new therapeutic opportunities in treatment of cancer,
inflammatory diseases or transplant rejection
62. New molecular markers providing diagnostic opportunities for cancer, infectious diseases
or cardiovascular conditions
63. Immunological strategies to treat cancer, diabetes, transplant rejection and auto-immune
diseases.
64. New ways to harvest and treat stem cells.
Companies or other end-users interested to innovate using this scientific knowledge and
discoveries can liaise with Leiden University Research & Innovation Services (LURIS) or the
LUMC to negotiate agreements (respectively luris@luris.leidenuniv.nl or h.s.tak@lumc.nl ).
1800 Diagonal Road | Suite 280 | Alexandria Virginia 22314 | United States
Phone: 703.836.3106 | Fax: 703.836.3107 | Website: www.usa-canada.les.org
Contacts
Ms. Eleanor de Leon | Meetings Director
Ms. Christine L. Mercado | Membership Director
Mr. Ken Schoppmann | Executive Director
Company Overview
LES is the leading professional association for intellectual property experts worldwide.
Established in 1965, LES has more than 6000 members in the US and Canada from a wide
variety of industries including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics,
high technology, and universities. Through its local chapters, LES offers members opportunities
to connect locally to find new contacts and sustain ongoing relationships. LES is also a member
of the Licensing Executives Society International, which has 32 member societies with more
than 12,000 members in over 90 countries worldwide.
LES offers a full calendar of meetings and education programs designed to advance the
understanding and practice of licensing to improve the return on investment for intellectual
property. LES members are united in their commitment to professionalism, ethical standards,
and best practices in technology commercialization.
LFB
Contacts
Mr. Marc Koquely | Licensing Manager
LES Foundation
Contacts
Ms. Lydia Steck |
Contacts
Dr. James Vlazny | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Cook Biotech is seeking licensing partners to develop, register, and market their unique new
Tissue Vaccines (TVs) for treating and preventing cancer, and for their novel ExtraCellular
Matrix (ECM) Adjuvants for improving the efficacy of vaccines. Proof of principle for TVs
has been shown in a well known animal model, and the biomaterials in Cook's ECM Adjuvants
have a strong safety record since they have been used in surgical and medical devices by millions
of patients around the world. Both opportunites have strong patent protection. Details on Cook
and on their two licensing opportunities are given below.
Cook Biotech, Inc., located in West Lafayette, Indiana, is a unit of the Cook Group, the 2nd
largest privately held medical device company in the world. Cook Biotech develops and
manufactures biomaterials from natural tissue sources for use in medical products. The company
conducts research, development and manufacturing operations in a state-of-the-art facility, and
operates its own processing and production line where natural tissues are transformed into
proprietary ExtraCellular Matrix (ECM) biomaterials that are used in numerous medical
products around the world.
Dr. Mark Suckow of the University of Notre Dame, has utilized Cook's ECM biomaterials in
his work on novel Tissue Vaccines for treating and preventing cancers, and the University has
filed patent applications on his work. Cook Biotech has an exclusive worldwide license, with
rights to sublicense, to Dr. Suckow's work and we are now seeking partners to develop, register,
and market Tissue Vaccines and ECM Adjuvants based on his work.
Cancer vaccines so far have met with limited success because these vaccines have relied on the
use of a single antigen or a single cultured cell type. Dr. Suckow has found that harvesting a
mixture of cells from tumor tissue results in a "Tissue Vaccine" that presents the immune system
with an enormous menu of antigens. He has also discovered that using Cook's ECM biomaterials
to grow tumor tissue cells results in an improved vaccine. He has tested these Tissue Vaccines
and these ECM Adjuvants in several in vivo experiments on Lobund Wistar rats, a well
established animal model of prostate cancer, and found them to be effective in treating, reducing
metastasis, and preventing cancer in this model. In addition, he has tested a xenogeneic (cross
species) rat Tissue Vaccine in this model and has found it to be effective in treating a
human cancer line. And he has combined his Tissue Vaccine with a standard treatment of
prostate cancer and found the combination to be more effective than either modality used alone.
Dr. Suckow's work is covered by 5 patent applications, plus Cook's ECM biomaterials used in
his work are approved for human use and are covered by numerous patents.
Company Description
Mid-Sized Biotech
Therapeutic Areas
Contact Information
Email: jamesvlazny@aol.com
Telephone: 847-724-0265
Fax: 847-724-0267
I would like to meet with Oncology companies and tell them about Cook's new Tissue Vaccines
for treating and preventing cancer.
And I would like to meet with Vaccine companies to tell them about Cook's new ECM
ADjuvants for increasing the efficacy of vaccines.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
ExtraCellular Matrix
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Adjuvants
Tissue Vaccines for treating
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
and preventing cancer
Contacts
Mr. David M. Bialkowski | Account Manager
Mr. Brian Bialkowski | Key Account Manager
Mr. Primo Sagliocco | Account Manager
Company Overview
MedTRACK accelerates the business development and competitive intelligence process by
providing a leading edge technology platform which enables its users to research companies,
their respective products and the people involved by therapeutic or industry focus.
Over 13,700 global companies with over 55,000 products classified and tracked.
MedTRACK also makes meetings more efficient by filtering out those companies attending the
premier partnering meetings, not limiting any company details to what is posted on the
conference-partnering platform.
MedTRACK is a fully integrated research and information resource that can track product
pipeline progression by therapeutic indication or disease, product, clinical phase, trial details, and
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The database is designed to enable industry professionals to look at public and private companies
that are working in a particular therapeutic area and quickly determine where they rank clinically
as well as financially.
MedTRACK provides extensive research tools that allow you to customize your inquiries; select
individualized search criteria, merge information on the financial statements and pipelines of two
or more companies, and conduct searches of companies and their respective products by
geography, mechanism of action, or by patent expiration.
MedTRACK Deals & Alliances database gives you the latest information and analysis of deal
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We have reviewed and analyzed annual reports, regulatory filings, press releases, news articles,
websites, and research reports for the Life Sciences Industry and filtered, classified and
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In addition to our convenient classification we have added our powerful Keyword Search that
will allow you to search the entire database of deals for your specific needs. We have also
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Contacts
Ms. Mary Tanner |
Company Overview
Life Sciences Partners (LSP) is a leading independent European venture capital firm, providing
private equity financing to early- to mid-stage life-science companies. Since the late 1980s,
LSP’s management has invested in a large number of highly innovative enterprises, many of
which have grown to become leaders of the global life-science industry. With USD 450 million
under management and offices in Amsterdam, Munich and Boston, LSP is one of Europe’s
largest and most experienced specialist life-science investors.
Contacts
Mr. Ira Weisberg | Vice President, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
LCP is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company, focused on organ transplantation and its
associated co-morbidities. The intention is to enter the transplantation market through our own,
hospital-based specialty sales force. We currently have seven products involving nine indications
in development.
Our first commercialized product, LCP-FenoChol, has received FDA approval for sale in the
U.S., under the brand name Fenoglide™, for the treatment of dyslipidemia as an adjunct to diet
in adult patients. Launched in February 2008, Fenoglide™ is marketed in the U.S. by our partner
Sciele Pharma.
LCP’s lead product candidate in immunosuppression for transplant patients, LCP-Tacro, was
developed in-house using our proprietary MeltDose® technology platform. LCP-Tacro is
currently in Phase III clinical trials and will be the first product that LCP expects to fully develop
and commercialize itself in selected markets.
Our proprietary MeltDose® technology platform is designed to enhance the release and
absorption of drugs in the body by incorporating the drug in a solubilized form in a tablet matrix.
By applying our MeltDose® technology to create new versions of existing drugs, we believe we
are able to develop products with differentiated characteristics significantly faster and cheaper
and with a higher success rate as compared with traditional drug development.
1.) LCP is actively seeking to build long-term relationships with partners through in-licensing,
out-licensing and collaboration in the transplantation and immunosuppression areas.
2.) LCP is actively seeking to build partnerships by applying its drug delivery platform,
MeltDose®, which has proven both clinically and commercially to enhance bioavailability of
poorly soluble drugs.
We plan to advance our product portfolio internally and when appropriate enter into
collaborative agreements with respect to some of our products.
Our goal is to maximise the value of our business by retaining substantial commercial rights or
profit sharing opportunities to our products and developing them through a combination of in-
house clinical development and out-licensing of both early- and late-stage programs.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Oral drug delivery technology
MeltDose(R) Lead Series
applicable to most areas.
Contacts
Dr. Syed Kazmi | Senior Director, Business Development & Strategic Planning
Contacts
Dr. Robert Goodwin | President & COO
Mr. James Grenzebach | Manager, Business Development
Company Overview
The Company's product candidates include next generation virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines
against norovirus, influenza and other respiratory viruses. LigoCyte is also developing
monoclonal antibodies for chronic inflammatory indications in collaboration with Biogen Idec
and the National Institutes of Health.
LigoCyte’s norovirus and influenza vaccines are based on its widely applicable proprietary VLP
technology. In important respects, VLPs resemble viruses as they are seen by the immune system
and may be more immunogenic and have the potential to provide broader immune protection
than other recombinant vaccine approaches. VLPs are self-assembling recombinant protein
products that are easily manufactured. As purified recombinant products, VLPs contain no viral
nucleic acids and they can therefore induce protection without risk of infection.
LigoCyte has shown advantages from nasal delivery of its vaccines for respiratory and
gastrointestinal applications and has developed considerable expertise in highly immunogenic
dry powder formulations. Nasal delivery more closely mimics the immunization of natural
infection at a mucosal site and induces additional protective responses compared to injection.
Dry powder vaccines have numerous potential advantages including needle-free delivery,
improved stability, and potential for self-administration. The Company believes that these
features will provide distinct advantages in the norovirus and other vaccine programs.
Product Opportunities
P.O. Box 650003 | Mail Stop PT.09 | Dallas TX 75265-0003 | United States
Phone: (972) 603-9207 | Fax: (972) 603-3345
Contacts
Mr. Timothy D. Stanley | Associate General Counsel IP
Mr. R. Allen Vaughn | Manager, Intellectual Property Stategy & Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Lockheed Martin Corporation, an advanced technology company, was formed in March 1995
with the merger of two of the world's premier technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and
Martin Marietta Corporation.
CUSTOMER BASE: As a lead systems integrator and information technology company, the
majority of Lockheed Martin's business is with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S.
federal government agencies. In fact, Lockheed Martin is the largest provider of IT services,
systems integration, and training to the U.S. Government. The remaining portion of Lockheed
Martin's business is comprised of international government and some commercial sales of our
products, services and platforms.
ORGANIZATION: Lockheed Martin's operating units are organized into broad business areas.
Aeronautics, with approximately $11.4 billion in 2006 sales, includes tactical aircraft,
airlift, and aeronautical research and development lines of business.
Space Systems, with approximately $7.9 billion in 2006 sales, includes space launch,
commercial satellites, government satellites, and strategic missiles lines of business.
Systems & IT Group, with approximately $20.3 billion in 2006 sales, will leverage our
existing and emerging capabilities to address customers' growing needs for highly
integrated systems and solutions. This includes missiles and fire control, naval systems,
platform integration, C4I, federal services, energy programs, government and commercial
IT and aeronautical/aerospace services lines of business.
L'Oreal
Contacts
Mr. Frédéric Caillaud | Licensing & Business Development department director
Lowenstein Sandler, PC
Contacts
Mr. Raymond P. Thek |
LSI Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Rick A. de Pinho | Senior Licensing Manager
Contacts
Mr. Patrick Walters | Senior Vice President
LURIS
Contacts
Dr. Robert Smailes | Director
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
Leiden University is the oldest in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1575 and later was granted
the motto Praesidium Libertatis or "Bastion of Liberty". Nowadays Leiden University (LU) has a
firmly established position among the top research institutes of Europe in many fields including
natural sciences, medicine, social and behavioural sciences. Furthermore the Medical Centre
(LUMC) has acquired an international reputation for the transfer of laboratory findings to the
clinic and market. Therefore, the region has become a successful spawning ground for
biotechnological and biomedical companies located in the Bio Science Park in close vicinity of
LU and LUMC.
New innovative technologies arising from top research and collaborations between departments
of life sciences, physics, chemistry and informatics are now available for collaboration or
licensing to commercial partners:
Companies or other end-users interested to innovate using this scientific knowledge and
discoveries can liaise with Leiden University Research & Innovation Services (LURIS) to
negotiate agreements (luris@luris.leidenuniv.nl).
6300 Sears Tower | 233 South Wacker Drive | Chicago IL 60606-6402 | United States
Phone: (312) 423-3451 | Fax: (312) 474-0448
Contacts
Mr. Paul Brown | Attorney
Ms. Pamela L. Cox | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Matthew Kiser | Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Business Development
Mr. Christopher Lindsay | VP Pharmaceutical & Dietary Supplements
Contacts
Ms. Veronica Canese Mendez | Associate
8th Floor Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower | 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku | Osaka 540-6208 | Japan
Phone: 81-6-6949-4532 | Fax: 81-6-6949-4545
Contacts
Ms. Kyoko Hamakawa |
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
We, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., changed our company name to Panasonic
Corporation on October 1, 2008.
Panasonic, since our establishment in 1918, has been developing and manufacturing a wide
range of electronics products in various fields, including Audio-Visiual, Communications, Home
Appliances, and Components/Devices.
Mayo Clinic
Contacts
Mr. Tim Argo | Licensing Professional
Ms. Bernadette Cusack | Office of Intellectual Property
Ms. Barbara Gamez Sims | Technology Licensing Manager
Ms. Julie Henry | Technology Licensing Manager
Mr. Bruce R. Kline | Tech. Lic. Manager
Mrs. Catherine Koh | Technology Licensing Manager
Mr. Steven T. McMaster | Technology Licensing Manager
Ms. Susan Stoddard | Technology Licensing Manager
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Mayo Clinic's Office of Intellectual Property is dedicated to converting Mayo Clinic ideas,
ingenuity and expertise into healthcare products and services which are consistent with Mayo
Clinic's image and reputation. Because Mayo Clinic integrates their clinical practice, medical
education and medical research, it is a rich resource of medical technology.
Contacts
Ms. Diana Mansour | Associate
Company Overview
MBM Intellectual Property Law is a dynamic and progressive law firm that practices exclusively
in the area of intellectual property, including the commercialization of technology and the
exploitation of knowledge. MBM & Co. is a patent and trademark agency sister firm to our law
firm Marusyk Miller & Swain LLP. Our firms and our professional teams have a wide range of
services to offer in the intellectual property arena. With offices throughout Canada, MBM
Intellectual Property Law coordinates clients’ intellectual property portfolios with the expertise
available nationwide. All of our offices work closely together on clients’ portfolios, allowing for
a fully integrated team approach to intellectual property portfolio development, management and
protection.
Contacts
Mr. Michael J. Femal |
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
McDonald Hopkins LLC has more than 130 attorneys focused on a winning strategy: To help
clients achieve their missions. The firm has a more than 75-year track record of creating
insightful legal solutions that work. We apporach every day with an entrepreneurial spirit
focused on finding cost-effective and practical resolutions to our clients' greatest challenges.
With offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach, McDonald
Hopkins is a full service law firm-- business law, litigation, business restructuring, and estate
planning.
The intellectual property matters we have litigated include patent, copyright, licensing,
trademark, and trade secret issues, representing Fortune 500 companies. Our attorneys have
participated in actions in federal and state court, as well as proceeding and appeals before the
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
We perform patent searches and prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications through the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office. We perform patent infringement and validity studies, non-
infringement/clearance opinions and patentability studies.
Presently, we have six attorneys admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent Office. Our patent
attorneys have a variety of engineering and science backgrounds as well as a variety of industry
experiences. Our attorneys have significant patent preparation and prosecution experience in the
metallurgical fields. We have experience in securing patent protection for clients in the fields of
powder metals, die casting, forging and tubular fabrication, among others. One of our clients,
Metaldyne, is a leader in the powder metal field.
Transactions
Our attorneys are experienced and participate in a broad range of IP transfer and licensing
transactions. We provide substantial support to our corporate and merger and acquisition
attorneys in performing IP due diligence, drafting of key IP provisions, and negotiations in
merger and acquisition settings.
International
IP Maintenance
We utilize a sophisticated computerized docket system that centers on the “CPI” or Computer
Packages, Inc. docket platform. We employ an experienced, full-time docket clerk to maintain
our docket and to help us with annuity payments for clients, typically with paralegal assistance
and minimal lawyer involvement.
Representative Matters
Our Intellectual Property Practice Group is comprised of individuals with extensive experience
in Intellectual Property counseling, prosecution, licensing, dispute resolution, and litigation.
We typically work with companies ranging in size from middle market up to significant multi-
national corporations.
Please contact:
Michael J. Femal
mfemal@mcdonaldhopkins.com
312.642.1902
Contacts
Mr. Patrick Gattari | Partner
Mr. Bradley Hulbert | Founding Partner
Mr. Robert J Irvine | Partner
Dr. Paul S Tully | Partner - Patent Attorney
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP is an intellectual property law firm devoted to the
needs of technology-driven companies. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to
entrepreneurial start-ups. Our work includes all facets of intellectual property litigation,
prosecution, and counseling.
up to speed
More than half of our professionals have advanced technical degrees. Many of our attorneys
have worked and published in their respective industries. MBHB attorneys represent clients
before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and throughout the federal court system, including
the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. District Courts,
and the International Trade Commission.
down to earth
Our Royalty Investigation Will Help You Identify What Is Rightfully Yours
Despite unsurpassed legal and technical skill, our focus remains on clear communication to
judges, juries, patent examiners, other lawyers and, most importantly, our clients. Our attorneys
provide practical and understandable advice to clients throughout the world.
Contacts
Ms. Debora A. Larson | CPA
Mr. Sidney Rattner | Partner
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
Mathematical errors and misinterpretation of license agreement language can mean thousands to
millions of additional royalty dollars are owed. Intentional understatement of sales subject to
royalty is less easy to detect, but it does occur, and it can also mean significant additional royalty
dollars are owed.
Our Approach
During our royalty engagement, we perform agreed-upon procedures, including one designed to
determine if:
You have procedures and controls for monitoring when royalty payments should be received
and if the amount is within an expected or given range.
Your system has "red flags" notifying you if there is a deviation from last month's/year's
payment or the average payment to date.
Your licensee reports its royalty data in the format and detail mandated by the terms of the
license agreement.
Our Experience
We have more than 40 years of cumulative experience in conducting royalty investigations. We
assist our clients on internal royalty monitoring systems and license agreement language as it
relates to accounting terms and definitions, as well as audit paragraphs, all of which afford the
licensor greater protection of royalty streams.
During the past 10 years our experience has shown that the most common reasons for
underpayment of royalties are due to:
Clerical error
Misinterpretation of license agreement language
Development and sales of new products that utilize the licensed technology, not being
included in the royalty reports
Intentional understatement
Additional Support
If the need arises, we have experienced professionals to handle your Intellectual Property
Valuation and Litigation needs. These services include providing expert testimony, determining
lost profits, evaluating financial strategies, and determining the value of various types of
intellectual property assets.
Contact information:
Sid Rattner
Partner
847.413.6217
sid.rattner@rsmi.com
It is McGladrey & Pullen's goal to make LES attendees aware of our Royalty and Contractual
Compliance Audit Services and the benefits of conducting audits of their contractual partners
(licensees).
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Royalty and Contractual
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Compliance Audit Services
801 Grand Avenue | Suite 3200 | Des Moines IA 50309 | United States
Phone: (515) 288-3667 | Fax: (515) 288-1338
Contacts
Ms. Jill Link | Attorney
Mr. Steven Smith | Attorney
Mr. Kurt Van Thomme | Attorney
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Our attorneys in the licensing specialty area serve the diverse licensing needs of our clients. Our
clients include corporations, small businesses, individuals, and universities. While our attorneys
have experience in a vast array of technological fields, our attorneys have a unique level
of experience in drafting and negotiating complex intellectual property agreements in the field of
biotechnology. We advise clients and prepare and negotiate agreements for all types of
intellectual property, such as:
In addition, we work closely with our clients' general attorneys in reviewing, drafting and
negotiating intellectual property provisions for various types of agreements, such as distribution
agreements, merger and acquistion agreements, sales representative agreements, purchase
agreements, and other general commercial agreements.
Our attorneys blend a wide array of technical expertise with proven legal experience. We keep
abreast of the latest trends, developments and legal issues to ensure that we give our clients the
highest level of legal services. These competencies allow us to provide comprehensive
intellectual property counseling services, which include:
Contacts
Mr. Thomas L. Crisman | Patent Attorney
Mr. Bryan Yearwood | Director of Licensing
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
McKool Smith is one of the nation’s leading pure trial firms. Our practice encompasses a broad
range of commercial disputes including antitrust, intellectual property, technology, contract,
securities, environmental, pharmaceutical sciences, class action, and business torts. We can be
found in state and federal courtrooms, including appellate courts, across the United States.
Contacts
Mr. Michael Flannery | Sales Manager
2400 W. Lloyd Expressway | Mail Code B115 | Evansville IN 47721 | United States
Phone: (812) 429-5889 | Fax: (812) 429-5945
Contacts
Ms. Susan Vaughn | Director, External Development
MedicineLodge, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. David W. Meibos | Director
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
MedicineLodge is part of the iMDs family. IMDs stands for Innovative Medical Device
Sourcing; our intention is to be the preferred partner for companies in the development and
manufacturing of orthopedic implants.
Contacts
Ms. Carla Brenner | Business Research , Corporate Development
Mrs. Diana Harbort | VP, Corporate Development
MedImmune Ventures
Contacts
Ms. Eva M Jack | Managing Director
Company Overview
With $300M under management, MedImmune Ventures may invest up to $30M per company —
from seed stage to PIPEs. While primarily seeking investments in North America, MedImmune
Ventures may opportunistically consider European investments.
Investment Strategy
MedImmune, LLC
Contacts
Mr. Jonathan Klein-Evans | Vice President, Intellectual Property
Medtronic, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Charles Dennis | Vice President, CRDM Business Development
Company Overview
Company Description
Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology- alleviating pain, restoring health, and
extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic develops and manufactures a
wide range of products and therapies with emphasis on providing a complete continuum of care
to diagnose, prevent and monitor chronic conditions. Every five seconds, somewhere in the
world, a person’s life is saved or improved by a Medtronic product or therapy.
Founded
April 29, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie.
Financial
Revenue for the year ended April 27, 2007: $12.3 billion. New York Stock Exchange ticker:
MDT.
Key Businesses
Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management manages the full spectrum of cardiac rhythm
disorders to improve long-term patient care. The solutions developed at Medtronic allow
physicians to monitor and treat their patients' changing cardiac conditions throughout a
lifetime. These developments include pacemakers to treat patients with bradycardia (too-
slow heartbeat); implantable defibrillators to help patients with tachyarrhythmia (too-fast
Spinal and Biologics offers products that treat a variety of disorders of the cranium and
spine, including traumatically induced conditions, deformities and tumors. Through the
introduction of INFUSE® Bone Graft and Minimal Access Spinal Technologies, the
business has distinguished itself as a global leader in less-invasive surgical techniques. It
also develops a variety of image-guided surgical navigation systems.
Diabetes offers insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring systems, related
disposable products and diabetes management software, making Medtronic a world
leader in diabetes management.
CardioVascular develops products that are used throughout the vascular system and
those used for arrested and beating heart bypass surgery. The business markets the
industry’s broadest line of heart valve products for replacement and repair, plus auto-
transfusion equipment and disposable devices for handling and monitoring blood during
major surgery, as well as cardiac ablation devices to treat a variety of heart conditions.
The business also offers products and therapies that treat a wide range of vascular
diseases and conditions. These products include coronary, peripheral and neurovascular
stents, stent graft systems for diseases and conditions throughout the aorta, and distal
protection systems.
Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) develops and manufactures minimally invasive products and
techniques that treat a wide range of ENT conditions. The business markets powered
tissue-removal systems and other micro-endoscopy instruments, nerve monitoring
systems, disposable fluid control products, image-guided surgery systems and a
Ménière's disease therapy device.
Global Presence
Medtronic does business in more than 120 countries. Medtronic World Headquarters is located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Regional Headquarters include Switzerland and Japan.
Workforce
Medtronic employs more than 37,000 people worldwide.
One Merck Drive, WS 2A-51 | P.O. Box 100 | Whitehouse Station NJ 08889-0100 | United
States
Phone: +1.908.423.6940 | Fax: +1.908.735.1201
Contacts
Ms. Pamela Demain | Executive Director, Corporate Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, is a global research-driven pharmaceutical
company dedicated to putting patients first. Merck discovers, develops, manufactures, and
markets vaccines and medicines in over 20 therapeutic categories directly and through its joint
ventures. Our mission is to provide society with superior products and services by developing
innovations and solutions that improve the quality of life.
At Merck, our strategy for growth is based on breakthrough research — both internal and
external through partnerships — and demonstrating the value of our medicines to patients,
payers, and providers. Worldwide sales in 2007 were $24.2 billion and Merck continues to invest
heavily in research and development.
Merck’s product line includes a broad portfolio of highly innovative prescription products in
important therapeutic areas. Human health products include medicines to treat high blood
pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, asthma, benign prostatic
hypertrophy, arthritis, pain, migraine, glaucoma, infectious diseases (antibiotic, antifungal, and
antiviral agents), and vaccines (to prevent childhood diseases, human papilloma virus, rotavirus,
shingles, and hepatitis A and hepatitis B).
To contact Merck about a licensing opportunity, please contact Chief Licensing Officer, Merck
& Co., Inc.,
One Merck Drive, P.O. Box 100, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 USA; Tel: 908–423–4350; Fax:
908–735–1201. Please provide a brief, non-confidential overview of your discovery with
sufficient data to allow a preliminary scientific review. For further information, please visit our
Web site at http://www.merck.com/licensing/
To meet other licensing and tech transfer professionals in the healthcare area.
Merial Limited
Contacts
Mr. Peter Selover | Head of Business Development
Mesa Therapeutics
Contacts
Mr. John D. Peck | President
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Mesa’s goal is to maximize the value of these brands to patients, the medical community, and all
stakeholders.
Mesa is leveraging its experience and core competency to acquire and market products in acute
care, oncology, CNS, and other specialty therapeutic classes.
Mesa Therapeutics is interested to meet pharmaceutical companies that are looking to out-
license any non-strategic prescription product assets that are at or close to marketing approval,
especially in areas of acute care, oncology, immunology, CNS. In-license of ANDA
opportunities could also be of interest.
Mesa is seeking in-license opportunities for prescription pharmaceuticals, both branded and
generic. For branded products, the company is positioned to in-license specialty pharmaceuticals
with marketing authorization or ready for NDA submission that are not a strategic fit for the
brand owner. Key areas of interest are oncology, CNS, infectious disease, injectable products
and other specialty therapeutic classes.
For generic pharmaceuticals, the company is interested and able to acquire formulations and
ANDAs that are non-strategic to the current owner.
With the company's diversified management team, Mesa’s goal is to maximize the value of these
brands to patients, the medical community, and all stakeholders.
Metroconsult S.r.l.
Contacts
Mr. Roberto Dini | CEO
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Metroconsult deals with all the aspects of Intellectual and Industrial Property.
Metroconsult supports the owners of I.P. rights to develop and exploit the business around their
rights. To these aims, in addition to support the client in filing and prosecuting the Patent,
Trademarks and Design applications till their granting, the firm invites IP rights owners to think
of them as a real competitive instrument.
Metroconsult is interested to meet with any type of Industry or University who are planning to
develop business in Europe, based on the exploitation of I.P.Rights.
Product Opportunities
Microsoft Corporation
Contacts
Mr. Sean Clark | Senior Licensing Executive
Ms. Debbie Donaty | Sr. Paralegal
Dr. Scott Forbes | Senior Licensing Executive
Mr. Richard Greeley | Director, Licensing
Mr. Geoffrey Hoggard | Senior Licensing Executive
Ms. Simmone Misra | Licensing Executive
Ms. Tatiana Moore | Senior Director, IP Licensing, Corporate IP&L
Mr. Robert Morris | Director, Strategic Licensing
Ms. Joy Murray | Director IP Licensing
Mr. Marshall Phelps | Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Mr. Robert Tenczar | Director
Contacts
Ms. Antje Deichmann | Project Manager International Licensig
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Midas Pharma is an independent marketing and sales company providing services to the health
care industry and bringing together companies with different interests and capabilities. Midas
Pharma is based in Germany with subsideries in USA, France, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Japan,
India and China.
Our objective: To be the partner of first choice in all questions concerning Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients, Custom Synthesis and Biotech Products, Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacture,
International Licensing or Registration Dossiers and Regulatory Affairs. Pharmaceutical
development partners make use of our company in order to market their registration dossiers and
special development projects.
- International Licensing
Licensing in or licensing out (preferable late stage or ready to use products) – we provide you
with all the information needed about international markets, competitors, patents and regulatory
issues. We help you to identify suitable license partners in our markets and assist you in
developing the right regulatory and licensing strategies. We will further support the negotiations
to the benefit of the parties involved.
- Custom Synthesis and Biotech Products
We are able to offer a wide range of chemical reactions and technologies in accordance with
cGMP guidelines– including key technologies such as phosgenation and cryogenic reactions as
well as classical fermentation. We cover the whole spectrum of biotechnology, from vector strain
construction over process development up to production of proteins and antibodies. We offer
fermentation from bacteria and yeast as well as from mammalian cells.
- Contract Manufacture of Finished Dosage Forms
We offer a wide range of contract manufacturing opportunities for pharmaceuticals etc. We also
promote patented platform technologies which can be used for life cycle management or generic
applications.
- Regulatory Support
Our experts will always be ready to give their advisory service on regulatory affairs and offer
their expertise in preparing registration strategies or in the filing of application or certification
procedures, implementation of new variation procedures, etc
72. If you should look for something particular, please ask us…
We would like to meet companies with unique products or technologies, interested in our service
to find transatlantic licensing opportunities.
Contacts
Mr. Steven Hoffberg | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
In some cases we are able to work on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, compensated only
when a transaction closes. In other cases, we represent the seller throughout the process,
regardless of whether a licesing or sale transaction is the desired conclusion.
We work with a number of startups and entrepreneurial interests, to develop concepts into
marketable portfolios or operating companies, as well as large, established entities.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Automatic Doorstop n/a Not Applicable United States
Electronic Medical Records
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
IT Technology
Electronic Sneakers n/a Not Applicable United States
Millipore Corporation
Contacts
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Millipore is a leading provider of products and services that improve productivity in
biopharmaceutical manufacturing and in clinical, analytical and research laboratories. The
Company is organized in two operating divisions. Its Bioprocess Division enables
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to optimize their manufacturing productivity,
ensure the quality of drugs, and scale up the production of difficult-to-manufacture biologics. Its
Bioscience division helps to optimize laboratory productivity and workflows by providing
reagents, kits and other enabling technologies and products for life science research and
development. Millipore has a deep understanding of its customers' research and manufacturing
process needs, and offers reliable and innovative tools, technologies and services. The Company
is part of the S&P 500 index and employs approximately 5,800 employees in more than 47
offices worldwide.
Contacts
Mr. Charles Rivenburgh | Director Technology Licensing
Mologen AG
Contacts
Mr. Joerg Petrass | Chief Financial Officer
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The company’s activities are concentrated on creating new immunological drugs and therapies to
combat cancer and on developing state-of-the-art vaccines for the prevention and the treatment
of serious infectious diseases in humans as well as animals.
In the field of cancer, MOLOGEN is developing a novel cancer medicine MGN1703. It is based
on a new type of TLR9 agonist called dSLIM®. The use of the
DNA immunomodulator dSLIM® activates the immune system by targeting the Toll-like
Receptor 9 (TLR9) on certain immune cells. The immune system activated and modulated by
dSLIM® is in a position to overcome its fatal tolerance towards cancer cells and advance against
them strategically. Mologen's cancer medicine MGN1703 is currently being investigated in a
phase I clinical trial in Europe.
In the field of infectious diseases, MOLOGEN’s primary focus is the application of its highly
promising MIDGE® and MIDGE®-Th1 gene expression vectors. With these DNA-based
vectors in particular, specific cellular and humoral immune responses to viruses, bacteria or
parasites can be generated. Previous experiments have shown that through the use of MIDGE
vectors the amount of vaccine to be administered can be reduced and the quality of the immune
reaction can be improved. The most advanced area here is the development of vaccines and
therapeutic agents against leishmaniasis, a serious parasitic disease. In addition, more extensive
studies on the treatment of feline leukemia virus (FeLV, also known as cat leukemia) are
currently ongoing.
MOLOGEN was founded in 1998 and was one of the first German biotechnology companies to
go public. MOLOGEN AG shares are listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN DE
0006637200).
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Ms. Marcela de Souza | Attorney
Contacts
Mr. Alan Sack | Of Counsel
Contacts
Mr. Rory J. Radding | Partner
Company Overview
MORRISON & FOERSTER -- WE UNITE IDEAS, PEOPLE AND THE LAW IN THE
RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF SUCCESS FOR LIFE SCIENCES CLIENTS
Scope and Focus: With life sciences professionals who have literally shaped our industry,
Morrison & Foerster is one of the world’s largest full-service law firms with over 1,000
attorneys located in 19 key financial and biotechnology centers around the world. The Firm
has represented pioneers and entrepreneurs for over 120 years without ever losing its focus
on excellent lawyering and superior client service. We are driven to achieve our clients’
business objectives and deliver success.
Client Resources: The resources available to our life sciences clients are unmatched:
Dedicated life sciences licensing, strategic alliance and corporate partnering transactional
expertise, with sophisticated industry, business and scientific experience.
VIP group marries patent and licensing expertise in a team-oriented approach to provide
efficient, strategic advice in diligencing life sciences patent and deal portfolios, to support
fast-faced corporate partnering.
Intellectual Property Group provides cutting-edge patent strategy, prosecution and
litigation services (with over 300 attorneys, the largest IP group of any full-service firm).
Extensive experience representing life sciences companies -- and the venture funds and
investment banks that finance and diligence them -- in corporate matters, with over 250
lawyers in our corporate group.
Our Litigation Practice Group (with over 400 trial and appellate lawyers) was recently
named one of the top 10 litigation practices in the country by the American Lawyer.
Largest law firm in California with over 600 attorneys located in the state.
Global Reach: We provide global reach in the world’s life sciences and financial centers:
London
International Practice: Our extensive international practice includes life sciences, finance,
trade and dispute resolution across the Americas, Asia and Europe, with particular strength
in Asia.
Dominant life sciences team in London market, including corporate partnering and
general corporate attorneys whose experience dates back to the inception of UK
involvement in biotech.
Largest U.S. law firm in Japan with over 50 attorneys in our Tokyo office, which was
established in 1987 and enjoys a highly sophisticated corporate and capital market
practice.
Significant and expanding China platform with over 30 attorneys in our Beijing and
Shanghai offices, along with well-established offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Contacts
Mr. Vinod Kumar | Director, Patent Portfolio Development
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Founded in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1975 as a DRAM chip design and reverse engineering
services company, today MOSAID Technologies Inc. is a global leader in the development and
licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) for semiconductor and communications technologies.
MOSAID is a pure-play IP company focused on a single core business: patent licensing with
memory technology research and Development (R&D).
Contacts
Mr. Neil Berkley | Director of Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Mpex Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company developing new therapies to combat the
growing issue of antibiotic resistance, with a particular focus on gram negative organisms. The
Company’s internal development pipeline focuses on combining proprietary formulations,
PK/PD strategies and novel potentiating agents with proven antibiotics to overcome or directly
inhibit the molecular mechanisms in bacteria responsible for antibiotic resistance. Mpex's lead
product candidate, MP-376, is a novel aerosol formulation of an approved antibiotic that recently
achieved proof-of-concept in a Phase 1b study in 40 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. MP-376 is
currently in a Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of chronic infections due to Pseudomonas
aeruginosa in patients with CF and is slated to begin a Phase 2 trial in Q3 2008 in patients with
severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This novel formulation, coupled with a
high-efficiency nebulizer, is projected to enable delivery of drug directly to the lungs to produce
greater antibacterial effects with a lower propensity for drug resistance, and a shorter
administration time. The Company is also developing inhibitors of bacterial multi-drug resistant
efflux pumps. Efflux pumps are a major source of drug resistance in many gram-negative
pathogens and there are currently no approved treatments which can block this resistance
mechanism. In preclinical studies, Mpex’s Efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs) have been shown to
restore the potency of numerous antibiotics against drug-resistant gram-negative organisms.
These EPIs are now being optimized for potential clinical development. In June 2008, Mpex
entered into a worldwide strategic alliance with GSK to develop novel EPIs in combination with
a variety of existing and development stage antibiotics.
Contacts
Mr. Dwight Olson |
Contacts
Mr. Eric Erickson |
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The Office of Intellectual Property is responsible for finding business opportunities for
discoveries and inventions made by Mayo Clinic physicians and employees.
1224 North Prospect Avenue | #7T | Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202 | United States
Phone:
Contacts
Mr. Russell J Barron | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Theodore Galanthay | Attorney at Law
Contacts
Mr. Chip Hood | Executive Director
Contacts
Dr. Michael Hansen | Vice President Business Development & Licensing
NanoGram Corporation
Contacts
Ms. Andrea Cohen | IP Licensing Counsel
Mail Code 504 | 8800 Greenbelt Road | Greenbelt MD 20771 | United States
Phone: (301) 286-2198 | Fax: (301) 286-0301
Contacts
Mr. Alfred T. Mecum | Aerospace Eng, Technology Transfer
Mr. James Nichols | Technology Manager
Ms. Enidia Santiago-Arce | Technology Transfer Manager
Contacts
Ms. Diana Nguyen | Junior Counsel
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
Our research themes are embedded systems, networked systems, making sense of data and
managing complexity. These are intertwined with our business areas of biomedical and life
sciences, intelligent transport systems, safety and security, environmental management, mobile
systems and services and software infrastructure.
Contacts
Ms. Rochelle Blaustein | Director, Technology Transfer & Development
Contacts
Ms. Felicia Bass | Technology Transfer Specialist
Dr. George H. Keller | Monitoring & Enforcement Specialist
Organization Type
Government Agency or Laboratory
Contacts
Mr. Thomas A. Williams | Deputy Director
2655 North Sheridan Way | Suite 135 | Mississauga ON L5K 2P8 | Canada
Phone: (905) 829-5243 | Fax: (905) 829-8436 | Website: www.ocean-nutrition.com/
Contacts
Mr. Andrew G. Bauder | Business Analyst
Institute for Biodiagnostics | 1200 Montreal Road, Bldg. M-58 | Ottawa Ontario K19
0R6 | Canada
Phone: 613.993.9101 | Fax: 613.952.9907
Contacts
Mr. Clement J. Langemeyer | Director, Business Portfolio Office
Contacts
Ms. Elizabeth Blackburn | Manager - IP Management Office
Contacts
Mr. Brent Bersin | Director
Ms. Kathleen M. Kedrowski | Managing Director
Mr. J. Shawn McGrath | Associate Director
Ms. Jill M. Rusk | Director
Mr. Barry Sussman | Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
Revenues for the full year of 2006 increased 18 percent, to $681.7 million, compared to $575.5
million in 2005. Full year EBITDA in 2006 increased 12 percent to $121.0 million, compared to
$108.0 million in 2005. It has been publicly traded since 1996 (NYSE: NCI).
patents
trademarks
trade secrets
trade dress
false advertising
corrective advertising
unfair competition
copyrights
right of publicity
royalty matters
tech transfer
valuation
intellectual asset management
licensing
university research
Navigant Consulting's extensive experience in IP analysis and valuation combined with our IP
commercialization and transactional experience makes us uniquely qualified to provide the
highest level of service. Our IP consulting team provides the following:
Extensive experience in the valuation and analysis of IP for a wide range of purposes
Networking
Business Development
Education
NERAC, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Scott A. Taper | Sr. Consultant
Contacts
Ms. Vicki L. Morgan | Vice President, Business & Market Development
Contacts
Ms. Barbara A. Sawitsky | Director, Patents & Licensing/Business Development
Newell Rubbermaid
Contacts
Mr. Nat Milburn | V.P. Global Licensing
NextTechs Technologies
Contacts
Mr. Michael E. Fitzgerald | President and CEO
Mr. Carlos Gorrichategui | Cheif Operations Officer
NextWave Pharmaceuticals
Contacts
Dr. J. George Sarmiento |
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Overview
By listening to the needs of parents and children, and working closely with the pediatric
community, including pediatricians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners,
NextWave Pharmaceuticals is developing a broad line of products across several
therapeutic areas. With an unwavering focus on leveraging the next wave of
technologies for pediatrics, we will be able to provide unique products that address
many of the compliance, convenience, dosing and safety issues children and their
parents face today.
As we continue to move forward we welcome your input and understand that we all
share the common goal of a brighter tomorrow for our children.
Products
MyKidz IronTM , MyKidz Iron FLTM* and MyKidz Iron 10 are products currently available from
Pharmaceuticals. There are also numerous other products under development that will make a s
pediatric area, so check back often for the latest updates.
MyKidz Iron, MyKidz Iron FL and MyKidz Iron 10
MyKidz Iron and MyKidz Iron FL are liquid iron suspension dietary supplements fortified with
They have been specially designed to help meet the nutritional needs of growing infants and tod
vitamin supplements for breast-fed infants. They contain Vitamin D as recommended by the Am
Pediatrics (AAP) for exclusively breast-fed infants and for infants who consume less than 17 fl.
MyKidz Iron is a nonprescription iron supplement that is available behind the pharmacy counte
contains 0.25 of fluoride per dose for toddlers requiring fluoride supplementation and requires a
physician. See package insert for dosage and safety information.
MyKidz Iron 10™ is a liquid iron only suspension supplement. MyKidz Iron 10™ has been specially d
nutritional needs of growing infants and toddlers. One daily dose of MyKidz Iron 10™ provides an exce
iron.
MyKidz Iron 10™ is a non prescription iron supplement which contains 15mg/1.5mL Elementa
10™ is available behind the pharmacy counter at your local pharmacy. For more information or
10™ on-line please visit http://www.mykidziron.com/.
MyKidz Iron and MyKidz Iron FL offer unique benefits over other iron and vitamin supplemen
NextWave Pharmaceuticals works with Stiefel Laboratories to bring you VERDESO™ Foam &
MimyX™ Cream for the treatment of Atopic dermatitis.
NextWave Pharmaceuticals also works with Fleet Laboratories to help in the promotion of the
Pedia-Lax™ line of laxative products.
NicOx SA
1681 route des Dolines - BP 313 | Les Taissounières - Bât HB4 | Sophia Antipolis cedex
06906 | France
Phone: +33 (0)4 97 24 53 00 | Fax: +33 (0)4 97 24 53 09 | Website: www.nicox.com
Contacts
Mr. Gavin Spencer | Senior Director Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
NicOx (Bloomberg: COX:FP, Reuters: NCOX.PA) a product-driven biopharmaceutical company
dedicated to the development and future commercialization of investigational drugs for unmet
medical needs. NicOx is applying its proprietary nitric oxide-donating technology to develop an
internal portfolio of New Chemical Entities (NCEs) in the therapeutic areas of inflammatory and
cardio-metabolic disease.
Resources are focused on the development of naproxcinod, a proprietary NCE and the first
compound in the Cyclooxygenase-Inhibiting Nitric Oxide-Donating (CINOD) class of anti-
inflammatory agents, which is in phase 3 clinical studies for the treatment of the signs and
symptoms of osteoarthritis, with final phase 3 results anticipated in 2008.
Beyond naproxcinod, NicOx has a pipeline containing multiple nitric oxide-donating NCEs,
which are in development internally and with partners, including Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co.,
Inc., for the treatment of prevalent and underserved diseases, such as atherosclerosis,
hypertension, widespread eye diseases and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
NicOx S.A. is headquartered in France and is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
(Compartment B: Mid Caps).
In-licensing: NicOx would like to meet companies with Phase 2 or later developments in the
cardiometabolic and rheumatology/inflammation therapeutic areas. Earlier stage developments
are also of interest for established mechanisms of action.
NicOx aims to build itself into a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company through focused
investment in in-house research and development programs and potentially through in-licensing
and by making select acquisitions in its core therapeutic domains of inflammation and
cardiometabolic disease.
NicOx has strategic partnerships, collaborative agreements and research alliances with some of
the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and specialist players, which allow it to maximize
the value of its technology and broad product portfolio, while allowing the Company to retain
commercialization rights in select areas.
6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325 | MSC 7660 | Bethesda MD 20892-7660 | United States
Phone: (301) 435-4478 | Fax: (301) 402-0220 | Website: www.ott.nih.gov/
Contacts
Ms. Susan Rucker | Sr. Advisor for Intellectual Property Transactions
Organization Type
Government Agency or Laboratory
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
NISTAC
2005 Research Park Circle | Manhattan KS 66502 | United States
Phone: (785) 532-3924 | Fax: (785) 532-3909 | Website: www.nistac.org
Contacts
Mr. Bret A . Ford | Director of Life Sciences
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
Kansas State University and the State of Kansas formed the National Institute for Strategic
Technology Acquisition and Commercialization (NISTAC) to be the commercialization
company of K-State and to strengthen regional economies by facilitating the start-up and/or
expansion of technology-based, high growth enterprises, particularly via technology transfer
from research institutions and other sources.
NISTAC is partnered with the KSU Research Foundation to be the tech transfer arm of K-State.
Contacts
Mr. Gunnar G. Leinberg | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multipractice law firms in the United States, with
offices in sixteen cities and approximately seven hundred attorneys collaborating across twenty-
five major practice areas. The firm’s size, diversity, and state-of-the-art information systems
enable us to offer a comprehensive, integrated range of legal services to individuals and
organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters.
The attorneys in our Intellectual Property practice help clients protect and exploit the full value
of their intellectual property, and our success on their behalf has placed us among the nation’s
top IP firms in the areas of litigation, patents, and trademarks.
We offer comprehensive IP services, bringing sharp legal skills, deep knowledge of engineering,
and excellent business judgment to every matter. Our aim is to offer consistently exceptional
service and maximize our clients’ competitive advantages while minimizing their risks. The
group’s services include:
Litigating patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and related antitrust matters
Negotiating and drafting all agreements necessary to develop, license, obtain, transfer,
and commercialize technology
Preparing and prosecuting patent applications
Representing clients in patent interference proceedings before the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office
Providing comprehensive brand management services
Providing infringement avoidance counseling
Conducting intellectual property due diligence
Providing alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation .
Our IP practice members are active in trade associations serving client industries, and we are
recognized legal authorities in many of them. Our patent attorneys have diverse technical
backgrounds, including degrees in chemical engineering, biotechnology, optical engineering,
Contacts
Dr. Leslie Goff | President & CEO
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Materials
Company Overview
Since 2004, Noetic has assisted professors and small businesses to create and focus their
business plans to rapidly move new and exciting technologies to market. As a result of our
unique business structure, we can accomodate a wide range of development structures including
licensing, joint venturing, joint development, and business start-ups.
Contact us to explore how Noetic can help connect your technology to the market!
Contacts
Mr. Fernando Noetinger | Senior Partner
Nokia Corporation
Contacts
Mr. EKI KORPIOLA | SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Company Overview
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging
Internet and communications industries.
Norgenix Pharmaceuticals
101 West Saint John Street | Suite 307 | Spartanburg SC 29306 | United States
Phone: (864) 680-6759 | Fax: (864) 580-2661 | Website: www.norgenixpharma.com
Contacts
Mr. Tom McLean | Senior Vice President
Company Overview
Nortel Networks
Contacts
Mr. John P. Veschi | Chief Intellectual Property Officer
15 TW Alexander Dr. | P.O. Box 13547 | Research Triangle Park NC 27709-3547 | United
States
Phone: 919.541.9366 | Fax: 919.990.9544 | Website: www.ncbiotech.org
Contacts
Mr. John Richert | Vice President, Business & Technology Development
1735 NDSU Research Park Drive | Suite 124 | Fargo ND 58105 | United States
Phone: (701) 231-7886 | Fax: (701) 231-6661 | Website: www.ndsuresearchfoundation.org
Contacts
Mr. Jaideep Goswami | Licensing Associate
Mr. Jonathan L. Tolstedt | Licensing Associate/Patent Agent
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
The NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION is an independent, not-for-profit organization
established to support North Dakota State University in achieving its instructional, research,
public service and academic goals.
The Foundation was developed to provide private support for the University by protecting,
adding value to, and commercializing intellectual property that is developed through research
activities at the University. By commercializing intellectual property, the Foundation is able
to create resources which are returned to the individual inventors and to the University to
promote continued research.
Available Technologies
Biology and Medicine - Innovative biological and biomedical inventions, processes, and
compounds.
Horticulture - Plant species and cultivars developed by the NDSU Plant Sciences
Department.
Paints and Coatings - Paints, polymers, and coatings developed by NDSU’s Coatings
and Polymeric Materials department, the country’s oldest paint research institution.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Please see See individual
Not Applicable
www.ndsuresearchfoundation.org technologies.
Northeastern University
Contacts
Mr. Jeffrey Kosiba | Intellectual Property Manager
Contacts
Ms. Lori Morrison | Licensing Manager
Mr. Christian Orlowski | Corporate Director, Engineering & Technology
Contacts
Mr. Robert F. Held | Director, Intellectual Property & Strategic Technology Agmts
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Seven business sectors comprise Northrop Grumman. Below is a listing and description of each
sector by our four main business areas. To find out specific product, program or services
information, visit our Capabilities section, go to our A-to-Z List or click on one of the links
below.
Electronics
Northrop Grumman’s electronic solutions span the spectrum. The company is a leading
developer, manufacturer, integrator and supporter of a variety of advanced electronic and
maritime systems for U.S. and international customers for national security and non-defense
applications. More...
Aerospace
Northrop Grumman’s aerospace systems operate from the high ground. The company is a
premier developer, integrator, producer and supporter of manned and unmanned aircraft,
spacecraft, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics and other systems and subsystems
critical to maintaining the nation’s security and leadership in science and technology. More...
Shipbuilding
Ships built by Northrop Grumman project power worldwide. The company is the nation’s sole
industrial designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two
companies that design and build nuclear-powered submarines. The business is also one of the
nation’s leading providers and life-cycle supporters of major surface ships for the U.S. Navy,
U.S. Coast Guard, international navies and commercial vessels. More...
NovaDel Pharma
Contacts
Dr. Deni Zodda | Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
NovaDel Pharma Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral spray formulations
for a broad range of marketed drugs. The Company’s proprietary technology offers, in
comparison to conventional oral dosage forms, the potential for faster absorption of drugs into
the bloodstream leading to quicker onset of therapeutic effects and possibly reduced first pass
liver metabolism, which may result in lower doses. Oral sprays eliminate the requirement for
water or the need to swallow, potentially improving patient convenience and adherence.
NovaDel’s oral spray technology is focused on addressing unmet medical needs for a broad array
of existing and future pharmaceutical products. The Company’s most advanced oral spray
candidates target angina, nausea, insomnia, migraine headaches and disorders of the central
nervous system. NovaDel plans to develop these and other products independently and through
collaborative arrangements with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
The company's lead products are: NitroMist™ (nitroglycerin oral spray), approved for the
treatment and prophylaxis of angina; ZolpiMist™ (zolpidem oral spray), NDA filed for the
treatment of insomnia, and; Zensana™ (ondansetron oral spray), in Phase 3 for
nausea/vomitting. Earlier stage products include oral spray of sumatriptan (migraine),
midazolam (pre-procedure anxiety), sildenafil (erectile dysfunction) and fentanyl (breakthrough
cancer pain).
Open dialogues with companies meeting our need for a commercial partner for our most
advanced products.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
NitroMist (Nitroglycerin
Acute Angina Not Applicable North America
Lingual Aerosol)
Zensana (Ondansetron Oral South America, Israel,
Anti-Nauseant Not Applicable
Spray) Japan, Austrialia
1300 Eye Street, N.W. | Suite 1000 West Tower | Washington DC 20005 | United States
Phone: (202) 659-0100 | Fax: (202) 659-0105
Contacts
Mr. Anthony Venturino | Patent Attorney
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
Chemicals
Company Overview
A 40 attorney IP boutique providing quality patent prosecution, trademark prosecution and
patent reexamination services.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Albert Ge | New Technologies and Product Innovation
Novartis Pharma AG
Contacts
Ms. Carol A Finch | Head of Partnering General Medicines & Mature Products
Dr. Gerrard Terlouw | Head Search & Evaluation Infectious Diseases
Company Overview
The Novartis Pharmaceuticals Division is a world leader in the discovery, development,
manufacture, and marketing of prescription medicine. Our goals is to provide a broad portfolio of
innovative, effective and safe products and services to patients through healthcare professionals
around the world.
In 2006, the Pharmaceutical’s business posted sales of USD 22.6 billion. Our current product
portfolio involves over 130 projects – including potential new products as well as potential new
indications or formulations for existing products - in various stages of clinical development
General Medicine
Cardiovascular & Metabolism
Neuroscience
Respiratory & Dermatology
ABGHI (Arthritis, bone, gastrointestinal, hormone replacement therapies, urinary
incontinence):
Infectious diseases
Specialty Medicines
Oncology & Hematology
Transplantation & Immunology
Ophthalmics
Contacts
Ms. Carolyne Zimmermann | Director, Business Development & Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Our mission is to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and
cure diseases to ease suffering and enhance quality of life.
Contacts
Ms. Jennifer T. Caldwell | Senior Commercialization Manager
Company Overview
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the Department of Energy's largest science and energy
laboratory. ORNL's mission is to conduct basic and applied research that provides innovative
solutions to complex problems. The lab was founded in 1943 as part of the secret Manhattan
Project and has been managed since April 2000 by a partnership of The University of Tennessee
and Battelle Memorial Institute.
ORNL has a staff of more than 3,800 and approximately 3,000 guest researchers who spend two
weeks or more annually. The lab's budget exceeds $1 billion for FY05. ORNL is home to the
world's largest civilian science project, the $1.4 billion Spallation Neutron Source, and the first
DOE Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences is nearing completion adjacent to the SNS.
ORNL was also selected last year to build the fastest unclassified computer in the world.
Contacts
Mr. Raymond Miller | Senior Commercialization Manager
Ocean Tomo
Contacts
Mr. Kevin Arst | Managing Director
Mr. Richard M. Conroy | Managing Director
Ms. Krista F. Holt | Managing Director
Mr. Michael J. Lasinski | Managing Director
Mr. James Malackowski | President & CEO
Company Overview
Ocean Tomo is an Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc firm.
Established in 2003, Ocean Tomo, LLC is the leading Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc® firm
that specializes in understanding and leveraging Intellectual Property assets.
The company provides advice in IP-related mergers and acquisitions, investments, valuations,
expert services, analytics and IP auctions. Headquartered in Chicago, Ocean Tomo has offices in
San Francisco, Palm Beach, Orange County and Washington, DC.
Subsidiaries of Ocean Tomo include: Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC; Ocean Tomo Asset
Management, LLC; and Ocean Tomo Capital, LLC -- publisher of the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent
Index (Amex: OTPAT), the Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Growth Index (Amex: OTPATG) and the
Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Value Index (Amex: OTPATV).
Services Include:
Expert Services
Financial Testimony
Surveys
Valuation
Appraisals
Analytics/IP Acquisitions
PatentRatings
Investments
Ocean Tomo Indexes
Public Equities
Private Equity & Debt
IP Enterprise Zone/
IP Exchange Chicago
Risk Management
License Management
Insurance
Alternate Dispute Resolution
IP Transactions
IP Asset Sales/Auctions
Ocean Tomo Patent/Bid-Ask
Corporate M&A
Structured Products
The Dean's List
Product Opportunities
1000 Westgate Drive | Suite 160 | St. Paul MN 55114-8658 | United States
Phone: 612-625-8615 | Fax: 612-624-6554
Contacts
Ms. Leza Besemann | Technology Strategy Manager
Ogilvy Renault
800 Park Place 666 Burrard Street | Vancouver BC V6C 3P3 | Canada
Phone: +1.604.806.3865 | Fax: +1.604.806.0933
Contacts
Mrs. Laetitia Caporicci | Lawyer
Ms. Leanne Souquet | Partner
Company Overview
Founded in 1879, Ogilvy Renault is one of Canada’s pre-eminent law firms. Ogilvy Renault is
also one of Canada’s largest law firms with over 450 lawyers and agents located across the
country in offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City as well as in London,
England. Our firm’s tradition of dedication to excellence has earned it an enviable reputation for
the highest standards in the practice of law. Ogilvy Renault draws on resources from all our
offices to ensure the optimal blend of industry and legal expertise. The collective talents and
expertise of the entire firm are put at the disposal of our clients and serve to enhance our
effectiveness.
Our goal is to meet your business priorities through the timely delivery of innovative, integrated
and customized legal advice, whether using long-term strategies or short-term problem solving.
Ogilvy Renault has helped many of Canada’s leading businesses throughout every stage of their
growth, from their initial incorporation and throughout their day-to-day operations to their
expansion projects, both domestically and abroad.
The rapid evolution of the life sciences industries continues to raise important legal, ethical and
scientific issues. In such a dynamic environment, companies require the timely and
knowledgeable advice of seasoned life sciences professionals. At Ogilvy Renault, our lawyers,
patent agents and trade-mark agents provide legal and technical advice to a diverse clientele in
the life sciences industries, including universities, research centres, venture capitalists,
multinational corporations, as well as start-up and mid-size companies.
Our multidisciplinary team of professionals responds creatively to the needs of businesses that
manufacture, sell or distribute in Canada biologics and biopharmaceuticals, prescription and
over-the-counter pharmaceuticals (both human and veterinary), natural health products,
nutraceuticals, medical devices, foods and cosmetics.
Ogilvy Renault’s life sciences practitioners have an in-depth knowledge of the industry sectors
we serve and a clear understanding of the business goals of companies at every stage of their
growth. We can meet all of a company’s legal needs through every step of a product’s life cycle.
We are also able to anticipate and analyze the potential effect of emerging issues to assist life
sciences companies in successfully meeting the challenges of critical changes.
755 Research Parkway | Suite 410 | Oklahoma City OK 73104 | United States
Phone: (405) 271-1846 | Fax: (405) 271-1708 | Website: www.omrf.org
Contacts
Mr. Manu S. Nair | Licensing Associate
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is one of the oldest, most respected
independent research institutes in the nation. Located in Oklahoma City - America's heartland.
OMRF fosters a worldwide reputation for excellence by following an innovative cross-
disciplinary approach to biomedical research. Breakthrough discoveries and state-of-the-art core
research facilities keep OMRF on the cutting edge of pioneering biomedical science. Through
successful industry collaborations and technology transfer, OMRF has brought several novel
therapeutic and diagnostic technologies to market. OMRF has set a clear goal to be among the
finest research institutes in the nation, and is making the investments today to keep pace with the
unprecedented growth and change occurring in the field of biomedical research. With
the recently announced $125 Million expansion project, OMRF will continue its growth, adding
more faculty members and new laboratory space in the coming years.
OMRF is committed to staying at the forefront of biomedical discovery so that "more can live
longer, healthier lives."
- Investors
- Explore contract research opportunities for OMRF's core research facilities (like small-animal
MRI facility, Crystallography facility etc.)
- Continued education
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Extracellular histones as biomarkers
for prognosis and molecular targets Sepsis Not Applicable Worldwide
for sepsis therapy
Investment opportunities - Spin-off
companies in the field of cancer Oncology Not Applicable
(diagnostic and therapeutic)
Regulation of toll like receptors
(TLRs) on stem cells to treat
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
infections and to increase survival
of stem cells
4111 Monarch Way, | Office of Research, Suite 203 | Norfolk VA 23508 | United States
Phone: (757) 683-5052 | Fax: (757) 683-5902
Contacts
Mr. Zohir Handy | Technology Licensing Manager
Oncolix, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Michael T. Redman | President and CEO
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Oncolix, Inc. is developing therapies for breast cancer and malignant melanoma. The breast
cancer drug is a prolactin receptor antagonist (Prolanta) that was developed by Wen Chen, PhD.
Dr. Chen also developed Somavert, which is a growth hormone receptor antagonist, which is
currently sold by Pfizer for the treatment of acromegaly. Both drugs feature a single amino acid
substitution (glycine to arginine) of prolactin and growth hormone.
Prolanta is near completion with preclinical studies. The company expects to initiate its first
human trial in the 2nd quarter of 2009 (Phase Ia in subjects) and a Phase Ib trial in patients in the
3rd quarter of the same year.
Oncolix derives its technologies from the Greenville Hospital System (GHS) in Greenville,
South Carolina. GHS, one of the largest hospital systems in the southeast US, is the majority
shareholder of Oncolix. Oncolix is funded through 2009 by GHS.
Product Opportunities
Partnering
Breast cancer,
Prolanta Not Applicable
melanoma
Contacts
Mr. Andrew Tomingas | Senior Policy Advisor
Contacts
Dr. Juergen Lasowski | Senior Vice President
Company Overview
Onyx is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies that target
the molecular mechanisms that cause cancer. With our partners, we are developing small
molecule, orally available drugs with the goal of changing the way cancer is treated. Our product
candidates inhibit key enzymes responsible for uncontrolled cancerous growth in certain cells
with genetic mutations.
Our lead product is Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets, a novel, oral multiple kinase inhibitor that
targets proteins involved in both tumor cell proliferation and angiogenesis. Nexavar® is
approved in the US and EU for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma and was co-
developed with our partner Bayer Pharmaceuticals. By inhibiting RAF kinase, Nexavar® blocks
the RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway that is activated by the RAS gene to trigger cell
proliferation. Nexavar® also exerts an anti-proliferative effect on the endothelial cells involved
in angiogenesis by inhibiting the VEGFR-2 and PDGFR-ß receptors.
Onyx, in collaboration with Bayer, is continuing to conduct multiple clinical trials of Nexavar®,
including pivotal trials in patients with metastatic melanoma, advanced primary liver cancer, and
non-small cell lung cancer. Enrollment in the Phase III trial in metastatic melanoma was
completed in July 2006. The agent is also being studied in multiple Phase II clinical trials both as
a single agent and in combination with standard chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of various
tumors.
in genes that regulate the cell cycle are present in a majority of human cancers. Pfizer has
initiated clinical development with a lead candidate from that collaboration, a small molecule
cell cycle inhibitor targeting cyclin-dependent kinase 4. Onyx has over 100 employees, primarily
in development, sales and marketing.
Optimata
Contacts
Dr. Alexander Chausovsky | VP Product Development
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Overview
Core Business
Optimata Virtual Patient® (OVP) Technology as a Strategic Planning Tool enables to:
Optimata has already several compounds in its pipeline, it plans to reinforce its business
development and licensing activities and continue in-licensing discontinued
oncology compounds and carry out phase II trials.
Optimata also keeps on supporting existing drugs and drug candidates by collaborating with
bio/pharma companies to reduce time to market and development costs and increase success rate
through the clinic.
Product Opportunities
2525 SW 1st Ave, Suite 120 | Portland Oregon 97201 | United States
Phone: 503-494-8200 | Fax: 503-494-4729 | Website: www.ohsu.edu/tech-transfer
Contacts
Dr. Michele Gunness | Senior Licensing Associate
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
As Oregon's only health and research university, OHSU brings together education, research,
patient care and community service. While each component has its own individual goals and
mission, all of them are bound together by a common vision - to improve the well-being of
Oregonians.
The Office of Technology & Research Collaborations at OHSU has the mission to support the
university's research community by facilitating and managing research collaborations and
business partnerships, and promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship which enables
the transfer of research from the laboratory to the market for the benefit of the public.
OHSU has technologies available for licensing in the following areas: Diagnostics,
Therapeutics, Medical Devices, Dentistry, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Speech and
Language, Education and Training, and Vaccines. OHSU has a strong focus in the areas of
Cancer, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases,
Neurology and Reproductive Biology.
Organon de Brasil
Contacts
Mr. Wagner Messa | New Business Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Contacts
Dr. Fernando Salles | Sr. Dir. Global Strategy and Portfolio Management
Company Overview
R&D is our backbone: our goal is the development of high quality products that substantially
benefit human health and address unmet needs. Our robust pipeline in both the early and late
phases of development reflects our commitment to research in our four core therapeutic fields:
gynecology, fertility, anesthesia and neuroscience. We are actively expanding our biotechnology
expertise.
Organon is actively expanding its solid and long-standing biotechnology platform through a
Global Biotechnology Initiative in order to pursue new biological entities to diversify into new
therapeutic fields (immunology and oncology), while continuing its traditional experience in
developing and marketing new chemical entities (NCEs).
Our Cambridge (Mass., US) research facility (opened in June 2005) and our Global
Biotechnology Initiative will fuel our future pipeline through expanded research activities
into new biological entities (NBEs); this will also be done by seeking partnerships and
through strategic acquisitions.
Biotech research not only supports our existing therapeutic areas (such as the
development of Org 36286, a long-acting fertility treatment), but will also allow us to
pursue new opportunities in the fields of immunology and oncology.
Organon actively seeks and develops partnership to complement our extensive experience in-
house believing that the best way to deliver long-term success is through partnerships and
teamwork – whether that is with research partners, academia other companies, customers and
healthcare professionals or the communities in which we work.
We are actively looking for products and compounds in the psychiatry space that have
promotional needs or require development collaboration.
We have active partnerships with more than fifty companies and organizations all over
the world, including a large number in the USA and an increasing number in Asia
(China).
We are actively looking for products and compounds in the psychiatry space that have
promotional needs and/or require development collaboration. Please contact our Business
Development Representatives at LES for further discussion.
Contacts
Mr. David Ghesquiere | VP, Corporate & Business Development
Dr. Graeme Griffin | Senior Manager - Business Development
Dr. Lan Hu | Senior Director, Business Development
Company Overview
OSI Pharmaceuticals is committed to “shaping medicine and changing lives” by developing and
commercializing high-quality and novel pharmaceutical products that extend life or improve the
quality of life for patients with cancer, diabetes, and obesity.
We specialize in the discovery and development of innovative molecular targeted therapies that
address significant unmet medical needs, and strive to turn pioneering science into breakthrough
therapies for patients suffering from life-threatening diseases.
Our Oncology business is anchored by our flagship product, Tarceva® (erlotinib), a small
molecule inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor, or EGFR, that was first discovered
and developed by OSI. Tarceva is the only EGFR inhibitor to have demonstrated the ability to
improve overall survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer and advanced pancreatic cancer.
Behind Tarceva, we have an emerging oncology pipeline of molecular targeted therapies in
clinical and late-stage pre-clinical development. Our R & D strengths include high-throughput
screening, chemical libraries, medicinal and combinational chemistry and automated drug
profiling technology platforms.
Our diabetes and obesity R & D programs are conducted through Prosidion Limited, our U.K.
subsidiary dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapies for metabolic diseases,
particularly type 2 diabetes and obesity. (OSI) Prosidion has an emerging diabetes and obesity
clinical pipeline with several innovative drug candidates that have progressed into clinical
development.
OSI has a dedicated team of approximately 500 research and development, regulatory, sales,
marketing, commercial, and business professionals. We are headquartered in Long Island, New
York with facilities in Colorado, New Jersey and the United Kingdom.
480 The Station | 601 West Cordova Street | Vancouver BC V6B 1G1 | Canada
Phone: (604) 669-3432 | Fax: (604) 681-4081
Contacts
Mr. Richard A. Johnson | Lawyer and Patent Agent
Mr. Hilton W.C. Sue | Lawyer/Patent Agent/Trademark Agent
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
IP law firm located in Vancouver, with mechanical, electrical, chenmical, biotech, licensing and
litigation expertise.
Pachira IP
Contacts
Mr. Steven Adam | Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Michael Barry | Vice President, Licensing
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Pachira IP has deep roots in the semiconductor and microelectronics industries and is an
authority on helping patents owners extract financial value from their patents. Pachira IP
is the only one-stop-shop for semiconductor and microelectronics patent owners looking to
license or sell their patents.
Pachira IP, whose experts have participated in hundreds of licensing programs, serves
customers around the world.
6111 Royalmount Avenue | Suite 102 | Montréal Quebec H4P 2T4 | Canada
Phone: +1.514.340.5052 | Fax: +1.514.344.4675 | Website: www.paladinlabs.com
Contacts
Mr. Mark H. Nawacki | Vice President, Business & Corporate Development
Ms. Janis Peleshok | Director, Business Development
Mr. Farrukh Rehan | Director, Coporate Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Established: 1996
Date Listed on TSX: 2000
Number of Employees: 105
Paladin Labs Inc. is a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company that is focused on acquiring or
in-licensing specialty pharmaceutical products. With a seasoned national sales force calling on
specialty physicians, Paladin is one of Canada’s most profitable publicly traded pharmaceutical
companies.
Contacts
Mr. Damon Matteo | Vice President & Chief Intellectual Property Officer
c/o Amster, Rothestein & Ebenstein LLP | 90 Park Avenue | New York NY 10016 | United States
Phone: (212) 336-8000 | Fax: (212) 336-8001
Contacts
Mr. Takao Saito | Senior IP Specialist
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
PARAGON Development
Contacts
Mr. Jack T. Peregrim | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
PARAGON has pioneered the Voice-of-Market(TM) process where we employ our 40,000+
experts to create new value from client's technologies. (Licensing, commercial development,
partners, etc). Our clients are not industry specific but they do represent a large percentage of the
Global 400 corporations.
Contacts
Mr. Joseph E. Sabella | Director of Business Development
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Parsa Wireless Communications (www.parsawireless.com) is a consulting firm and subject
matter experts on wireless communications based in Greenwich, Connecticut. We provide IP
professionals with key services such as IP evaluation, patent mapping or expert witness
testimony that might be required in the wireless communications area.
We can also help evaluate wireless IP that firms may be considering to sell, purchase
or considering an investment.
Additionally, we offer innovation services to create wireless IP for clients and provide training in
wireless communications.
Patents
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Tech transfer
Valuation
Training
University research.
- Hardware
- Software
- Systems designers
- Semiconductor companies
IP Firms
Contacts
Ms. Mary Auge | Manager, Business Development
Patentanwaltskanzlei Blickle
Contacts
Mr. Werner K. Blickle | European Patent and Trademark Attorney
PatentBridge LLC
2460 Sand Hill Road | Suite 101 | Menlo Park CA 94025 | United States
Phone: (650) 233-1150 | Fax: (650) 257-4023
Contacts
Mr. Mark Holmes | CEO
PatentCafe
United States
Phone: 9999999999
Contacts
Mr. Andrew H. Gibbs | President & CEO
Mr. David Schab | Vice President Sales
Contacts
Dr. Alexander J. Wurzer | Managing Director
140 E 45th St, 44th Floor | New York New York 10017 | United States
Phone: 646-264-1100 | Website: www.paulcapitalhealthcare.com
Contacts
Mr. John R. Leone | Partner
Mr. Matthew L. Wotiz | Associate
Company Overview
Paul Capital Partners established Paul Capital Healthcare in 1999 to meet the financing needs of
healthcare companies, institutions and inventors. Today, the firm manages one of the largest
dedicated healthcare funds globally with a total of $1.4 billion in assets under management. Paul
Capital Healthcare has offices in New York, San Francisco, and London.
The Fund focuses on commercial stage healthcare products and investment opportunities in
North America, Europe and Asia. To date Paul Capital Healthcare has closed more than 30
investments in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics areas. Public
and private companies, research institutions and universities, and individual inventors have all
benefited from the flexibility of Paul Capital Healthcare’s investment approach. This capital has
enabled them to transfer product risk, finance clinical and commercial development projects,
acquire new products, fund university programs and capital needs, avoid conflicts of interest,
unlock shareholder value and monetize product royalties.
Paul Capital Healthcare plays a passive or active role in its investments depending on the
structure and size of the transaction. As active participants the Fund may take a seat on the board
of directors or have board observer rights.
Investment Characteristics: Royalty, revenue interest, debt, equity and hybrid structures
Perception Partners
Contacts
Mr. Barry Brager | Managing Partner
Dr. Jeffrey M. Davidson | Chief Operations Officer
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Perception Partners provides strategic insights that inform better business decisions about
leveraging innovation. Our team of experts assists in matters of technology investment, business
development and IP exploitation. Our clients gain greater certainty about IP value and risk in
We specifically offer:
Technology Investment
Frontier Research
R&D Collaboration
Competitive Technical Intelligence
Business Development
Technology Scouting
Product Commercialization
Mergers & Acquisitions
IP Exploitation
Portfolio Optimization
IP Valuation & Monetization
Litigation Forecasting
Our firm collaborates with a world-class team of more than 200 technical, legal and business IP
specialists. Please stop by our booth at the Tech Fair to learn how we influence perception - the
intellectual component of value - to bring our clients an IP Advantage.(TM)
Product Opportunities
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. John A. Hamilton | IP Licensing Counsel
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global technology leader driving growth and innovation in Health Sciences
and Photonics markets to improve the quality of life. A few examples of where we are focusing
our efforts are genetic screening, medical imaging, biodiscovery, analytical sciences and lab
services. We have many technologies available for out license.
150 E 42nd St. | New York New York 10017 | United States
Phone: 212-733-4091
Contacts
Dr. Peggy Dillender | Director, Strategic Business Initiatives
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Pfizer Animal Health is the world's largest animal health company (2006 sales >US$3 bn), with
leading vaccines and pharmaceutical products for companion animals, livestock and poultry.
Recent acquisitions have expanded our interest in animal genetic testing products and markers.
We seek to in-license products that we can develop for use in animal health amd productivity.
We have a long history of collaboration and development projects with universities, biotechs,
and small and large pharma companies.
Pfizer Inc.
Contacts
Ms. Stefanie Hansen | Director
Ms. Kelly Longo | Director
Ms. Christina C. Wan | Director, Worldwide Business Development
Company Overview
Pfizer is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Our medicines help over 150
million people a year worldwide. At Pfizer, we dedicate ourselves to humanity's quest for
longer, healthier, happier lives through innovation in pharmaceutical and animal health
products. With 2006 R&D expenses of $7.5 billion, Pfizer Global Research and Development is
the world's largest privately funded biomedical research organization. We have links with more
than 250 partners in academia and industry to strengthen our position on the cutting edge of
science and biotechnology.
Contacts
Mr. Richard Honen | Partner
Ms. Kelly Mooney Lester | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Phillips Lytle has the reputation as a premier law firm for companies doing business in New
York State. We provide representation to some of America's best companies and global financial
institutions with complex litigation, high-end disputes or transactions, and sophisticated
commercial and lending matters in New York State.
Our clients come to us because they need attorneys committed to solving their problems with
intelligence and creativity. Phillips Lytle has been forming, guiding, and representing a
distinquished client roster that includes companies from as far back as 1867 - Fortune 500
corporations, global financial institutions, mid-size clients, new companies and ventures on the
cutting edge, not-for-profit organizations, and local companies.
Pluritas
731 Market Street | 6th Floor | San Francisco CA 94103 | United States
Phone: (415) 354-1760 ext 104 | Fax: (415) 869-9710 | Website: www.pluritas.com
Contacts
Mr. Robert Aronoff | Managing Director
Mr. Anderson Scott | Partner
Organization Type
Financial Services
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Experts in transacting Intellectual Properties.
Contacts
Mr. Ronald Zimmerman | CEO
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
PL 1200 Ibuprofen-PC 200mg is an OTC product that is in late stage development and with a
launch potential within two years and could be the first GI safer ibuprofen product in the multi-
billion dollar OTC analgesic market.
PL 2200 Aspirin-PC 325mg is an OTC product that has demonstrated 70% less gastric lesions
than aspirin in a pilot endoscopy clinical trial and recently demonstrataed anti-platelet
and bioequivalence in a PK/PD trial. This formulation may represent the next generation GI
safer aspirin for chronic use for its cardiovascular benefits and at higher doses for analgesic and
anti-inflammatory efficacy as well as chemo-prevention.
PL 3100 Naproxen-PC 250mg is an Rx product in the formulation optimization and final IND
preparation stage. This GI safer naproxen formulation has blockbuster potential to be the
preferred chronic treatment for osteoarthritis given its cardiovascular and GI safety profile.
Using the 505(b)(2) path combined with endoscopy trials for product differentiation this product
could be approved and launched within two - three years.
PL 9100 5ASA-PC is an Rx product being jointly developed with Cambrex Corp. (leading
supplier of 5-ASA). This PC formulation is demonstrating in pre-clinical studies a substantially
enhanced therapeutic effectiveness of 5-ASA when complexed with PC and may reduce the
capsule count burden for this 'gold standard' Ulcerative Colitis therapy.
dramatically GI safer formulation that has the potential to mitigate severe GI side effects of the
current indomethacin IV therapy.
This platform is applicable to many NSAIDs for oral and IV dose forms (for post operative
pain with opiate sparing attributes) with pre-clinical data on several additional products in
development.
GI toxicity induced by NSAIDs is multifactorial. While selective Cox-2 inhibition may partially
protect the GI mucosa, this approach does not protect against surface injury to the GI
tract. NSAIDs are weak acids that specifically bind to PC, erode the mucosa and allow acid to
penetrate. PC is a normal component of the GI tract that prevents such acid penetration. By pre-
associating NSAIDs with PC, this topical mucosal damage is dramatically reduced.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
PL 1100 Ibuprofen- Arthritis, pain, inflammation,
Phase II Worldwide
PC 400mg Rx fever
PL 1200 Ibuprofen-
Pain, inflammation, fever Phase III Worldwide
PC 200mg OTC
PL 2200 Aspirin-PC
Pain, fever, cardiovascular Phase I Worldwide
325mg OTC
PL 3100 Naproxen-
arthritis, pain, inflammation Preclinical Testing Worldwide
PC 250mg Rx
PL 4500
pain, inflammation, patent
Indomethacin-PC IV Preclinical Testing Worldwide
ductus arteriosus, PDA
Rx
PL 9100 5ASA-PC IBD, ulcerative colitis,
Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Rx inflammation
PL NSAID-PC IV - post operative pain, fever Preclinical Testing Worldwide
various Rx
PL NSAID-PC Oral
pain, inflammation, gout Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Various Rx
Posner Associates
Contacts
Mr. Ernest G. Posner | Principal
Prasco Laboratories
Contacts
Mr. Jonathan Lapps | VP Business Development
Mr. Otis K. Ranson | Regional Vice President, Business Development
Company Overview
Prasco has ascended to the leadership position in Authorized Generics. As one of the fastest
growing pharmaceutical companies in the industry, Prasco has successfully launched the largest
number of Authorized Generics in the industry.
Using its unique background and experience in both the branded and generic businesses, Prasco
has developed a business model that allows pharmaceutical companies to optimally extend the
lifecycle of select branded products faced with current or near-term generic competition. This
model calls for Prasco to market those products as Prasco Authorized Generics under the Prasco
label, and share profits with the brand company.
Prasco’s advantage is the completeness of the company’s approach to its partnerships and
relationships. To best execute these relationships, Prasco has constructed a tightly-knit, team-
based infrastructure to minimize the amount of partner management time and resources to
implement the plan.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Contacts
Mr. Phillip Barnett | Managing Director
Company Overview
Contacts
When you work with PwC, you join our extensive network of industry clients and contacts. We
can quickly put you in touch with the people you need to know.
PwC provides timely and relevant information on business issues and trends affecting the life
sciences sector. We regularly publish research and host discussions on topics such as emerging
business trends in the life sciences sector, public equity markets, alternative funding
arrangements, partnering, mergers and acquistions, merger integration, and talent management.
On-line publications and resources include:
Princeton University
Office of Technology & Licensing | 4 New South Bldg | Princeton NJ 8540 | United States
Phone: (609) 258-1570 | Fax: (609) 258-1159
Contacts
Mr. John F. Ritter | Director, OTL
11810 East Mimai River Road | Cincinnati Ohio 45253 | United States
Phone: + 1 513 627-0822
Contacts
Mr. Michael Miller | Associate Director, External Business Development
Ms. Mary L. Ralles | External Relations Manager
Company Overview
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is the largest consumer goods company in the
world with global sales of more than $80 Billion and its mission is to improve the lives of the
world's consumers. The Corporate Bioscience Business Development Group is seeking
bioscience related technologies to improve P&G's products and make them even more
competitive in the marketplace. Product focus areas are: OTC respiratory, GI, pain, and oral
care; skin and hair health and beauty; female uro-genital health; dog and cat health; microbe
control and cleaning products. Technologies of interest range from entities that elicit beneficial
biological response in consumers (bioactives) to technologies that used in product formulation
(e.g., biopolymers) and testing (e.g., pre-clinical and clinical). We are primarily interested in
non-Rx products and technologies.
Contacts
Dr. Kevin E Driscoll | Executive Director, Global New Business & Technology Development
Mrs. Rimma S. Driscoll | Director, Licenising and Acquisitions
Contacts
Dr. Morgan Conn | Senior Director, Business Development
Company Overview
PTC's lead drug candidate, PTC124, is currently in Phase 2b registration-directed clinical trials
for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. PTC124 is a novel drug
for the treatment of genetic disorders due to nonsense mutations. PTC124 induces the cellular
translation machinery to read through nonsense mutations, inducing production of full-length,
functional proteins. PTC124 has demonstrated proof of concept in phase 2a clinical trials. Across
all clinical studies to date, PTC124 has been generally well tolerated. PTC believes that PTC124
represents a unique opportunity to use a single small-molecule drug to address multiple chronic
and life-threatening diseases of high unmet medical need.
PTC has developed a proprietary drug discovery technology called GEMS (Gene Expression
Modulation by Small-molecules) which exploits the regulatory mechanisms found in the
untranslated regions of messenger RNA to identify small-molecule drugs that can treat diseases
by selectively increasing or decreasing the expression of key proteins. The ability to identify
orally bioavailable molecules that modulate the expression of specific proteins in cells also
allows PTC to pursue targets currently only addressed by protein drugs. PTC has successfully
employed the GEMS technology in several drug discovery programs across multiple therapeutic
areas, including oncology, infectious diseases, and neuromuscular disorders. GEMS is being
utilized in multiple therapeutic areas as the basis for collaborations with leading pharmaceutical
and biotechnology companies such as Pfizer, Celgene, CV Therapeutics, and Schering-Plough.
PTC299 is a novel, orally administered, small molecule designed to inhibit the production of
VEGF. PTC299 was discovered through PTC’s GEMS technology by targeting the post-
transcriptional processes that regulate VEGF synthesis. PTC is currently developing PTC299 for
the treatment of cancer, and has conducted multiple in vitro and in vivo preclinical studies of
PTC299. Key findings of these studies include:
• PTC299 is a potent inhibitor of production of all VEGF splice variants in vitro. PTC299
demonstrates a broad range of activity blocking VEGF synthesis in multiple tumor types,
including breast, cervical, colorectal, fibrosarcoma, gastric, lung, melanoma,
neuroblastoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and renal cell cancer lines.
• Single agent oral dosing of PTC299 significantly inhibited human VEGF levels within
tumors and plasma, reduced tumor microvessel density, and promoted substantial delay
of tumor progression when tested in multiple tumor xenograft models. In addition,
PTC299 was shown to be complementary when given in combination with
chemotherapeutic agents. The enhanced efficacy observed with a combination of PTC299
and anti-VEGF treatments in tumor studies demonstrates the advantage of targeting the
VEGF pathway through multiple mechanisms.
75. PTC has completed single-dose and multiple-dose Phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers
with no clinically significant toxicities observed. All doses tested in the multiple-dose
study achieved or exceeded the target plasma concentrations that were established from
studies using mouse models. PTC299 is now being studied in a Phase 1b study in patients
with solid tumors and a Phase 1b/2 study in women with breast cancer. A Phase 1b/2
study in patients with human-immunodeficiency (HIV)-related Kaposi sarcoma will
initiate shortly.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Oncology, Inflammation,
GEMS
Metabolic Disorders, CNS, Preclinical Testing Worldwide
Technology
Infectious Diseases
Pullan Consulting
Contacts
Dr. Linda M. Pullan |
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Affitech antibody discovery cancer, infection Not Applicable
Airmid Kv1.3 inhibitors for autoimmune, MS, RA,
Not Applicable
autoimmune disorders type 1 diabetes, psoriasis
Array's preclinical cancer
cancer Not Applicable
programs
Attenuon's small molecule
Crohn's, inflammation Not Applicable
for Crohn's
Attenuon's small molecule in
cancer Not Applicable Worldwide
clinical for cancer
Attenuon's uPAR Antibody
cancer Not Applicable
for cancer
Cara Therapeutic's
cannabinoid for inflammation, pain,
Not Applicable Worldwide
inflammation, pain, overactive bladder
overactive bladder
Cara Therapeutics peripheral
pain, CNS Not Applicable Worldwide
kappa agonists for pain
Chembridge kinase inhibitor cancer, inflammation,
Not Applicable
collection asset sale others
ImmunGene next gen cancer, rheumatoid
Not Applicable
antibodies arthritis, inflammation
Neumedicine's radiation cancer, radiation
Not Applicable
chemo protection poisoning
Suven's small molecule for Alzheimer's,
Not Applicable
Alzheimer's schizophrenia, cognition
Viriome's small molecules HCV, hepatitis, anti-
Not Applicable
for HCV viral, infection
Zenobia's fragment based
CNS, others Not Applicable
lead discovery
One Stamford Forum | 201 Tresser Blvd | Stamford Connecticut 06901 | United States
Phone: +1.203.588.8000
Contacts
Mr. James Dolan | Senior Vice President
Mr. Allen Downs | Sr. Exec. Director, Licensing & Bus. Dev.
Ms. Ann Kraft | Executive Director, Licensing & Business Development
Ms. Leif-Ann Reilly | Senior Manager, Licensing & Business Development
Mr. Jerry Risco | Executive Director, Marketing Business Development
Ms. Brianne Weingarten | Executive Director
Company Overview
Company Profile:
Purdue Pharma L.P. is a privately held U.S. specialty pharmaceutical company with US sales of
over $1 billion in 2007. Purdue’s corporate headquarters are located in Stamford, CT.
Internationally, Purdue is associated with Mundipharma in the EU and Asia, Napp Laboratories
in the UK, and Purdue Pharma in Canada. Additionally, joint ventures are established in China,
India, and Latin America.
In the US, Purdue’s expertise lies in marketing pain products and laxatives. Purdue is a leader in
the strong analgesic market – principally with MS Contin® C-II (morphine sulfate controlled-
release) Tablets and OxyContin® C-II (oxycodone HCl controlled-release) Tablets. Purdue’s
OTC brands include Senokot®, Colace®, and Peri-Colace® branded laxatives and stool
softeners for constipation. The business is fully integrated from discovery, development,
registration, manufacturing, and sales & marketing to support operations in the U.S. and those of
Purdue’s associated companies around the world.
Additionally in Canada, Purdue has recently launched the following controlled-release products:
Uromax® (oxybutynin chloride), Biphentin® (methylphenidate HCl), and Zytram® XL
(tramadol HCl).
Qinetiq, Ltd.
Contacts
Dr. Anthony W Higgs | Licensing Director
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Today's big problems demand inspired solutions. At QinetiQ, we provide research, technical
advice, technology solutions and services to customers in core markets of defence and security,
building upon our vast depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise. As such Intellectual
Property is a principal asset and part of our lifeblood, with licensing out of technology being an
important part of our business. We are increasingly working to transfer our expertise and
capabilities into adjacent markets such as energy and environment. We operate principally in the
UK and North America and have recently entered the Australian defence consulting market.
QinetiQ is traded on the UK London Stock Exchange and is a FTSE 250 company (ticket QQ.L).
In the fiscal year ending March 2008, we employed 14,000 staff and our turnover was £1.37M
(~US $2.7Bn). QinetiQ is organised in to two principal businesses, QinetiQ EMEA and QinetiQ
North America, which split roughly 60% / 40% in both turnover and numbers of employees.
The QinetiQ EMEA business is built on a heritage of deep technical expertise at the forefront of
research in a wide field of technologies. Our position as a trusted advisor to the UK MOD
provides us with access to every major UK military programme and enables expansion into other
maturing defence and security markets. The EMEA business focuses on Applied Technologies,
technology-led Consulting, Integrated Systems and Managed Services.
Cerberus - Provides early detection for harbour, ship or vulnerable assets from the threat of
attack.
Footsee - The foot gauge measures feet quickly and accurately providing highly detailed length,
girth and shape data, helping to ensure the best shoe fit possible.
Ocellus S100 - Designed for Surveillance and Tracking applications.
Ocellus T100 - A high performance GPS tracking device for Fleet Management applications.
Optasens - Effectively supporting security activities over land and sea perimeters as well as
along oil, gas and water pipelines.
Sat-ID - Satellite Signal Location enables satellite operators to identify and resolve interference
issues faster.
SPO-20 - Standoff security screening to detect concealed items on people.
Talon - Talon® Robots are powerful, durable, man portable tracked vehicles widely used for
explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and reconnaissance.
Tarsier - Supports safe, high capacity, efficient airport operations with continuous runway
inspections.
X-net - The X-Net® system can fully arrest a range of vehicles using a unique spiked net design.
Zephyr - Ultra-lightweight solar-powered aircraft holding the record for the longest duration
unmanned flight.
Further details about QinetiQ maybe obtained from its website at www.QinetiQ.com.
QLT Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Jonathan Jafari | Director, Marketing & Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
QLT is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and
commercialization of innovative therapies. Our research and development efforts are focused on
pharmaceutical products in the fields of ophthalmology and dermatology. Utilizing two unique
technology platforms, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and Atrigel®, QLT has created Visudyne®,
the first approved treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and Eligard®, a
proprietary sustained release formulation of leuprolide acetate for prostate cancer.
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, QLT was founded in 1981 and became a public company
in 1986. In 2004, we acquired Atrix Laboratories, Inc. (now known as "QLT USA"), a Fort
Collins, Colorado based biopharmaceutical company focused on advanced drug delivery. With
QLT USA, we expanded and diversified our portfolio of approved products, products in
development or under regulatory review, and proprietary technologies.
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
V ISUDYNE QLT's first commercial product is in the field of PDT, which uses photosensitizers
(light activated drugs) in the treatment of disease. Our lead commercial product, Visudyne,
utilizes PDT to treat the eye disease known as wet AMD, the leading cause of blindness in
people over the age of 55 in North America and Europe. Visudyne is commercially available in
more than 75 countries, including USA, Canada, Japan and the European Union countries, for
the treatment of a form of wet AMD known as predominantly classic subfoveal choroidal
neovascularization (CNV), and in more than 50 countries for the form of wet AMD known as
occult subfoveal CNV. Visudyne is reimbursed in USA by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services for certain patients with the occult and minimally classic forms of wet AMD. It is also
approved in more than 60 countries, including USA, Canada and the European Union countries,
for the treatment of subfoveal CNV due to pathologic myopia (severe near-sightedness). In
some countries, including the USA and Canada, Visudyne is also approved for presumed ocular
histoplasmosis or other macular diseases. Visudyne was co-developed by QLT and Novartis
Pharma AG of Switzerland ("Novartis Ophthalmics") and is manufactured by QLT and sold by
E LIGARD In addition, we market (through commercial licensees) the Eligard line of products for
the treatment of prostate cancer. The Eligard product line includes four different commercial
formulations of our Atrigel® technology combined with leuprolide acetate for the treatment of
prostate cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved all four products:
Eligard 7.5-mg (one-month), Eligard 22.5-mg (three-month), Eligard 30.0-mg (four-month), and
Eligard 45.0-mg (six-month). The Eligard 7.5-mg and Eligard 22.5-mg products are also
approved in a number of other countries, including 25 European countries, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, India and a number of Latin American countries. In addition to the U.S., Eligard
30-mg (four-month) is approved in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India while Eligard
45.0-mg (six-month) is approved in Germany, Canada, Australia and India.
A CZONE ™ Our most advanced proprietary dermatology product, Aczone, utilizes a proprietary
drug delivery Solvent Microparticle System (SMP™) system. It was approved by the U.S. FDA
in July 2005 and by Health Canada in June 2006. Based on a post-approval commitment
requested by the FDA, we conducted a Phase IV clinical trial of Aczone in more than 50 patients
with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and communicated to the FDA the
positive outcome of this study in November 2006. We have submitted a label revision
supplement to the FDA during the second quarter of 2007. A decision with respect to the
commercialization of Aczone is pending the outcome of the decision by the FDA to remove the
restriction currently on the approved label for the product.
QLT is actively pursuing our goal of growing our pipeline and our objective of becoming a fully-
integrated company. We perform research in the core therapeutic areas of ophthalmology and
dermatology and are seeking in-licensing, co-development or acquisition opportunities in the
core therapeutic areas. In addition, QLT sold the generic dermatology business, dental business
and the manufacturing facility of QLT USA to Tolmar, Inc. in 2006 in order to focus our
business on the research and development of proprietary products in the core therapeutic areas.
We are also looking to out-license rights to the Atrigel delivery platform technology, including
development-stage programs which use the Atrigel delivery system.
Contacts
Mr. Bradley DeSandro | Patent Attorney
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Intellectual Legal Services; Patent Law;
Not Applicable
Property Licensing
Rambus Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Stefan Tamme | Director of Licensing and Marketing
RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street | P.O. Box 2138 | Santa Monica CA 90407-2138 | United States
Phone: (310) 393-0411 ext 7190 | Fax: (310) 260-8155
Contacts
Ms. Robin Meili | Director, Product Development & Licensing
Raytheon Company
Contacts
Mr. William McInnis | Licensing Manager
Mr. Elliot G. Swan | Director, Technology Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
2033 N. Main St. | Suite 1050 | Walnut Creek CA 94596 | United States
Phone: 925.952.3870 | Fax: 925.952.3871 | Website: www.recap.com
Contacts
Mr. Mark G. Edwards | Principal
Company Overview
Recombinant Capital (Recap) is a San Francisco Bay Area-based consulting firm specializing in
biotechnology alliances, earned alliance revenues, product sales, employment agreements,
company information and capitalization. Recap was founded in 1988 by Mark Edwards.
Recap Consulting maintains independent and confidential client relations with major
pharmaceutical and biotech companies, start-up biotechs, venture capital funds, investment
banks, law firms, consultancies and universities. Our history, experience, and access to premium
data make us an essential resource to our clients as we are uniquely able to provide expert
opinions, supported by documented analyses, on biotechnology alliances and industry trends. For
over 18 years, we have been providing our clients with expert advice and in-depth analysis in the
areas of alliance structuring and deal valuation in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our
consulting expertise has been retained to assist in hundreds of biotech transactions with a total
value to date of over $10 billion.
Contacts
Dr. John A. Creek | IP Research Scientist
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
850 West Elmhurst Road | Elk Grove Village IL 60007 | United States
Phone: (847) 390-0704 | Fax: (847) 390-0707 | Website: www.redchalkgroup.com
Contacts
Mr. John Koepke | Partner
Mr. Raymond Zenkich | Partner
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Red Chalk Group, LLC is an intellectual property professional services firm focused on
serving senior executives seeking to address their most challenging and urgent patent related
issues. Within many industries, intellectual property has become a key strategic lever creating
significant competitive advantage and barriers to entry, including price, margin, and share
advantages.
Our expertise can augment traditional analyses by providing additional depth and understanding
in regard to patents and patent portfolios. At Red Chalk, we integrate business, technical, and
legal expertise, while leveraging our proprietary patent database, to deliver decision grade
information and results in a timely and economic fashion.
Who We Are
76. We are consulting/research professionals with business, technical, and legal experience who
understand intellectual property issues as well as their impact on company performance and
subsequent executive decision-making.
77. Our backgrounds include careers at McKinsey & Co., Accenture, Gartner, Arthur D. Little,
and Howrey (a premier IP litigation firm)
78. We provide objective, quantitative-based insight into patent portfolios and synthesize results
into actionable, decision-grade information.
79. We are not lawyers - but we understand how to integrate their efforts in developing business
recommendations.
Our Experience
We have applied our skills and capabilities across a variety of industries/sectors including:
communications equipment, wireless telecom, semiconductor equipment & materials, medical
technology & devices, pharma, consumer electronics, biotechnology, software, hardware,
networking equipment, alternative fuels (biodesel/bioethanol), chemicals, and nanotechnology –
to name a few.
Our Clients
Our clients are comprised of corporate executives (including R&D managers, CTO's, IP
licensing & commercialization managers, M&A and business development professionals, and
IP/legal counsel) as well as individuals in the investment community (including asset/fund
managers, hedge fund managers, investment bankers, private equity principals, venture capital
professionals, and equity research teams)
Practice Areas
At Red Chalk Group, we continually build and develop our practice areas by “institutionalizing”
our knowledge and experience. Our five practices areas include:
M&A Support: In today’s competitive environment, internal R&D efforts simply can’t keep
pace with the need for innovation. Thus, many companies are accelerating their acquisition
efforts as a means of acquiring innovative technology. Red Chalk Group can augment these
efforts by providing intellectual property related research, due diligence, and acquisition idea
generation. We also assist legal teams acquire specific portfolios for both offensive and
defensive purposes as well as assist in post-merger integration of portfolios.
Work Style
We work very collaboratively, providing the information needed in a timely and economic
fashion. We maintain a profound respect for client privilege and confidentiality.
401 City Avenue | Suite 900 | Bala Cynwyd PA 19004 | United States
Phone: (610) 822 0111 | Fax: (610) 822 0123
Contacts
Mr. Thomas A. Goodwin | Senior Technologist
Ms. Katie Lartigue | New Business Manager
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Contacts
Dr. Sean Boykevisch | Licensing Associate
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Health Care
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals
Contacts
Mr. Rick Soni | Chief Business Officer
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The company currently has three drugs in Phase II trials in Oncology, CNS and Sexual
Dysfunction. Rexahn also has a oncology portfolio of 7 pre-clinical drug candidates as well as a
genomic based Drug Discovery Platform.
- Out-licensing
- In-licensing
- Research partnerships
Product Opportunities
RHEI Pharmaceuticals
Contacts
Mr. Scott B Kozak | Senior Vice President
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
RHEI Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company whose mission it is to bring the
best medicine to the people of China. We in license marketed and late stage products in areas of
unmet need including Cardiovascular/Metabolic, Oncology and Antiviral. We have the ability to
develop, commercialize and manufacture.
Rheonix, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. John A. Brenner | Vice-President
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
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The reaction volumes of most competitors’ chips are in the range of picoliters to nanoliters. The
Rheonix CARDTM operates with milliliter to microliter volumes. Therefore the sample collected
for most diagnostic purposes is well suited for direct analysis on the Rheonix CARDTM.
Analysis is performed using classical systems such as the reverse-dot-blot or other compatible
amplicon hybridizations schemes.
Rheonix has established a joint venture in China where we are entering our first clinical trial for
a Point-of-Care diagnostic system. We are entertaining other commercial relationships in other
geographic regions and for other indications including non-clinical industrial, environmental and
research markets.
point of sample acquisition with a simple, flexible system that does not require extensive
laboratory experience to operate.
Product Opportunities
Rice University
Contacts
Ms. Nila Bhakuni | Director, Office of Technology Transfer
One Rodney Square | 920 North King Street | Wilmington DE 19899 | United States
Phone: (302) 651-7634 | Fax: (302) 498-7634
Contacts
Mr. Robert W. Whetzel |
Contacts
Mr. Gary M. Travis | Lawyer
One Queen Street East | Suite 2400 | Toronto ON M5C 3B1 | Canada
Phone: (416) 865-3518 | Fax: (416) 362-0823
Contacts
Mr. Charles Boulakia | Lawyer
Mr. Mitchell Charness | Lawyer
2800 LaSalle Plaza | 800 LaSalle Avenue | Minneapolis MN 55402-2015 | United States
Phone: (612) 349-8435 | Fax: (612) 339-4181
Contacts
Mr. Ronald J. Schutz | Partner/Attorney
Company Overview
Representing both plaintiffs and defendants, we have gained decades of experience litigating
both large and small cases involving virtually every kind of technology. We have litigated
patents from a wide range of technology disciplines, including software, semiconductors,
computer peripherals, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical products, telecommunications,
and industrial machinery. We are proud to have been selected to litigate patent matters on behalf
of established companies such as Honeywell, Pitney Bowes, Medtronic, General Electric,
General Mills, as well as many younger, growing corporations. We also represent a number of
leading academic institutions, including the University of California.
Our patent infringement trial lawyers include lawyers experienced in a variety of technical
disciplines ranging from biophysics to electrical engineering. Many of these trial lawyers are
registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. But, first and foremost, we
are trial lawyers who try patent infringement cases, argue Federal Circuit appeals, structure and
negotiate business resolutions of patent infringement disputes, and counsel clients on patent
matters.
Robinwood Consulting
Contacts
Mr. Mark Peterson | Chief Executive Officer
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Contacts
Dr. Norbert Grzibek | Divisional Licensing/External Cooperations
Company Overview
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world’s leading research-focused
healthcare groups in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics.
As the world’s biggest biotech company and an innovator of products and services for the early
detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the Group contributes on a broad
range of fronts to improving people’s health and quality of life.
Roche is the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation, and is
a market leader in virology. It is also active in other major therapeutic areas such as autoimmune
diseases, inflammatory and metabolic disorders and diseases of the central nervous system.
In 2007 sales by the Pharmaceuticals Division totalled 36.8 billion Swiss francs, and the
Diagnostics Division posted sales of 9.3 billion francs. Roche has R&D agreements and strategic
alliances with numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and
Chugai, and invested over 8 billion Swiss francs in R&D in 2007. Worldwide, the Group
employs about 79,000 people.
When Fritz Hoffmann founded F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. in 1896, he realised what was then
a revolutionary idea - producing medicines on an industrial scale outside the pharmacy and
selling them on the international market. Innovation has been one of Roche's hallmarks ever
since, and many of our pharmaceutical products have become milestones in drug therapy. Upon
these products we built our present world leadership in the hospital pharmacy market.
Roche's Diagnostics Division, the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, offers a wide range of
products and services in all fields of medical testing. We have a unique capacity in people and
technology to provide innovative, cost-effective, timely and reliable solutions in biomedical
research, laboratory diagnostics and patient self-monitoring.
All over the world, we are dedicated to working with our customers - researchers, clinicians and
patients - to help them meet their individual needs. It has been said there is not a laboratory in the
world that does not contain one of our diagnostic products
Contacts
Mr. Joe Tasto | Senior Licensing Manager
Contacts
Mr. William E. Bond | Director, IP Management Office
400 Collins Road, NE | M/S 124-303 | Cedar Rapids IA 52498 | United States
Phone: (319) 295-2290 | Fax: (319) 295-8937 | Website: www.rockwellcollins.com
Contacts
Mr. William C. Elkington | Sr. Director, Strategic Technology
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
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Phone: (212) 883-2265 | Fax: (212) 883-2260
Contacts
Mr. Michael S. Herman | Vice President
RoyaltySource
Contacts
Mr. David G. Weiler | Managing Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
The RoyaltySource® suite of databases and services is designed to supply licensing and financial
professionals with a reliable and inexpensive source of …
These tools are designed to assist professionals in licensing negotiations, IP valuations and
infringement damage measurement.
RoyaltyZone, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Lou Ellman | CEO
Organization Type
Financial Services
Company Overview
RoyaltyZone is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company enabling online royalty reporting and
electronic payments to help maximize your licensing revenue.
Visit us at the Tech Expo or www.royaltyzone.com to sign up for a free test drive!
Product Opportunities
RSM McGladrey
Contacts
Mr. Lawrence Levine | Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
McGladrey is the nation's 5th largest accounting and consulting firm. Our Financial Advisory
Services Practice provides valuation and related financial advisory services to technology firms.
Rutgers University
Contacts
Mr. William T. Adams | Director, OCLTT
Dr. Gene Slowinski | Director, Strategic Alliance Studies
Ryder Resources
Contacts
Mr. Thomas G. Ryder | President
Contacts
Mr. Michael J. Colucci | Technology Aquisition Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Sage Group
3322 Route 22 West | Building 2, Suite 201 | Branchburg New Jersey 08876 | United States
Phone: (908) 231-9644 | Fax: (908) 231-9692 | Website: www.sagehealthcare.com
Contacts
Mr. R. Douglas Hulse | Executive Director
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The Sage Group offers outstanding expertise in healthcare business strategy and transactional
support to the management, boards and investors of biopharmaceutical and healthcare
companies. Through in-depth industry knowledge and our extensive experience and network
worldwide, we create value-enhancing opportunities for our clients.
We assist our clients to transform their enterprise into commercial success and shareholder value.
We are based in the USA, Europe and Japan.
Sage have for more than fifteen years provided authoritative, knowledge-driven and value-
creating services to the healthcare industry in more than 300 client engagements.
Total transaction volume of the principals has exceeded $3Bn.
We have led numerous transactions ranging from strategic planning to partnering, licensing and
mergers, to acquisitions and divestments of value from $5-500m.
Our ability to provide your company rapid and efficient access to top level healthcare decision-
makers worldwide is unparalleled. Our experience and success in planning and efficient
execution of transactions to suit your needs within and across geographic boundaries is unique.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Ampligen Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Not Applicable Worldwide
depression, anxiety, cravings,
BTL-ng Not Applicable Worldwide
constipation
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,
BTL-slo Not Applicable Worldwide
scleroderma, scarring
anemia, neutropenia, Europe, North
PEG-EPO Not Applicable
chemotherapy America
oncology, infectious disease, North America,
PEG-GCSF Not Applicable
immunotherapy Europe
PEGylated bovine blood substitutes, trauma,
Not Applicable Worldwide
hemoglobin blood transfusion
Auto-immune disease, Type I
Stable Galectin-9 Not Applicable Worldwide
diabetes, asthma, allergy
2655 Le Jeune Road | Suite 810 | Coral Gables FL 33134 | United States
Phone: (305) 774-9727 | Fax: (305) 774-9767 | Website: www.salvatbiotech.com/eng_index.html
Contacts
Ms. Cristina Viayna | BD & Licensing Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Research: Innovation is the heart of our business strategy. SALVAT devotes 20% of its total
revenues and 18% of its staff to the R+D of new products. SALVAT´s pipeline balances projects
at different development stages using medicinal chemistry, biotechnology and drug delivery.
Commercialization: SALVAT has commercial structure in Spain. The main business areas are
gastroenterology, urology, anti-infectives , dermatology, OTC and wound healing.
International: SALVAT has set its aim on the expansion of the company by entering into new
territories establishing fruitful, long-term relationships with the international pharmaceutical
community. SALVAT has sales in more than 30 countries by means of licensing agreements and
exports.
Partnering: Our alliances are mainly licensing-out agreements, global and regional, with both Big
pharma and mid-size companies. Our partners include Merck, Bayer, Abbott, Sanofi-Aventis,
Organon, Dr. Reddy's, Chiesi, Zambon, Prostakan, Synthon, Vianex, Taro, Uriach, IF Cantabria
and Techsphere, among others.
SALVAT's interests in the LES Meeting are technology transfer including Licensing-Out and In.
Potential commercial partners in US: Pharmaceutical companies with a focus in Pediatrics, ENT,
PCP and Dermatology.
Potential commercial and development partners in US: Pharmaceutical companies with a focus
in Urology, Women's Health and Dermatology.
Licensing-out: SALVAT looks for commercial and development partners in USA (see products
and projects)
Licensing-in: SALVAT looks for in-licensing opportunities for Spain and the export countries
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Nathan L. Golden | Licensing Executive
Ms. Laura E. Santos | Business Development Manager
Mr. Craig A. Smith | Technology Licensing Manager
Dr. Paul M. Smith | Principle Member of Technical Staff
Organization Type
Government Agency or Laboratory
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
Sandia National Laboratories is a premier science and engineering lab for national security and
technology innovation. Sandia has two main facilities, the original laboratory and corporate
headquarters in Albuquerque, N.M., and a second R&D laboratory in Livermore, California.
Sandia’s enduring mission has been to apply science and technology to create a more secure
world. The initial focus on providing engineering design for nonnuclear components in the
nation’s nuclear weapons has expanded over the years to encompass the everchanging issues of
concern to national security. Sandia’s world-class team now performs a wide variety of R&D
work to meet national needs.
We invite you to browse through our technology portfolios to learn about our capabilities and
ongoing projects in different technology areas. Then contact one of Sandia's Business
Development and Licensing staff members to help you to find out more about partnering.
Sandia works closely with industry, small business, universities, and government agencies to
bring new technologies to the marketplace. Sandia has been transferring technology to external
partners for more than three decades, especially where such agreements benefit Sandia’s primary
mission for the Department of Energy.
Sandia is seeking commercial partners to license Sandia intellectual property or contribute to the
continued development of it's technology. Sandia has a strong track record of partnerships that
result in successful commercial products, and is open to discuss opportunities with interested
organizations.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Microscale Immune Drug discovery and therapeutics,
and Cell Analysis Diagnostics, Personalized Not Applicable
(MICA) medicine, Immune and infectious
Sanofi-Aventis
Contacts
Mrs. Manon Decelles | Manager, Business Development
Mr. Martin DuFour | Manager, Business Development
Mr. Thomas Wiatrowski | Director
Company Overview
Sanofi-aventis is the world’s third largest pharmaceutical company, ranking number one in
Europe. Backed by a world-class R&D organisation, sanofi-aventis is developing leading
positions in seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, thrombosis, oncology, metabolic
disease, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines. Sanofi-aventis is listed in Paris
(EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY). For more details please visit our website
http://en.sanofi-aventis.com/
Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals
Contacts
Dr. John E. Cullity | Sr. Director, Business Development
Dr. Carole Wilmot | Senior Director, U.S. Business Development
Company Overview
Sanofi-aventis is the world’s third largest pharmaceutical company, ranking number one in
Europe. Backed by a world-class R&D organisation, sanofi-aventis is developing leading
positions in seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, thrombosis, oncology, metabolic
disease, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines. Sanofi-aventis is listed in Paris
(EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY). For more details please visit our website
http://en.sanofi-aventis.com/
Santarus, Inc.
10590 West Ocean Air Drive | Suite 200 | San Diego CA 92130 | United States
Phone: +1.858.314.5763 | Fax: +1.858.314.5705 | Website: www.santarus.com
Contacts
Mr. John W. Hicks | Senior Manager, Business Development
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
ZEGERID® (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) the first and only immediate-release oral PPIs
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ZEGERID® is available in both capsule
and powder for suspension forms.
GLUMETZ® (metformin HCl extended release tablets) an adjunct to diet and exercise to
improve glycemic control in patients 18 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes through a
promotion agreement with Depomed, Inc.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Juan Pablo Ega¤a Bertogua | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Dennis McCarron | Head of Corp Development & Planning
Contacts
Ms. Tanya Berlage | Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Experienced counselors, litigators, and deal-makers, our Life Sciences attorneys assist our clients
in the pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, and healthcare industries in thinking – and
moving – ahead.
Saul Ewing's Life Sciences Practices offers a wide range of legal services to our clients in these
industries, and represents a wide array of clients – from multinational pharmaceutical and device
manufacturers, to aspiring new entrants in the biotechnology field, to major teaching hospitals
and healthcare systems, to community hospitals, health agencies, and practitioners, to healthcare
service entities of any variety.
The attorneys comprising our Life Sciences Practices can be found in nearly every Saul Ewing
department and discipline, meeting our clients' needs in litigation, risk management and risk
counseling, civil and criminal investigation and enforcement, financing, corporate and
transactional law, tax, general regulatory advice, reimbursement and payor relations, medical
device approval, and privacy and data management counseling. We have served our clients' life
sciences needs in the Mid-Atlantic region, across the United States, and internationally.
In addition to maintaining their active law practices, our Life Sciences attorneys are also frequent
speakers, panelists, and participants in pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, and
health law seminars and presentations, and have published widely on matters affecting the life
sciences industries. Our attorneys include active members in the Food, Drug & Law Institute, the
Defense Research Institute, and the International Association of Defense Counsel's Drug,
Device, and Biotech Committee. Our attorneys have often been quoted authorities by the media
on matters affecting the life sciences industries. In just the recent past, for example, our attorneys
have been quoted in USAToday, Pharmaceutical Processing, MedAd News, PharmaVoice, FDA
News-Pharmaceutical Corporate Compliance Report, Managed Healthcare Executive, CN-8
Television, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Legal Intelligencer, and various other publications on
core issues such as pharmaceutical e-commerce, reimportation, federal regulatory structure and
reliability, direct-to-consumer advertising, drug withdrawals, anticipated industry developments
and growth areas, and other critical issues confronting these industries.
For many years, Saul Ewing's Life Sciences Practices has counseled, negotiated, advised and
defended clients in the life sciences industries, accumulating a knowledge and experience
reservoir that makes Saul Ewing a true destination law firm for life sciences representation. The
attorneys in Life Sciences Practices focus their talents in three core areas of our clients' legal
needs – managing litigation risks, pioneering transactions and strategic alliances, and conferring
regulatory, privacy, and healthcare contracting advice.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Intellectual property; patent
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
prosecution and counseling
Life Sciences Transactions n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Strategic alliances, in-licensing,
out-licensing, product sales and n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
acquisitions
One Tower Center Blvd. | 14th Floor | East Brunswick New Jersey 08816 | United States
Phone: 732-565-4745
Contacts
Mr. Robert Coburn | Senior Director Business Development
Mr. Stephen Glockenmeier | V.P. Global Portfolio Marketing
Contacts
Ms. Susan B. Levy-Cantor | Director, Global New Ventures & Strategic Commercial
Development
Ms. Nancy Miller-Rich | Group VP, New Ventrue & Strategic Commerical Development
Schering-Plough Corp.
Contacts
Mr. Gerard Reinhardt | Sr. Counsel, Patents
Dr. Gregory J. Sumner | Director, Business Developement
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) is a global science-based health care company with
leading prescription, consumer and animal health products. Through internal research and
collaborations with partners, Schering-Plough discovers, develops, manufactures and markets
advanced drug therapies to meet important medical needs.
Schering-Plough’s vision is to earn the trust of physicians, patients and other customers.
Following the acquisition in November 2007 of Organon BioSciences (OBS), a Dutch human
health (Organon) and animal health (Intervet) company, Schering-Plough now has approximately
50,000 colleagues around the world. Our products reach patients and caregivers in more than
140 countries. For 2007, Schering-Plough reported adjusted net sales1 of $15.2 billion2.
Throughout its history, Schering-Plough has focused on discovering and developing innovative
new therapies in the human prescription, animal health and consumer health customer segments.
The combination with Organon and Intervet strengthens our portfolio in several areas. In human
prescription pharmaceuticals, we expand beyond our existing portfolios in cardiovascular care,
respiratory care, immunology and infectious disease, and oncology into the important new areas
of women’s health and central nervous system therapies. In animal health, our combination
brings together complementary lines of pharmaceuticals and biologics.
The company is science-centered and continues to make significant investments in research and
development. In 2007, Schering-Plough invested $2.9 billion3 in research and development.
1
Includes assumed 50% contribution from Joint Venture sales of VYTORIN and ZETIA. Please
refer to reconciliation tables under “Financial Highlights” on the Investor Relations section of
the Schering-Plough Web site: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=89839&p=irol-
fundamentals2
2
Includes $626 million of Organon BioSciences net sales from the period as of the closing date
of the acquisition on Nov. 19, 2007, through Dec. 31, 2007
3
Includes $111 million of OBS R&D investment from the period as of the closing date of the
acquisition on Nov. 19, 2007, through Dec. 31, 2007.
5
Also sold in Japan through a separate co-marketing agreement with Bayer
Contacts
Ms. Jody Destefanis | Managing IP Counsel, Research
Mr. David G. Matthews | Counsel - IP Licensing & Litigation
Contacts
Mr. Warren Woessner | Founding Shareholder
SciDose LLC
Contacts
Mr. Joseph Bohan | CEO & President
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
SciDose is a Drug Delivery company focusing on hard to develop injectible products as 505b2
opportunities. Our first FDA approval with one of partners was on June 27 of this year. We
currently have 25 products under development. We develop novel formulations, conduct clinical
studies then license the products to pharma partners.
We are looking for development and marketing partners for products in all geographic areas
Contacts
Dr. Brian Adams | Director, Business Development
Dr. John W. Sharkey | VP, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Sciele Pharma employs more than 900
people. The Company's success is based on placing the needs of patients first, improving health
and quality of life, and implementing its business platform - an Entrepreneurial Spirit,
Innovation, Execution Excellence, Simplicity, and Teamwork.
Sciele Pharma, Inc. is committed to continue its growth through business development initiatives
– primarily licensing and acquiring products and/or companies. Licensing and acquiring late
stage and commercialized products for sale in the United States are key to our near and long term
success. To date, the Company has in-licensed or acquired products from companies including
AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Warner-Lambert, Sanofi-Aventis, Wyeth, Elan, SkyePharma, Andrx,
Pohl-Boskamp, Biovail, Galephar, Addrenex, Summers Labs, Plethora Solutions, LifeCycle
Pharma, and Novo Nordisk.
22F., No.216, Sec. 2, Dunhua S. Rd. | Taipei None 106 | United States
Phone: 886-2-2739-8171 ext. 170 | Fax: 886-2-2378-2709
Contacts
Mr. Shih-Chang Sun | Legal Researcher
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
The mission of the STLC is to provide guidance for Taiwan's hi-tech sector to cope with rapid
changes in technology, and assist technology companies to achieve new heights of growth and
development with its successful experience and a focus on innovation. The STLC has been
consistently striving to achieve profound expertise in providing effective and practical solutions
in face of challenges from the development of information, technology and globalization. These
include consultation on legal affairs for the Institute for Information Industry, advice on
technology transfer plan management and assisting government agency in building a high-
quality environment for the development of high technology, and guidance for Taiwan's hi-tech
industries to identify keys to success in global competition.
Based on its strengths in legalization and regulatory strategies, the STLC will be expanding its
expertise and facilitating more international exchange and collaborations in the future for more
impact at the global level. It will develop into a hub of legal and technical advancement that
connects Taiwan to business and academia worldwide.
Historical Background
In 1989, the Institute for Information Industry (III) established an Information Law Research
Unit within its Market Intelligence Center (MIC). The Center was aimed to assist Taiwan's
information industry keeping pace with global trends and building first-rate international
competitiveness by creating a sound legal and regulatory environment for the island's high
technology to grow and flourish.
In 1996, the Information Law Research Unit was restructured as an independent unit – the
Science & Technology Law Center (STLC) - with funding support from Ministry of Economic
Affairs. Ever since its establishment, the STLC has been serving as a think-tank, advising on
policy issues regarding science and technology.
Our staffing policy transcends the boundaries between technology and law, which helps in
developing a broader vision for the internationalization of Taiwan's hi-tech sector.
Legal research
Policy think-tank
Drafting and revision of legislation
Promotion of legal and regulatory knowledge
Education and training
Consulting services
The STLC assists and advises on the formulation of laws and regulations covering the following
areas:
R&D
Emerging Technologies
Contacts
Mr. David Snyder | Vice President - Technology Commercialization
Contacts
Mr. Alan M. Mitchel | Chief Legal Officer, Senior VP of Business Affairs
Company Overview
SCOLR is advancing commercialization of a 12 hour ibuprofen OTC product candidate and has
completed PK studies comparing ourCDT based 600mg 12 hour extended-release tablets to three
200 mg. immediate release reference tablets. We have initiated the third of three pivotal trals to
evaluate the safety and efficacy of our formulation and expect to complete the trial in late 2008.
If approved, SCOLR believes its ibuprofen product would be the first and only OTC 12-hour
extended-release ibuprofen product on the market in the US.
In August 2008, SCOLR submitted an ANDA for a 120 mg. 12-hour pseudoephedrine tablet
based on its CDT platform. This is the first application submitted by SCOLR based on its CDT
platform. SCOLR has been able to demonstrate bio-equivalence for the product while
significantly reducing overall tablet size, gaining important manufacturing margin advantages
over currently available tablets.
SCOLR has developed multiple private label extended release nutritional products incorporating
itsCDT platform that are sold in national retailers. SCOLR has a strategic alliance with Perrigo
for the manufacture, marketing, and sale of certain dietary supplement products in the U.S.
Perrigo currently markets five products incorporating our CDT technology, including all day
formulations of glucosamine/chondroitin and calcium.
SCOLR has a collaborationand license agreement with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to pursue
development and commercialization of an undisclosed oral prescription drug with significant
potential for the cardiopulmonary market using our CDT technology. SCOLR also has a research
collaboration with BioCryst Pharmaceuticals to develop an oral formulation of peramivir, a
promising antiviral compound using our CDT platform.
We seek collaborative arrangements and alliances with corporate partners, licensors, and
licensees to provide funding for the research, development, clinical testing, manufacturing,
marketing, and commercialization of our product candidates.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Peter DiPaolo | Senior Consultant
Mr. Michael McLean | VP, Professional Services
Mr. Abdullah Rahal | Sr Consultant, Professional Services
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Identify, Protect, & Optimize Your Technology Assets
Semiconductor Insights helps leading edge technology companies and licensing professionals
attain their product and intellectual property goals by providing in-depth technical and patent
analyses of integrated circuits and structures.
We provide:
Patent
Contacts
Ms. Gwen Melincoff | Senor Vice President, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Corporate Description
Shire is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the
specialist physician. Shire's therapeutic focus is on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) and other diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), human genetic therapies
(HGT), gastrointestinal (GI) and renal diseases and regenerative medicine. The structure is
sufficiently flexible to allow Shire to target new therapeutic areas to the extent that opportunities
arise through acquisitions. Shire believes that a carefully selected portfolio of later stage
products with a strategically aligned and relatively small scale sales force will deliver strong
results.
Shire's strategy is to develop and market products for specialty physicians. Shire's in-licensing
and merger and acquisition (M&A) efforts are focused on products in niche markets with strong
intellectual property protection either in the US, Europe or other international markets.
Products
Shire has a global sales and marketing infrastructure with a broad portfolio of products and its
own direct marketing capability in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Republic of
Ireland, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Shire also covers other significant pharmaceutical
markets indirectly through distributors.
Shire's global search and development expertise has to date successfully provided over 20
marketed products. Shire has a total of 14 projects in full development, four of which are in
Phase II or beyond. M&A activity during the past ten years has resulted in eight completed
mergers and acquisitions.
Financial Highlights
Shire reported full year revenues for 2007 of USD$2,436M up 36% on the previous year.
Collaborations
Successful alliances are the cornerstone of Shire's business strategy and Shire has a history of
effective partnerships built upon a fast and flexible approach. Partners who work with Shire
enjoy the benefits of an organisation with short communication lines to key decision makers and
an efficient and fair evaluation process.
Business Highlights
Shire completed its acquisition of New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. in April 2007.
JUVISTA® - On June 19, 2007 Shire signed an agreement with Renovo Limited to
develop and commercialize JUVISTA (Human TGFb3), for the prevention and reduction
of scarring. Under the terms of the agreement Shire has the exclusive right to
commercialize JUVISTA worldwide, with the exception of EU member states.
SPD754 - North America (U.S. and Canada) rights for the investigational HIV compound
out-licensed to Avexa Limited in January 2007.
In November 2007 Shire in-licensed from Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. the rights to three
compounds (AMIGALTM,PLICERATM, and AT2220) in markets outside the US.
LIALDATM – a co-promotion agreement was signed with TAP Pharmaceutical Products
Inc. in March 2008 for a three year agreement for the U.S. only.
SPD550 (Larazotide Aceotate for GI disorders) – In December 2007 Shire licensed rights
to SPD550 (also known as AT-1001), in markets outside of the US and Japan, from Alba
Therapeutics Corporation.
Product Highlights
VYVANSETM (ADHD) – Launched in the US in July 2007. The FDA approved three
additional dosage strenths in December 2007.
LIALDATM (Ulcerative colitis) - Launched in the US, UK and Canada, with further
launches planned in the EU in 2008.
DYNEPO® (Anemia associated with CKD) – Launched in several EU countries.
FOSRENOL (Hyperphosphatemia) – International launches continued and it is now
available in 24 countries.
ELAPRASETM – (Hunter Syndrome) – Approved in 37 countries worldwide. Launched
in Japan in October 2007, with sales and distribution managed by Genzyme Corporation.
REPLAGAL® - Approved in 41 countries. Launched in Japan in February 2007 through
Shire’s partner Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
Pipeline Highlights
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New product sales include VYVANSE, LIALDA/MEZAVANT, DYNEPO, ELAPRASE,
FOSRENOL and DAYTRANA
Contacts
Mr. Edward Imbrie | Senior Director, New Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is the largest clinical diagnostics company in the world, serving
a critical role in the health care continuum. We offer products and services designed for efficient
delivery of patient test results used for diagnosing medical conditions, monitoring patient therapy
and providing quality health care.
Built on a rich history of innovation from Diagnostic Products Corporation, Bayer HealthCare
Diagnostics and Dade Behring, we offer comprehensive solutions designed to improve clinical
outcomes, streamline workflow and enhance the operational efficiency of clinical laboratories.
Contacts
Mr. Aaron Sin | Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Our biochemical,
inorganic and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research,
biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components and
pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing.
Contacts
Mr. Kenneth D. McKay | Partner
Mr. Matthew D. Powell | Patent Agent (Canada; U.S.)
Company Overview
Overview
The firms of SIM & McBURNEY and SIM, LOWMAN, ASHTON & McKAY LLP were
founded in 1970 to provide a full range of services in intellectual property and commercial
litigation in Canada. Our professionals have a broad range of experience in Technology,
Licensing, Trade-mark Agency, and Patent Agency including the Advanced Sciences and
Electronics/Computers fields. Our Litigation Group provides experienced counsel for litigation
in all of the above areas of practice.
We are located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada’s largest city, convenient to the
Courts, local patent & trade-mark filing offices, and the offices of many of Canada’s largest
business enterprises.
SIM & McBURNEY is a partnership of patent and trade-mark agents entitled to file and
prosecute patent, trade-mark, industrial design, integrated circuit and copyright applications in
Canada and the United States, with connections to expert practitioners throughout the world to
enable clients to effectively and efficiently deal with their licensing, patent and trade-mark
requirements on a global basis.
The two firms cooperate to provide a full range of services in the technology licensing,
intellectual property and commercial litigation field. If you require specific information, please
do not hesitate to contact us.
Contacts
Mr. Andrew R.O. Jones | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Lee Chee Ming | Senior Manager, Industry Development
801 N. Rutledge Street | P.O. Box 19616 | Springfield IL 62794 | United States
Phone: (217) 545-8168 | Fax: (217) 545-7873 | Website: www.siumen.edu/adrfaltechtransfer
Contacts
Mr. Robert Patino | Director of Technology Transfer
Contacts
Dr. Gerald J. Siuta | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Siuta Consulting, founded in 1995, is a pharmaceutical licensing consulting firm that provides
in- and out-licensing services to pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies,
universities and research institutes in order to enhance the worldwide development of new drugs.
Since 2001, we have been consulting for the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB
Alliance), a not-for-profit, product development partnership whose mission is to accelerate the
discovery and development of new TB drugs that will shorten treatment, be effective against
susceptible and resistant strains, be compatible with antiretroviral therapies for those HIV-TB
patients currently on such therapies, and improve treatment of latent infection. The TB Alliance
is committed to ensuring that approved new drug regimens are affordable, widely adopted and
available to those who need them most. The TB Alliance is seeking new compounds with anti-
TB activity or new targets that can be used to discover new drugs to treat TB.
With regard to out-licensing, we have been retained by the Arizona Biomedical Research
Commission (for technologies arising out of state sponsored research at The University of
Arizona and Arizona State University) and Rutgers University to identify partners within the
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for the technologies listed below.
(1) have novel compounds that have been shown to be active against tuberculosis;
(2) have novel targets that can be used to discover new anti-TB drugs;
(3) are interested in any of the early stage academic technologies listed below that are available
for license; or
(4) might have a need for the pharmaceutical licensing consulting services that we provide.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Alginate Poly-L-Lysine
Encapsulation as a Technology for Stem Cells Not Applicable Worldwide
Controlled Differentiation of
Contacts
Dr. Dogan Gunes |
Mr. Daniel I. Jamison | Senior Director of IP Business Development
55 Metcalfe Street Suite 900 | PO Box 2999 Station D | Ottawa ON K1P 5Y6 | Canada
Phone: (613) 232-2486 | Fax: (613) 232-8440 | Website: smart-biggar.ca
Contacts
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Smart & Biggar is Canada’s largest firm practising exclusively in intellectual property and
technology law with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Related to the patent
and trade-mark agency firm Fetherstonhaugh through common partners, offices, and personnel,
we have been leaders in our field for over a century. We provide advice on intellectual property
and technology law issues to a broad range of clients, from start-up companies in emerging
growth sectors to multinational corporations as well as universities and other research
institutions. We are regularly lauded as leaders in the field of IP by various independent surveys,
and partners of our firm play leading roles in national and international IP organizations. For
more information, please visit our website at www.smart-biggar.ca.
Contacts
Mr. Frank Jaeger | Associate Director, Business Development
Mr. Greg D. Tackoor | Director, Business Development
Company Overview
Solvay Pharmaceuticals is a research driven group of companies that constitute the global
pharmaceutical business of the Solvay Group. The company seeks to fulfill carefully selected,
unmet medical needs in the therapeutic areas of neuroscience, cardio-metabolic, influenza
vaccines, gastroenterology, and men’s and women’s health. Its 2006 sales were EUR 2.6 billion
and it employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit
http://pharmalicensing.com/company/dc/www.solvaypharmaceuticals.com.
Solvay Pharmaceuticals recognizes that our industry faces unprecedented challenges due to the
turbulent dynamics of today's health care system. The growing need for quality products and
services in every dimension of health care provides an extraordinary opportunity for Solvay
Pharmaceuticals to meet future health care necessities.
While our human health care strategy has always included discovery and development of our
own innovative products, we also focus significantly on licensing and acquisition of
pharmaceuticals and technologies that complement our therapeutic categories.
We believe that collaboration with others is a major factor in our strength and innovation. By
working together with government, patient groups and professional associations, we are better
able to understand and meet the needs of our customers and physicians. By working together
with other pharmaceutical companies, we are able to accelerate the rate at which we can make
products available to the market.
Formed: 1863
Annual Turnover: 2.0 billion
Number of employees: 10000
Stock Exchange symbol: SOLB.BE
Contacts
Dr. Nancy Gray | Vice President
Company Overview
Drug Discovery and Preclinical Drug Development with a focus on therapeutics for
cancer and infectious diseases/emerging pathogens including Highly Pathogenic Avian
Influenza. Southern Research has discovered 20 drugs that have entered clinical trials, 6
of the FDA-approved cancer drugs currently on the market, and another 6 which are in
various stages of preclinical and clinical development. From our discovery programs,
SparkIP
Contacts
Mr. Paul A. Schwartz | Director, Business Development
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
SparkIP is the world's leading intellectual property research and marketplace platform with over
50 million patent documents and 10,000 licensable technologies, all organized in an interactive
visual landscape of more than 70,000 SparkClusters.
Contacts
Mr. Michael A. Lechter | CEO
3700 West Pine Mall | Fusz Memorial Hall, Room 253 | St. Louis MO 63108 | United States
Phone: (314) 977-7731 | Fax: (314) 977-1008
Contacts
Mr. Thomas A. Meyer | Head Innovationist
Stanford University
School of Medicine | 300 Pasteur Drive | Palo Alto California 94305 | United States
Phone: 650.725.7687 | Website: otl.stanford.edu
Contacts
Ms. Linda Chao | Senior Associate
Ms. Imelda Oropeza | Copyright Licensing Specialist
Contacts
Ms. Krystie Hall | Business Development Administrative Assistant
Contacts
Mr. Luba Metlitskaia | Senior Business Development Officer
Company Overview
StemCell Technologies is a private company that was created in 1993 to take over the media
preparation service of the BC Cancer Agency's Terry Fox Laboratory. Since then, StemCell’s
lead product, MethoCult™, has gone on to become the world’s best selling methylcellulose-
based medium for hematopoietic colony assays and is now the industry standard. Additionally,
the company has developed specialized growth media products for hematopoietic (StemSpan™,
MyeloCult™), mesenchymal (MesenCult™), neural (NeuroCult™) and endothelial
(EndoCult™) stem cells and/or progenitors. The breadth of these successful products has
positioned StemCell Technologies as the primary source of specialized media products for stem
cell research. StemCell’s scientific and technical expertise in these areas is also routinely
accessed by both large and small pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies via the
company’s contract assay service.
StemCell Technologies is also a major player in the cell separation market with StemSep™,
RosetteSep™, and EasySep™, three unique cell enrichment systems that utilize StemCell’s
patented tetrameric antibody complex (TAC) technology, and SpinSep™ for murine cell
separations, that utilizes an alternate technology. RoboSep™, a fully automated cell separator
based upon column-free EasySep technology, will be available in early 2005.
Another active area of interest for StemCell Technologies is stem cell expansion technologies
and applications.
StemCell has an effective global sales and marketing infrastructure, with offices and/or
distribution centers in Canada, the USA, France and England, and a strong network of
international distributors. This infrastructure and StemCell’s bioreagents sales and marketing
know-how is being increasingly tapped into by other companies to sell their products to the
global life sciences community.
Contacts
Mr. Marvin C. Guthrie | Of Counsel
Mr. Michael Lee | Director
255, Alhambra Circle | Suite 1000 - Coral Gables | Miami FL 33134 | United States
Phone: (305) 443-3800 | Fax: (305) 461-7910
Contacts
Mr. Patricia Fox-Butler | Assistant General Counsel
Mr. James Loerop | Sr. VP, Global Corporate Development
Contacts
Mr. David W. Nagle | Patent Attorney
Company Overview
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is a preeminent law firm based in strategic Southeastern locations and
sought by business and institutional clients nationwide for sophisticated transactions, difficult
litigation and complex regulatory matters.
The Intellectual Property and Technology (IPT) Service Group of Stites & Harbison, PLLC uses
a team approach to provide clients with comprehensive intellectual property services. Our team
identifies, protects, acquires, transfers and defends our clients' intellectual property rights. Our
attorneys practice throughout the nation and the world in the areas of patents, trademarks,
copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, intellectual property rights for construction drawings,
computer software property rights, privacy, e-commerce and Internet transactions and IP
litigation (including infringement and unfair competition actions).
Sixteen members of the IPT Group are Registered U.S. Patent Attorneys. More than 30 attorneys
with the firm, including members of the IPT Group, have technical backgrounds in fields such as
engineering, including bioengineering, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical and
nuclear engineering; life sciences/biotechnology, including biochemistry, cell biology, genetics,
immunology, microbiology, molecular biology and pharmacology; and other scientific and
technical disciplines such as chemistry, computer science, manufacturing, mining, physics and
telecommunications.
STONE Group
333 Hudson Street | Loft 304 | New York NY 10013 | United States
Phone: (012) 126-4535 x01
Contacts
Ms. Emily Stone |
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
Company Overview
Stone Group provides business visioning and licensing services to property owners of consumer
and luxury brands. Located in New York City, the firm works with clients in fashion, design,
the arts, and consumer products to develop and execute strategies that make a positive difference
to the brand and its owner.
President and founder, Emily Stone, is a strategic activist with extensive experience in global
brand building for image-driven companies. Working with leading marketing companies such as
Calvin Klein, Revlon, Bausch & Lomb, Kimberly-Clark, and Karl Lagerfeld for Tommy Hilfiger
Corporation, she designed programs to expand brand awareness, develop or reinvigorate
profitable revenue streams and enhance brand value.
Emily Stone and Stone Group have a successful history in licensing and strategic partnerships,
providing expertise for companies to successfully leverage intangible assets – their brands.
N5002 Melville Library | SUNY at Stony Brook | Stony Brook NY 11794-3369 | United States
Phone: (631) 632-1361 | Fax: (631) 632-1505
Contacts
Ms. Jennifer Hsieh | Licensing Officer
Contacts
Mr. David Cavallaro | Manager
Contacts
Dr. Mark Ravera | Principal
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The Strategic Pharma Consulting Group was formed to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies bridge the divide between developed and emerging markets. We provide strategic
advice to emerging market companies that are looking to grow their business operations into
more developed markets, and to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in more
developed markets that are looking to establish or expand their presence in emerging markets.
These market entry and expansion strategies can be based on organic growth, partnering and/or
acquisition. We believe that good strategy development and implementation take time and
commitment. For this reason, our firm looks to develop long-term relationships with clients in
order to work with them on an on-going basis as their businesses grow and evolve.
Smaller companies can especially benefit from the cost and time savings that can result from an
emerging markets initiative. We would be happy to discuss ways in which such an initiative can
be incorporated into a company's overall strategic plan.
Contacts
Mr. Björn E. Andersson | European Patent Attorney
Mr. Lars Schonbeck | Managing Director
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
Leading the way to successful business
Ström & Gulliksson is a Swedish IP firm that offers a comprehensive range of services to
develop, protect, commercialize and defend our clients’ ideas in order to ensure their long-term
profitability. We stand apart from most other IP firms in the Nordic market in that we combine
expertise within technology and law with commercial and strategic counseling. Thus we handle
the whole chain of assignments from a first search to possible disputes and litigations. Thanks to
our unique cooperation with the law firm Gulliksson Advocates we also handle matters
concerning everything from trademarks, design rights and copyrights to market law, IT law,
domain names and licensing.
Clients
In our relations with our clients we always strive for top quality. It is thus our aim to offer all the
professional support they need and to accomplish our commissions in such a way that they will
be able to maximize the long-term value of their ideas. Our clients range from small and
medium-sized companies right up to global groups of companies within a wide spectrum of
business areas. Some of them seek advice from us in specific matters while others use our
services in their day-to-day operations instead of or as a backup to an in-house patent
department.
Our team
Among our professionals you will find patent attorneys, including European patent attorneys and
PhD's, as well as assistants with extensive experience. Through the combined knowledge and
experience of our professionals we can handle matters concerning inventions within all areas of
technology. Our services cover everything from patent prosecution and IP strategies to business
intelligence, risk analyses and litigation.
Network
Ström & Gulliksson is a subsidiary of the Arator Group – one of the major intellectual property
consultancy groups in the Nordic region with representatives in Denmark, Germany, Norway,
Sweden and USA. We continuously cooperate with the law firm Gulliksson Advocates with
which we share offices on the same premises at several locations in Sweden. We have also an
extensive cooperation with other law firms and patent attorneys around the world. Furthermore,
we are members of various Swedish and international organizations that give us access to an
extensive base of knowledge and open the doors to lines of businesses and companies both
within and outside the borders of Sweden.
Contact
Please feel free to contact any of our patent attorneys or assistants. You will find further
information and contact details on our website, www.sg.se.
341 Oyster Point Blvd. | South San Francisco California 94080 | United States
Phone: 650-266-3500 | Fax: 650-266-3506 | Website: www.sunesis.com
Contacts
Dr. Lesley Stolz | Vice President, Corporate & Business Development
Company Overview
We are advancing three proprietary oncology product candidates, SNS-595, SNS-032 and SNS-
314, through in-house research and development efforts. All three are inhibitors of the cell
division process, known as cell-cycle inhibitors, intended for the treatment of cancer. Sunesis has
developed a proprietary method of discovering drugs in pieces, or fragments. We call this
fragment-based discovery approach "Tethering®." Tethering® is a process whereby a target
protein known to be involved in a disease process is engineered to facilitate the binding of small
drug fragments. Once a small fragment is identified, the fragment is built out using the target
protein’s surface as a template to make a new full-size therapeutic compound.
We combine Tethering® with other drug discovery tools, such as structure-based design and
medicinal chemistry, to discover and develop novel therapeutics for major diseases. In addition
to its use in our internal drug discovery efforts, Tethering® is the basis of our five strategic
collaborations with Biogen Idec, Johnson & Johnson PRD and Merck. Since June 2004, each of
our current collaboration partners has either extended its existing collaboration or entered into a
new collaboration with our company.
We believe that our strategic collaborations will enable us to leverage and expand our internal
development capabilities, manage our cash expenditures and diversify risk across our pipeline
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Fragment based drug
Oncology and others Lead Series
discovery capabilities
SNS-032 Oncology Phase II
SNS-314 Oncology Phase I
Cancer: Ovarian,
SNS-595 Phase II
Leukemias
Contacts
Mr. Adam DeRosa | Licensing Associate
Ms. Donna Tumminello | Assistant Director
Contacts
Dr. Martha Dunn | Licensing Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Company Overview
Syracuse University
Contacts
Mr. Ted Hagelin | Dir. NYS Science & Technology Law Center
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
The CAV method has been embodied in a unique software program. The CAV software
program:
CAVTEC seeks licensees for this unique valuation tool for IP managers and entrepreneurs.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Competitive Advantage
NA Not Applicable
Valuation Software Program
1155 Kelly Johnson Blvd | Suite 400 | Colorado Springs CO 80920 | United States
Phone: (719) 325-5000 | Fax: (719) 632-5175 | Website: www.taeus.com
Contacts
Mr. Arthur Nutter | President and CEO
Mr. Matthew Troyer | Marketing Director
Mr. Glenn Wheeler | Vice President, Engineering
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
TAEUS International Corporation is the leader in applying engineering principles to patents.
TAEUS provides its clients with an elite network of technical experts using unique engineering
perspectives and innovative business methods to solve licensing and litigation problems
involving complex IP. Through an array of services, including portfolio analysis, reverse
engineering, prior art searches, patent valuation, and licensing support, TAEUS has helped some
of the world’s largest companies “protect and capitalize” on their intellectual assets.
Since 1992, TAEUS has reviewed more than 50,000 patents and performed over 1,600 technical
investigations for leading corporations, law firms, and other advisors. TAEUS is headquartered
in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has offices in Silicon Valley, Chicago, Austin, London,
Zurich, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Shanghai, St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Romania. More
information about TAEUS can be found at www.taeus.com.
Our goals are to continue to develop new relationships, nurture existing ones and participate
fully in all the educational opportunities this conference offers the TAEUS staff.
TAEUS is introducing some exciting new products this Fall. We are excited to properly vet our
approach to our new offerings with our fellow IP professionals.
Product Opportunities
Talecris Biotherapeutics
4101 Research Commons | T.W. Alexander Drive | RTP NC 27709 | United States
Phone: (919) 316-2081 | Fax: (919) 316-6031
Contacts
Mr. Dan Menichella | SVP, Corporate Business Development
Targacept, Inc.
200 East First Street, Suite 300 | Winston-Salem NC 27101-4165 | United States
Phone: +1.336.480.2100 | Fax: +1.336.480.2103
Contacts
Mr. Jeffrey Brennan | VP Business & Commercial Development
Mr. Scott Cullison | Director, Business & Commercial Development
Ms. Beth W. Fordham-Meier | Senior Director, Business & Commercial Development
Company Overview
Targacept, Inc. is a leading central nervous system (CNS)-focused biopharmaceutical company
with an extensive portfolio of candidates for first-in class therapeutics. Privately held, Targacept
is focused on the design, discovery, development and commercialization of a new class of drugs
to treat a variety of neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric and gastrointestinal diseases.
Targacept’s researchers are world leaders in the design, discovery and development of a new
class of drugs that selectively modulate a unique class of molecular targets called neuronal
nicotinic receptors (NNRs), which are involved in regulating the nervous system’s activity.
Targacept’s neuropharmacology knowledge base and expertise in selectivity modulating NNRs
are distinct advantages in the CNS field, enabling the identification of drug candidates that target
specific receptors and provide therapeutic benefit with limited side effects. PentadTM, the
company’s powerful and proprietary in-silico drug discovery engine, further enhances our ability
to produce novel drug candidates for development even in the absence of the protein target’s
structure and to address multiple endpoints. Pentad provides the company with a strong
competitive advantage, and Targacept will continue to broaden its pipeline by developing
additional CNS drug candidates.
Targacept currently has one product on the market, Inversine® for the management of
hypertension, and has multiple product candidates in clinical development for treating various
disorders, including mild cognitive impairment and dementia (phase II), attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (phase II), ulcerative colitis (phase II), and pain (Phase I). Targacept also
has preclinical candidates in development for Alzheimer’s disease, depression/anxiety,
schizophrenia, and smoking cessation, as well as discovery programs in obesity, Parkinson’s, and
inflammation.
Targacept secured $30.4 million in its first round of venture capital financing to advance its
research and development pipeline, and in 2003 completed a $60 million round of venture capital
financing from top-tier life science investors, further supporting the advancement and expansion
of the company’s clinical and discovery-stage product portfolio. With an broad portfolio of
candidates for first-in class therapeutics, decades of management experience, and an extensive
patent estate, Targacept is pioneering the next generation of CNS therapeutics.
Product Opportunities
TBK-Patent
Contacts
Dr. Georgi Chivarov |
17055 Via Del Campo | Suite 200 | San Diego CA 92127 | United States
Phone: (858) 592-9084 | Fax: (858) 592-0045
Contacts
Mr. Mark Hower | Manager
Mr. Ford Khorsandian | President
Company Overview
Technology & Patent Research (TPR) International, Inc. (www.TPRInternational.com) is a full
service search firm specializing in researching U.S. and worldwide patent and non-patent
information sources for all areas of technology.
TPR services include analysis of prior art for patentability and state-of-the-art searches
through to infringement and validity studies.
TPR Researchers are professional searchers with long-standing experience and specialized skills
for searching the relevant resources and databases to their fullest potential. Our research experts
can provide all levels of help from the simplest author or patentee search, through to a
complicated biosequence, polymer composition, pharmaceutical Markush structure query or
electronics device search.
Contacts
Mr. Richard DiCicco | President
Mr. Ajay Rastogi | Vice President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Technology Catalysts International is a technology and business consulting company offering
services in pharmaceutical, drug delivery, consumer care, and specialty chemical industries. Our
consulting services include drug delivery information services, licensing, technology transfer,
market research, business intelligence, deal structuring, valuation, IP management, and M&A.
We have offices in the US, Latin America, UK, Germany, Czech Republic, India, China, Korea,
and Japan.
5200 Soquel Ave | Suite 202 | Santa Cruz California 95062 | United States
Phone: +1.831.464.4230 | Fax: +1.831.464.4240 | Website: techvision.com
Contacts
Ms. Jaroslava Dockalova | Project Specialist
Ms. Kim A Parisi | Administrative Assistant
Mr. Rick Perper | Meeting Assistant
Company Overview
Technology Vision Group LLC (TVG) is one of the leading business development organizations
in the life science industries. Since 1992, TVG has been developing innovative methods to help
life science and associated technology companies attract partners and investors, acquire new
products and technologies, and achieve a variety of other strategic business development goals.
As the annual producer of three of the leading life science industry conferences (C21
BioVentures, BioPartnering Europe, and BioPartnering North America), TVG has helped
members of the life science community successfully meet their business development objectives,
and has been instrumental in bringing innovative and emerging companies together with key
members of the pharmaceutical, venture capital, and finance industries for the express purpose of
partnering and collaboration. In 1995 we pioneered the development of what is now known as
“web enabled” conferences - a database accessible to conference delegates via the internet, with
searchable company profiles, meeting scheduling, and access to other important password-
protected information. We have continued to develop this unique and robust web platform,
biopartnering.com, which enables users to “contact, connect, collaborate” with a virtual
international community. biopartnering.com features a robust set of time management and
business development tools which help conference attendees proactively research and plan their
conference experience, giving them optimal opportunities for successfully achieving their
business development objectives. Since 2004, all of our conferences have been hosted on the
biopartnering.com site, which offers unprecedented opportunities for communication,
community and e-commerce. See www.biopartnering.com for details.
Because of its effectiveness and popularity, TVG began licensing biopartnering.com for use by
non-TVG hosted conferences in 2005. Since that time, some of the life science industry's leading
conferences and meetings have chosen biopartnering.com to support their event by empowering
their attendees with proactive business development, research, and organizational planning tools.
biopartnering.com has been the partnering platform of choice for BioFusion, AusBiotech, and
BioSquare, among others. This year, we will also be partnering new events with BioLatina and
the annual meeting of the Licencing Executives Society.
In 2007, the TVG team released another innovative multi-media product to help get the word out
for their clients, called “biopartnering.TV” - bp.TV (http://www.biopartnering.tv/). bp.TV is a
streaming video website featuring the current leaders in the lifesciences field, speaking on
relevant topics and displaying cutting-edge product development.
TVG also founded the Global Bioscience Partnership in 2003 - a virtual business development
group represented by international biotech associations. The new Global Bioscience Partnership
2.0 is a consortium of business development organizations and stakeholders whose goal is to
further promote the regional business development of the life science industries, through
networking and co-promotional opportunities. With a focus on bioclusters and their role in the
life science world, The Global Bioscience Partnership 2.0 is moving forward to create a virtual
hub for regional life science business development information, and utilize its resources to
further promote the goals of members.
This year TVG continues its collaborations with The Scientist magazine to produce a new global
lifescience business publication called Biotech360. The magazine was launched in May 2007 at
the BIO International Convention, and is the lifescience version of People and Wired magazines,
featuring interesting stories on biotech and the personalities that drive the biotech world.
Contacts
Mr. Michael Martin | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
80. Based on over 30 years of management experience in starting and growing intellectual
property management systems, TechTransfer Associates can: measure the potential of the
faculty, students, and staff to generate invention disclosures; the effectiveness of the office in
providing review of research contracts; soliciting disclosures; valuation; marketing;
patenting; licensing; the effectiveness of the relationship with the faculty and the University
administration; and recommend improvements
81.
82. TTA is representing a firm that has developed an expert system to evaluate medical device
inventions and a web protal that provides partnership opportunities and commercialization
resources. TTA is interested in discussing the demand for this new service.
83.
Contacts
Dr. Boris G. Tankhilevich | President & CEO
Organization Type
Research Institution
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Terahertz Technologies LLC has developed a revolutionary new terahertz laser technology for
wide range of life sciences, biomedical research, cancer research, bio discovery, drug discovery,
gene research, and other applications. Terahertz Technologies LLC has secured US and
worldwide protection of its revolutionary new technology. Terahertz Technologies LLC has
received the US National Science Foundation award in 2007. Terahertz Technologies LLC is
interested in out-licensing, collaboration, product development, etc.
Pharmaceutical companies.
Bioscience
Genetics research
Cancer research
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Generation of Terahertz life sciences, biomedical
waves ; Tunable research, cancer research, bio
Not Applicable Worldwide
generation of terahertz discovery, drug discovery,
radiation gene research
Tessera Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Sandeep Agarwal | Director, Patent Analysis
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Since 1990, Tessera has been developing technologies that have anticipated and successfully
addressed market demands for smaller, higher-performing electronic products at lower cost. By
meeting these requirements, the company’s technology has enabled the development of a broad
range of electronics used by millions of people every day. Cellular phones, PDAs, PCs, laptops,
gaming consoles, MP3 players, hearing implants and defense electronics are just a few of the
products that incorporate Tessera’s patented technology.
Tessera’s product offering includes a wide range of semiconductor packaging, interconnect and
consumer optics technologies. In the packaging & interconnect space, Tessera’s µZ® multi-chip
product line builds on the company’s foundational µBGA® chip-scale technology and enables
adopters to stack multiple chips within the footprint of a single package. Tessera’s wafer-level
SHELLCASE technology offering makes it possible to package images sensors and other optical
devices in form factors essentially identical in size to the chip itself. The company’s consumer
optics technologies are used to shape and influence light and are integrated into a number of
applications, including semiconductor equipment optics and communications devices.
Tessera opened its research and development facilities in Yokohama, Japan in February of 2007.
This facility is focused on addressing the challenges of electronic products miniaturization from
a system perspective, specifically through the dense interconnection of components, extensive
use of three-dimensional packaging technologies, and the use of micro-optics technologies. Our
advanced packaging substrate efforts focus on developing packaging prototypes that utilize and
leverage the benefits of our substrate technology and working with customers to incorporate our
technology into their products.
Contacts
Mr. Michael McHugh | Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development
Mr. Michael E. Ragsdale | Corporate Counsel
Mr. James A. Rodenberg | Assistant General Counsel
Mr. Karl Strohmeier | Director Business Development
Mr. Kenneth Wentzel | Sr. Project Manager
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Company Overview
Texelerate
Contacts
Mr. Louis Berneman |
Contacts
Mr. Robert J. Pascal | Intellectual Property Director
Mr. James P. Runstadler | Vice President, Licensing
Contacts
Dr. Allan Mandelzys | Executive Vice President, Licensing and Corporate Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biotechnology company focussed on developing new
treatments for under-served markets in oncology and infectious diseases. Thallion currently has
three products in clinical development that target infectious disease and multiple oncology
indications. These products offer multiple opportunities in a range of markets including orphan
drug indications such as shiga toxin infection, primary glioma and metastatic melanoma and
larger markets like renal cell carcinoma and pancreatic cancer where limited treatment options
exist.
Thallion's first product candidate is Shigamabs®, a dual antibody product for the treatment of
Shigatoxin-producing E. coli bacterial infections. Thallions is also developing two oncology
products based on targeted therapy; ECO-4601, a novel small molecule derived from a
nonpathogenic microorganism targeting the ras/raf pathway and CAP-232, a novel peptide with
potential efficacy in multiple oncology indications as well as neuropathic pain.
Thallion is seeking global development and commercialization partners for its 3 clinical-stage
programs.
1- ECO-4601, a small molecule that binds to the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR)
and inhibits the RAS-mitogen-activated phosphokinase (MAPK) pathway. ECO-4601 has
the potential to treat multiple solid tumors. Currently in Phase I/II trials.
3- CAP-232, a novel peptide against solid tumors with clinical proof of concept in metastatic
melanoma and pre-clinical proof of concept in neuropathic pain. Currently in phase II in
Renal Cell Carcinoma; gearing up for Phase II trial in metastatic melanoma.
In addition, Thallion is seeking to enter into strategic alliances for the Decipher platform to
enable the identification of novel natural compounds with broad therapeutic potential.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
CAP-232 Oncology, Pain Phase II Worldwide
Oncology, Inflammation,
Decipher Lead Series Worldwide
Infectious Diseases
ECO-4601 Oncology Phase II Worldwide
Shigamabs Infectious Disease Phase II Worldwide
Intellectual Property Management | PO Box 3707, MC 14-29 | Seattle WA 98124 | United States
Phone: (206) 655-5235
Contacts
Mr. Michael L. Griffin | Director, Intellectual Property & Technology Licensing, Logistics
Support System
Mr. Jonathan B. Jones | Contracts Manager
Ms. Gail M. Roth | Director, Consumer Products Licensing
Mr. David A. Vaughan |
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Mr. Terrance Mason | IDS Technology Licensing Mngr
Contacts
Mr. Michael Dansky | Principal
Company Overview
The Brattle Group provides consulting and expert testimony in economics, finance, and
regulation to corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We combine in-depth
industry experience, rigorous analyses, and principled techniques to help clients answer complex
economic and financial questions in litigation and regulation, develop strategies for changing
markets, and make critical business decisions.
Our consultants and advisors are internationally recognized experts from both the public and
private sectors and have participated in many high profile litigation efforts over the past two
decades. Project teams are led by principals and senior advisors who share a strong commitment
to their profession, clients, and colleagues.
The Brattle Group first opened its doors in 1990 in Cambridge, MA with a staff of five. The
founders were dedicated to establishing a firm recognized for integrity and excellence in
economic and financial consulting across a range of practices and industries. In 1995 the firm
combined with Incentives Research, Incorporated to strengthen its expertise in energy matters.
Since the firm’s founding our staff has grown to more than 200. Our goal, however, remains the
same: to provide our clients the highest quality consulting services in our industry.
Our team includes Ph.D.s, economists, and M.B.A.s, a number of whom have held senior
management positions at public and private companies where they managed, evaluated, and
leveraged IP assets. The Brattle Group is distinguished by our multidisciplinary, team oriented
approach that allows us to match our industry and technical skills to the challenges facing our
clients.
50 E. North Temple Street | Rm. 1880 | Salt Lake City UT 84150-3012 | United States
Phone: (801) 240-8099 | Fax: (801) 240-1187
Contacts
Mr. Barry Taggart | Manager, IPO
Contacts
Mr. H. Brock Kolls | External Technology Acquistion Director
Contacts
Mr. Jason McDevitt |
Company Overview
I have extensive experience at comprehending novel technological concepts, identifying
customers, gathering data on potential market sizes, and formulating a business plan. I am also
familiar with the matrixed corporate structure of international pharmaceutical companies and the
priorities of such an organization. I believe that the combination of my MS in genetics and my
MBA degrees will offer great value in determining the strategic fit of drug candidates in the
development pipeline.
4510 Executive Drive | Suite 206 | San Diego CA 92121 | United States
Phone: +1 (858) 550-0959 Ext.107
Contacts
Mr. Bruce Story | Intellectual Asset Director
Ms. Catherine A. Wedelstaedt | Sr. Intellectual Capital Leader
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Chemicals
Company Overview
Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of innovation, science and
technology to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company offers a
broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries, helping them to
provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal
care products. Built on a commitment to its principles of sustainability, Dow has annual sales of
$49 billion and employs 43,000 people worldwide.
Dow Biosciences was established to renew and accelerate Dow’s pursuit of business
opportunities in the growing bioscience arena. With goals of driving value growth and improving
the success and sustainability of our customers and our company, the Biosciences team has
developed a multi-phased vision and identified key areas of focus to support Dow’s Biosciences
platform. At Dow, sustainability not only refers to the environment, but also involves creating
sustainable business practices, two objectives Biosciences hopes to meet.
The Dow Biosciences team has extensive expertise in raw materials and biofeedstock trends,
exploring new biobased feedstock and product opportunities and taking on early stage research
and development risk. To accelerate the success in creating new biobased customer solutions and
access innovative and emerging conversion technologies, the Biosciences team seeks
partnerships and collaborations with world-leading research, university-based and commercial
organizations.
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
Contacts
Ms. Carol C Lavrich | Director
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
ABeta Channel Blocking
Pharmaceutical to Treat
Peptides to treat Alzheimer's Not Applicable Worldwide
Alzheimer's Disease
disease
Contacts
Mr. Joseph S. Dillon | Senior Vice President
Mr. William Mattson | Chairman
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Formed in 1986, MattsonJack focuses its client support in three areas of
Competency: Business Analytics, Brand Optimization, and Corporate
Development services in the pharmaceutical and biotech markets.
MattsonJack consultants have expertise in pricing and reimbursement,
custom epidemiology, technology assessment, business and strategic plan
development, due diligence and licensing support, market modeling and
forecasting, and primary market research. MattsonJack's client list ranges
from emerging companies to some of the most recognized pharmaceutical and
biotech companies in the world, such as Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca,
Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson Companies, Merck, Novartis,
Pfizer, Roche, Wyeth, and many others.
228 Hamilton Avenue | 3rd Floor | Palo Alto CA 94301 | United States
Phone: (650) 798-5354 | Fax: (650) 798-5001
Contacts
Mr. Thomas Moore | Partner
Contacts
Mr. Ross Epstein | Partner
Mr. Jerald Meyer | Partner
Mr. Gary Nath | Managing Partner
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
By way of introduction, The Nath Law Group is a medium sized intellectual property and
business law firm specializing in patent and trademark prosecution, licensing and enforcement,
as well as general transactional matters. Our scientific expertise spans all technical disciplines
with particular emphasis on chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biomedical, electrical,
and mechanical inventions. We also have strong expertise in filing and prosecuting foreign origin
applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as advising on foreign and
domestic transactions.
Our services include domestic and foreign patent and trademark preparation and prosecution,
licensing consultation and portfolio evaluation, interference and litigation, corporate structuring
and finance, mergers and acquisitions as well as general counsel services.
The Nath Law Group successfully conducts business in over 130 countries with colleagues and
clients. Our firm is highly accomplished at developing worldwide patent strategies; providing
patent validity and infringement opinions; conducting comprehensive searches for patentability,
infringement and enforcement matters. Our patent attorneys, registered patent agents and
technical advisors have extensive technical training and hands-on expertise in every area of
technology and intellectual property law.
The Nath Law Group originated in 1993 and is now celebrating its 15th year anniversary. We
have offices in the Washington, DC area and San Diego, CA. Our firm now consists of
approximately twenty professionals and twenty support staff. Our size and staff permit an
approach which results in our clients receiving the technical expertise needed at a reasonable cost
with the personal attention larger firms rarely deliver.
We take great pride in being able to provide our clients with high quality work from highly
qualified personnel on a cost effective basis.
The types of companies that representatives from The Nath Law Group are interested in meeting
with are potential clients from major U.S., European or Asian multinational corporations;
universities and other research institutions; small businesses and start-up companies; sole
inventors; authors and publishers.
We are also interested in meeting with colleagues from intellectual property law firms that are
based outside of the U.S.
Contacts
Mr. Dennis Melton | VP - Intellectual Property
1230 York Avenue | 502 Founders Hall | New York NY 10021 | United States
Phone: (212) 327-7095 | Fax: (212) 327-8267
Contacts
Dr. Kathleen Denis |
Mr. Adam Forman | Intellectual Property Advisor
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Rockefeller University is an biomedical research academic institution located on the Upper East
Side of Manhattan. The areas of research covered by the 71 laboratories on campus cover
biochemistry, structural biology, molecular, cell, and developmental biology, immunology,
virology, microbiology, human genetics, neuroscience, physics, and mathematical biology.
Rockefeller has been associated with 29 Nobel laureates and 19 Lasker Award recipients, and
our discoveries have included: DNA is the basic material of heredity, cancer can be caused by a
virus, confirming the connection between cholesterol and heart disease, developing methadone
maintenance for heroin addicts, and developing the AIDS cocktail drug therapy.
The Office of Technology Transfer at Rockefeller University promotes and supports the research
enterprise at the University by creating relationships with the private sector to develop, protect,
transfer, and commercialize research results for the public benefit.
1120G Administration Building | 701 20th Street South | Birmingham AL 35294 | United States
Phone: 205-975-6851 | Fax: 205-934-5427 | Website: www.uab.edu/vabof
Contacts
Dr. Deborah Bidanset | Program Director/ Licensing Associate
Mr. David Winwood | Chief Executive Officer
Contacts
Ms. Allyson M. Best | Assistant Director, Division of Technology Management
Dr. Walter G. Chambliss | Director, Technology Management
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
A Mobile Process for Solubilization
and Disposal of Radioactive Scale
Oil and Gas Industry Not Applicable
and Sludge from Oil and Gas
Production
Electropulsation Mediated Drug
Drug Delivery Not Applicable
Therapy for Nail Disorders
HIF Anticancer Agents Cancer Not Applicable
High-Speed Data Compression
Based on Set-Associative Cache n/a Not Applicable
Mapping Techniques
Detection and
Human Detection Sensor Not Applicable
Security
Method of Screening Anticancer Research Tool for
Not Applicable
Compounds Cancer
Methods and Compositions for
Cancer Not Applicable
Isolating Taxanes
New Indolizidine Antiinfective
Antiinfective Not Applicable
Compounds
Novel Analogs of Artemisinin as
Broad Spectrum Anti-infective Antiinfective Not Applicable
Agents
Novel Class of Anticancer Agents Cancer Not Applicable
Contacts
Dr. Andrew Dennis | Manager, Licensing
Contacts
Ms. Elaine Paul | Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy
Theratechnologies Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Claude Larose | Director, Business Development
Contacts
Mr. Bernard Kang | Director
Mr. Robert Lopes | CTO
Mr. Richard Misiag | Vice President, Licensing
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
ThinkFire is an intellectual property licensing and advisory firm that works with leading
technology companies and investors worldwide. We partner with clients to maximize financial
return on inventions, expertise and costly R&D and to enhance shareholder value.
Thomson Reuters
Contacts
Mr. David Brown | EVP Corporate Markets
Dr. Isabelle M. Gorrillot | Product Manager, Business Solutions
Mr. Patrick Hayford | Manager, Strategic Accounts
Mr. Stuart Recher | Director, Strategic Accounts Group
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters (Thomson Scientific) assists companies uncover
new technology and get it to market faster, for researchers to find relevant papers and know
what's newly published in their subject and for businesses to optimize their intellectual property,
find competitive intelligence, and opportunities for commercialisation.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
BIOMARKERcentre all major therapy areas Not Applicable Worldwide
all major therapy areas
IDRAC Not Applicable Worldwide
including medical devices
Investigational Drugs
All Not Applicable Worldwide
Database IDdb3
Strategic Drugs Database
All Not Applicable Worldwide
(SDdb)
THOMSON Innovation All major therapy areas Not Applicable Worldwide
461 Fifth Avenue | 9th Floor | New York NY 10017 | United States
Phone: (212) 922-7211 | Fax: (212) 972-4279
Contacts
Dr. Hiroshi Ohno | Director Pharmaceuticals & Medical
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Toray Industries, Inc. is a Japanese chemical based company. We have pharmaceutical and
medical device division as well as biotechnology labs. Our total sales is more than $13B, and the
sales of pharmaceuticals and medical device divisions is about $600M.
www.toray.com
DNA chips
PEG-Interferon
Integrin Antagonist
Contacts
Mr. Tore K. Stenholm | Attorney
Contacts
Mr. Jasper Schaible | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Toscana Ventures, Inc. is a boutique biopharmaceutical consultancy, working with companies of
all types to meet their business development needs. We are specifically engaged in general
corporate development activities such as in-license evaluations, out license assignments,
opportunity marketing and messaging, spin outs and M&A. And we are also actively evaluating
pre-IND to PhII clinical stage biopharmaceutical development opportunities, with the goal of
incubating spinout / startup ventures.
As the 2007-2008 Chair of the LES (USA & Canada) Health Care Sector, I also welcome
discussions on suggestions to improve our meetings and organization in general.
Contacts
Ms. Diana Chen | Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Sean Lu | Portfolio Manager
Mr. Kevin Mulroy | Manager Business Development
Mr. Guy Proulx |
Contacts
Mr. Rob P. Harris | President
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Tribute Pharma is engaged in the acquisition and management of mature pharmaceutical
products in the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Tribute Pharma is also
interested in licensing new chemical entities or new formulations for Canada.
We are interested in meeting with pharmaceutical companies that are considering divesting
mature pharmaceutical products in the USA, Canada, Europe or Latin America. We are also
interested in any licensing opportunites of new products or formulations for Canada.
Contacts
Ms. Tuna Yurtseven | European Patent Attorney
Tufts University
Contacts
Mr. John Cosmopoulos | Senior Manager, Business Development
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
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Company Overview
School of Medicine: The School of Medicine draws on the talents of more than 3,500 faculty
members counting both basic science faculty and clinicians associated with its affiliated
hospitals, the New England Medical Center, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, the Lahey Clinic and
Baystate Hospital. Also affiliated with Tufts is the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug
Development. Established in 1976, the Center provides strategic information to help drug
developers, regulators and policy makers improve the quality and efficiency of pharmaceutical
development, review and utilization.
School of Dental Medicine: Closely associated with the medical school is the School of Dental
Medicine, sharing the basic science faculty. In addition, the dental school has its own clinical
faculty of 378 professionals and operates clinics which record more than 36,000 patient visits per
year, making the School of Dental Medicine an excellent clinical trials site.
Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Jean Mayer USDA Human
Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRC): The HNRC, an integral part of the Tufts
School of Nutrition Science and Policy, is one of six research centers funded by the USDA's
Agricultural Research Service. Since its opening in 1982, the HNRC has been a leader in
nutrition research focused on the prevention and delay of chronic diseases common among the
aging population. Clinical studies, along with those conducted in cell culture and animal models
have uncovered critical links between nutrition, aging and health and have helped to define new
dietary requirements for older adults.
Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine: With a total of approximately 70 basic and
clinical faculty, the School of Veterinary Medicine offers state-of-the-art clinical and research
facilities in over 20 clinical specialties, expertise in diverse animal populations and disease
models, large and small animal surgical services and behavioral pharmacology. The veterinary
school is uniquely positioned to perform high quality research, development and testing of
biomedical products and devices for both human and veterinary medical applications.
School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering: The Tufts Medford/Somerville campus is
home to the traditional scientific and liberal arts disciplines of the School of Arts and Sciences,
as well as the School of Engineering. With roughly 100 faculty members in total, the School of
Engineering houses programs in Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer
Sciences, Electro-Optics and Mechanical Engineering. An integral part of the engineering
school is the Center in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, which draws on expertise in
the areas of biomedical instrumentation, biomaterials and tissue engineering, and drug discovery
and assessment.
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Company LES Interests
technology transfer, sponsored research, out-licensing, royalty audits
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Types of Companies your Company Would Like to Meet with
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, investors with an interest in early-stage
technologies
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Company Goals for the LES Annual Meeting
out-licensing of Tufts technologies, research collaborations
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Tulane University
Contacts
Mr. John M. Christie | Associate Director
Contacts
Ms. Elo Tulving-Blais |
Organization Type
Law Firm
Company Overview
This law firm provides legal services in all aspects of international and cross-border licensing:
negotiations, contracts, distribution, strategic alliances, R & D collaboration, Co-marketing. It
also offers corporate law services required by technology companies that operate across borders.
The firm’s technology based clients are active in biotechnology, nanotechnology, medical
technologies, environmental technologies and information technologies (software and
telecommunications.) Small and medium companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs are particularly
highly regarded at this firm.
Product Opportunities
689 Fifth Avenue | 12th Floor | New York New York 10022 | United States
Phone: 212-871-7930 | Fax: 212-871-7934
Contacts
Mr. Benjamin Bernstein | Director If Business Development
Dr. Paul Bolno | Director of Research
Mr. Christopher Francis | Associate
Company Overview
Two River Group Holdings, LLC is an independent New York based venture capital firm that
specializes in building biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The Two River team has
significant experience building companies to develop novel human therapeutic technologies to
address a broad range of diseases, including oncology, infectious disease, CNS, cardiovascular,
ophthalmology and dermatology.
Two River’s goal is to create a limited number of high quality companies, each having a pipeline
of clinical and preclinical compounds that address a common therapeutic area. To achieve this
goal, the Two River team conducts rigorous clinical, legal and financial due diligence on
hundreds of technologies each year, choosing only a select few to acquire for commercial
development.
Once a technology is acquired, the Two River team has the comprehensive skills required to run
a developmental stage biotechnology company, including an in-depth knowledge of clinical trial
design, regulatory pathways, chemistry manufacturing control, intellectual property management
and effective clinical trial execution.
Two River then recruits a highly skilled management team with a combination of drug
development experience and leadership excellence for each portfolio company. These leading
minds are drawn from both academia and industry, often with prior experience as senior
management in large pharmaceutical or leading biotechnology companies.
In addition, Two River is able to provide its portfolio companies with access to financial
markets. Two River’s affiliate, Riverbank Capital Securities, Inc., through its global network of
investors, is able to assist portfolio companies in obtaining financing without receiving cash or
equity commissions, so that 100% of the proceeds are used by the company to develop its
compounds.
Contacts
Mr. Carlos Trujillo | Partner
UHY Advisors
Contacts
Mr. Wayne Hoeberlein | Managing Director
Mr. Ronald Vollmar | Managing Director
Universit‚ Laval
Contacts
Dr. Antoine Bellemare | Research Management Advisor
Contacts
Dr. Richard P. Swatloski | Licensing Associate
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
To develop and implement an integrated, market-driven technology deployment plan that will
facilitate commercialization of intellectual property generated by UA faculty, staff and students,
as well as contribute to economic development in Western Alabama via UA start start-up and
spin spin-off ventures.
Contacts
Dr. Donna M. Shaw | Assistant Director, Life Science Licensing
342 Lagoon Road | Mail Code 2055 | Santa Barbara CA 93106-2055 | United States
Phone: (805) 893-5138 | Fax: (805) 893-5236 | Website: research.ucsb.edu/tia
Contacts
Mr. Adam R. Jones | Associate Director, Licensing & Business Development
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
UCSB is a premiere research institution. Our office performs out-licensing of UCSB technology
as well as negotiation agreements supporting research (research agreements, material transfer
agreements, etc.) with the for-profit sector.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for
Partnering
A VIDEO FINGERPRINTING
METHOD FOR DUPLICATE Video duplication Not Applicable
DETECTION
COST-EFFICIENT,
BIODEGRADABLE
MICROSPHERES WITH
Drug delivery Not Applicable
CONTROL OF DIAMETER,
DENSITY, COLOR AND SURFACE
CHEMISTRY
Diabetes,
DIABETES PORTFOLIO Continuous Glucose Not Applicable
Monitoring
Diabetes,
DYNAMIC BASAL-BOLUS
Continuous Glucose Not Applicable
ADVISOR
Monitoring
HIGH PERFORMANCE
COMPOSITE OXIDE CATALYSTS Auto gases
Not Applicable
FOR PURIFYING AUTO purification
EXHAUST GASES
MAGNETIC MESOPOROUS-
CONFINED MICELLE ARRAYS
FOR DECONTAMINATION OF Water Purification Not Applicable
SOILS, AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
AND OTHER MEDIA
PEPTIDE SEQUENCES FOR THE
DIAGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE
Celiac Disease Not Applicable
AND THERAPEUTIC USE
THEREOF
PORTABLE DEVICE FOR
DYNAMIC NUCLEAR Imaging Not Applicable
POLARIZATION (DNP)
SOLID BASE Transesterification
Not Applicable
TRANSESTERIFICATION process of vegetable
CATALYSTS oils
SUPRAMOLECULAR BLOCK
Microelectronics,
COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS
Sub-micron Not Applicable
FOR SUB-MICRON
lithography
LITHOGRAPHY
TARGETED, RAPID RELEASE
DRUG DELIVERY THROUGH Targeted Drug
Not Applicable
GOLD NANOSHELL DISRUPTED Delivery, Cancer
LISOSOMES AND VESOSOMES
THERMAL GROUND PLANE FOR
COOLING CHIPS AND Cooling device Not Applicable
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
TUNED OSCILLATORS AS
energy harvesting Not Applicable
ENERGY HARVESTERS
USE OF MAGNETIC
NANOPARTICLES TO REMOVE
Water purification Not Applicable
DISPERSED NANOPARTICLES
FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
University of Central Florida
Contacts
Mr. Joe Giampapa | Associate Director, Tech Transfer
Contacts
Mr. Gordon Hogan |
University of Chicago
Contacts
Mr. Eric J. Ginsburg | Senior Project Manager
Organization Type
University
Out-licensing
Research collaborations
University of Cincinnati
Contacts
Mr. Daniel J. O'Neill | Associate Director
Industry Sector
Consumer Products
University of Connecticut
Contacts
Dr. Mansoor A. Khan | Director, Technology Licensing
University of Dundee
Research & Innovation Services | 11 Perth Rd | Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN | United Kingdom
Phone: 44 (0 ) 1382 345896 | Website: www.dundee.ac.uk/research
Contacts
Mr. James Houston | Director RIS
Ms. Diane Taylor | Head of Business Development
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
The University of Dundee has established a reputation as an international academic centre in the
fields of biomedical and life sciences research. This has translated successfully into working with
the pharmaceutical sector through research collaborations, licensing deals and in the creation of
spinout companies. The University has invested heavily in infrastructure to enable it to ensure
that it is poised to add value to the needs of the pharmaceutical sector.
Key research strengths include cancer, diabetes, kinase research, cardiovascular disease,
neurological disease, inflammatory disease and health informatics. The University's annual
research awards total to date for 2007/2008 was £86m (US $172M) with 80% of this funding
directed at the biomedical/life sciences sector. Over the last 5 years, the University has earned
almost £10m ($20m) from its IP Portfolio.
The University's Technology Transfer Office manages a portfolio of licensing and spinout
opportunities and is seeking partners for its licensing and research collaborations relevant to drug
discovery: these include targets and hits for the development of novel compounds that have
emerged from its research activities in cancer, diabetes, inflammatory, infectious and metabolic
diseases.
Key Funders
The University has a strong relationship with both the Wellcome Trust and The MRC which
have been strongly instrumental in funding infrastructure and projects in the University: these
include: major investment in the College of Life Science’s Wellcome Trust Biocentre( £10m ) ,
the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit ( £14M for current 5 year period )( to facilitate the
development of drugs to treat diseases caused by abnormalities in the phosphorylation process)
and further Wellcome Trust funding for its Drug Discovery for Tropical Disease Initiative (
£8.1m ).
The University has several large ongoing collaborations with the pharmaceutical industry and is
pleased to discuss opportunities in this area with the pharmaceutical industry: current
collaborations are
84. The Division of Signal Transduction Therapy (DSTT) is a very successful protein
kinase/phosphotase consortium involving 6 major pharmaceutical companies which is
now entering its third phase, taking the collaboration into its second decade.
Corporate highlights
The University has integrated BioPharma style drug discovery with academic excellence by
setting up a Drug Discovery unit .The unit combines industry approaches and standards in this
groundbreaking approach , key to this has been the recruitment of senior staff from industry. The
Unit brings together almost 80 cell biologists, biochemists and medicinal chemists in an
interdisciplinary team. Significantly, in the 2 years since its opening, the unit has developed
several validated targets to the hits-to- lead stage. The DDU’s aim is to develop licensable
projects for the pharmaceutical industry.
HTS
Computational drug design
Medicinal Chemistry
Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
2. Oncology
3. Neglected Tropical Diseases
4. Fungal Diseases
5. Stem Cell Technology
6. AD
A recent licence deal (07/07) between the University and Modern Biosciences plc for a cancer
compound, rimcazole, as a cancer treatment has now progressed to Phase I trials. The Phase Ia
trial will include 12 healthy volunteers and will examine safety and pharmacokinetics. Results
are expected in the second half of 2008. A Phase Ib trial designed to yield proof-of-principle data
is expected to start in early 2009.
The aim of the Protein Ubiquitination Unit is to develop exceptional strengths in another field of
cell signalling, which is predicted to become of major importance for drug discovery in the
future. Dundee has been developing strength in protein ubiquitination in recent years and
SCILLS will enable a critical mass to develop in this field.
Key academics
Professor Sir David Lane is best known for his discovery of the p53 tumour suppressing-
protein and is founder of the drug discovery company Cyclacel. He has recently returned from a
2 year sabbatical from the University of Dundee as the Executive Director of Singapore's
A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) to lead the new Division of Molecular
Medicine in the College of Life Sciences . In April 2007, Cancer Research UK appointed
Professor Sir David Lane as its first Chief Scientist.
Professor Sir Philip Cohen is renowned in the area of signal transduction and has been
instrumental in the continued growth and expansion of the University’s College of Life sciences
which now employs over 700 scientific staff. The College is renowned for the quality and impact
of its work. Sir Philip is the recipient of numerous awards from the scientific community the
most recent of which is his election as a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of
Sciences (NAS) in recognition of his significant contributions to science. Membership of the
NAS is one of the highest honours given to a scientist or engineer in the United States.
Professor Irwin McLean leads an international team in the discovery of the filaggrin gene that
causes dry skin and leads to eczema and asthma. Professor Mc Lean is a member of a significant
node in skin disorders based at the University. Additional members include Professor Irene
Leigh and Professor Birgitte Lane.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Anti Siglec-9 mAb for the
haematology,
development of a novel therapy Not Applicable Worldwide
oncology
for subsets of AML
Atopic Dermatitis: Genetic Test
Dermatology Not Applicable Worldwide
& Therapeutic Target
Division of Signal Transduction
Various Not Applicable Worldwide
Therapy
Novel Chronic / Neuropathic
CNS, Neurology Not Applicable Worldwide
Pain Agent
P53 Activators Drug Discovery
Various Lead Series Worldwide
Programme
Single step gene silencing and
Various Not Applicable Worldwide
replacement tool
Sirtuin inhibitors for the
treatment of cancer and other Oncology Lead Series Worldwide
proliferative disorders
University of Florida
Contacts
Mr. David Day | Director
Dr. Winfred M. Phillips | Vice President, Research
Ms. Anita Rao | Assistant Director
Company Overview
The University of Florida received over $470 million in research awards and almost 300
invention disclosures last year alone. Our commercial successes include Gatorade, the glaucoma
drug Trusopt, and Sentricon for termite control. UF is a leader in technology commercialization
and new venture creation.
For those looking for new technologies to license or to use as the platform for a new company,
you will want to sign up for our newest service -- UF TechAlert. This free service is designed to
help companies, investors, or anyone wanting to stay abreast of the latest technologies being
generated at the University of Florida. http://www.otl.ufl.edu
The University of Florida's highly acclaimed Sid Martin Biotechnology Development Incubator
is another resource available to house promising companies from university-based discoveries.
http://www.biotech.ufl.org/
To learn more about the University of Florida’s commercialization efforts, please contact us 352-
392-8929 or visit our website at www.otl.ufl.edu or http://www.biotech.ufl.org/.
1853 West Polk Street | Suite 446, MC 682 | Chicago IL 60612 | United States
Phone: (312) 996-0447 | Fax: (312) 996-1995
Contacts
Dr. Connie M. Cleary | Associate Director, OTM
Dr. David L. Gulley | Associate Vice President
Mr. Colin James | Technology Manager
Mr. Shayan Sartipi | Technology Manager
Dr. Shrijay Vijayan | Technology Manager
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
Company Profile - LES Annual Meeting
University of Illinois at Chicago
Division: Office of Technology Management
http://www.otm.uic.edu/
Highlights
The University of Illinois spends over $800 million annually in research
expenditures and recognizes that a robust system for technology
commercialization is essential to realizing the full public benefit of the
resulting innovations.
The OTM’s staff is able to draw on a large pool of outside business and
legal consultants who help develop the best possible protection and
licensing strategies and provide a thorough understanding of the market
conditions affecting various technologies.
Corporate Mission
The mission of the Offices of Technology Management (OTMs) is to encourage
innovation, enhance research, and facilitate economic development through the
transfer of intellectual property. The OTMs provide services that include the
Proprietary Technology:
* Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Biotechnology
* Medical Devices
* Life Sciences
* Physical Sciences
* Engineering Sciences
Current Alliances
IllinoisVENTURES, LLC was created by the University of Illinois Board of
Trustees in order to catalyze the creation and accelerate the early development
of potentially rapid growth companies based upon University technologies.
IllinoisVENTURES works closely with departments within the University
infrastructure to offer a comprehensive system of resources for the
entrepreneur. A substantial gap exists between company formation and the point
at which companies have accomplished the critical value milestones to merit
venture capital funding. IllinoisVENTURES assists these companies in bridging
common points of failure by providing business development expertise as well as
early proof of concept capital. In addition, IllinoisVENTURES is responsible for
making developmental investments to assist these companies in meeting these
milestones. IllinoisVENTURES also manages the $20 million Illinois Emerging
Technologies Fund that makes early-stage equity and equity-related investments
in promising new companies. A five-member external board of managers comprised
of members with high-level business and investing experience advises the
IllinoisVENTURES staff and underscores the best-of-class resources available to
client companies.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for
Partnering
CP09: Sterically-Stabilized Liposome
Formulations of Vasoactive Intestinal
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Peptide to Enhance Its Biological
Activities (US 6,348,214 B1)
CP28: A Device and Method for
Screening Molecular Diversity for
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Agents which Bind Macromolecules
and Their Complexes (US 5,872,015)
CQ50: Screening of Xenobiotics for
Metabolism and Bioavailability (US n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
6,995,022 B1)
CS55: Microtextured Polymeric
Platforms for Cellular Attachment (US n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
6,942,873)
CU08: Human CD34+ Stem Cells
Express The HIWI Gene, A
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Homologue Of The Drosophila Gene
PIWI (US 2005/0233386)
CV103: Organ Preservation, Protection
And Resuscitation With Local n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Anesthetic
CV11: Peptide Functionalized
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Polymeric Platforms for Cellular
Attachment
CV13: Primary Battery Having a Built-
In Controller to Extend Battery Run n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Time (US 6,198,250 B1)
CV29: Use of a commercially available
compound for increasing stem cell n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
numbers in vivo (US 2003/0139410)
CV40: A Novel Model for Discovery of
Gene Function by Protein Surface n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Matching
CV49: A Class of Novel HIV Protease
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Inhibitors (US 7,157,489)
CV59: A Simple Method To Prepare
Highly Loaded, Highly- Dispersed Pt
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
On Carbon Substances
(PCT/US03/28586)
CV63: Novel Methods For Culturing
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Human Stem Cells (US 2003/0148513)
CV66: Novel Method Of Creating
Human Brain Cells From Human
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (US
2003/0219898)
CW013: An Efficient Enantioselective
Synthesis Of (3R,3aS,6aR)-3-
Hydroxydroxyhexa- hydrofuro/ 2,3-
b/furan (Compound 6) Which Is A n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Ligand For Many Potent HIV Protease
Inhibitors Including TMC-114 (US
6,919,465 B1)
CW032: Reprogramming And
Expansion Of Primitive Hematopoetic
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Progenitor Cells In Vitro
(US2005/0276793)
CW035: Pain management, and
prevention and treatment of tolerance to
opioid drugs by inhibiting calcium n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
calmodulin kinase (CaMKII) activity
(US7,256,200)
CW045: Cardiac Sound Separator n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
CW046: Conducting Polymer Films
Produced via Surface Polymerizaton by
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Ion Assisted Deposition (US7179508
B1)
Neurodegenerative Diseases
DA60: Dynallax: Solid State Dynamic
Parallax Barrier Autostereoscopic n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Virtual Reality Display
DB008: Novel Peptides Inhibitors of
Protein Synthesis, Methods of n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Identifying and Their Use
105 South Goodwin Avenue | 311A Ceramics Building | Urbana IL 61801 | United States
Phone: (217) 265-0548 | Fax: (217) 265-0548
Contacts
Ms. Lesley Millar | Director, Office of Technology Management
Company Overview
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a world-class research institution boasting a
respected faculty, high national rankings, and state-of-the-art facilities. The University’s
accomplishments include 21 Nobel Laureates among its faculty and alumni, and a history of
ground-breaking research. Annually, the University spends close to $500 million in research
expenditures, placing it among the nation’s top engines of innovation.
University of Kentucky
Contacts
Ms. Taunya Phillips | Assistant VP, Commercialization & Economic Development
University of Manitoba
Contacts
Mr. Garold Breit | Executive Director
Dr. Odd Bres | Technology Transfer Manager
Dr. Neeraj Visen | Technology Transfer Manager
Company Overview
The University of Manitoba, Technology Transfer Office is made up of a group of industry
professionals that provide a wide range of intellectual property services to the University
community and the people of Manitoba.
One of Canada’s most successful programs, the TTO has licensed many important technologies
in the agricultural, engineering, and physical and life sciences fields. The TTO has launched
start-ups in Winnipeg and have made University of Manitoba developed technologies available
around the world.
620 West Lexington Street | 4th Floor | Baltimore MD 21093 | United States
Phone: (410) 706-6723 | Fax: (410) 706-1066
Contacts
Mr. Stephen Kinsey | Technology Licensing Officer
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
University of Miami
Contacts
Dr. Christine Neipert | Licensing Manager
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
The University of Miami is a select, private research university in one of the fastest growing
areas of the Nation. Despite its relatively small size, it is one of the Nation’s leading research
universities, with research and sponsored program expenditures of nearly $270 million last year.
The Office of Technology Transfer aids in the protection of intellectual property and in
generating research and licensing agreements between the University and interested business
partners.
The Office is one component of the newly established UM Innovation initiative, which also
includes the Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research and a future Life Science
Park. UM Innovation facilitates the rapid advancement of early stage technologies, especially in
the areas of ophthalmology, cancer, neuroscience, orthopedics and cardiology. The Wallace H.
Coulter Center serves as a biotechnology incubator and provides internal "venture capital".
Your point of contact at this meeting is Junko Kazumi. Her primary responsibilities are in the
life sciences disciplines, but having spent some of her career working in the College of
Engineering, also welcomes inquiries from companies in the physical sciences/engineering
sectors.
University of Minnesota
Office for Technology Commercialization | 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 160 | St.
Paul MN 55114-8658 | United States
Phone: (612) 625-8356 | Fax: (612) 624-6554 | Website: www.ptm.umn.edu
Contacts
Contacts
Mr. Wayne C. McDaniel | Senior Licensing & Business Development Associate
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd | CBH-304 | Fort Worth TX 76107-2699 | United States
Phone: (817) 735-2618 | Fax: (817) 735-5485 | Website: www.hsc.unt.edu/research/ttc
Contacts
Dr. Robert D. McClain | Associate VP Tech Transfer & Commercialization
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Health Care
University of Oklahoma
Office of Technology Development | 350 David L. Boren Blvd, Suite 1510 | Norman OK 73072-
7162 | United States
Phone: (405) 325-3800 | Fax: (405) 325-7162
Contacts
Mr. Cameron McCoy | Director of Technology Marketing
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
The Mission of the University of Oklahoma is to provide the best possible educatinoal
experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research, and creative activity, and
service to the state and society.
During the past decade, research expenditures have more than doubled at OU and sponsored
research has grown at twice the national growth rate. In fiscal year 2006, OU set a new record
high of $239 million in external funding for research and sponsored programs, more than $17
million above the previous year. Particularly successful university research programs including
weather, genomics, chemistry, health sciences, nanosciences, education, and applied social
research as well as technology development and transfer will continue to grow with the
development of the University Research Campus. The buildings and spaces on the research
campus support a true community of ideas that reflects the core mission and values of the
university, but with a decidedly modern approach that includes academia, government and the
private sector.
"OU was ranked in the top 10 universities in the nation in the Freshmen Year Experience,
according to a national study by the Policy Center on the First Year of College."
Since 1995, almost $1.5 billion in construction projects have been completed, are under way or
are forthcoming on OU’s three campuses. As each new facility opens, we bring to the campus
national and international figures in relevant fields of study. Among the largest facilities that
have opened recently include the $18.7 million renovation and expansion of historic Holmberg
Hall, home of music and dance programs; the $67 million National Weather Center, largest
research center of its kind in the nation; the $19 million Price Hall, serving the Michael F. Price
College of Business; the $17 million Gaylord Hall for journalism and mass communication; the
$27 million Stephenson Research and Technology Center; and the $83.5 million stadium project.
Projects currently under construction include the 38,000-square-foot Lissa and Cy Wagner
Student Academic Services Center, which will greatly enhance a wide variety of services –
including academic advising and tutoring – designed to help our students succeed in their
academic goals. Construction is also underway on Devon Energy Hall which will provide 80,000
square feet of instructional and research space for our College of Engineering. Just next to it, the
ExxonMobil Lawrence G. Rawl Engineering Practice Facility is also under construction and will
be a center of interdisciplinary research and experiments.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
A Novel Class of Inhibitors
Drug Discovery,
of Gamma-Glutamyl Not Applicable Worldwide
Therapeutics, Cancer
Transpeptidase (GGT)
A Vaccine and Diagnostic
Tool for West Nile Virus
Vaccine Development Not Applicable Worldwide
Using a Methodology that
can be applied to Other R
Cost-Effective, High-
Volume Generation of Diagnostics, Drug
Not Applicable Worldwide
Substrate for Protein Discovery
Tyrosine Kinase Assays
Cytotoxic Agent Targeted to Cancer Treatment, targeted
Not Applicable Worldwide
Cancer Cells cell therapy
Enhancing Tumor Imaging
Using Semi-Automated Diagnostics, imaging,
Not Applicable Worldwide
Active Deformational cancer,
Segmentation
High-Throughput Assay for Cell Biology, cancer,
Screening Inhibitors of diagnostics, tissue Not Applicable Worldwide
GGT engineering
Keratinocyte Growth Factor
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
Cancer Treatment, Not Applicable Worldwide
Specific Inhibitors for
Cancer Metastasis Prev
Mouse Model of
Drug Discover, Molecular
Myeloproliferative Not Applicable Worldwide
Biology
Disorders
Non-Radioactive Rab5 Endocytosis, Cell Signaling,
Assay Reduces Time Signal Transduction,
Not Applicable Worldwide
Required and Increases Cytoskeletal organization
Safety and Intracellular trafficking
Novel Biomarkers for the
Pancreatic Cancer,
Identification of Early Stage Not Applicable Worldwide
Biomarkers, Diagnostics
Pancreatic Cancer
Novel Enzyme Target for
Thrombotic disease,
Treatment of Thrombotic Not Applicable Worldwide
Pharmacology,
Disease
Novel Method for Screening Drug Discovery, Molecular Not Applicable Worldwide
University of Pittsburgh
Contacts
Dr. Marc Malandro | Associate Vice Chancellor, Technology Management & Commercialization
Ms. Amy B. Phillips | Business Development Associate
Organization Type
University
Company Overview
Interested in learning more about the University of Pittsburgh? Come see us at Booth 34
during the LES Tech Fair!
The University of Pittsburgh's Office of Technology Management assists in the fulfillment of the
University's mission of education, research, and public service. The Office exists to serve the
faculty, staff, students, and administration of the University and the public by carrying out its
mission to:
To facilitate the development of products and processes from University technology for the
benefit of the University, its faculty,staff, students and the community.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for
Partnering
cancer, oncology, malignant
A Novel Approach for
melanoma, atherosclerosis, Not Applicable
targeting and treating
diabetic nephropathy,
(VSV)
Cloned tumor specific MHC-
unrestricted T Cell Receptor
for gene cancer, oncology Not Applicable
therapy/immunotherapy of
over 85% of human tumors
Combinatorial approaches to Sleep Disordered Breathing,
physiologic pattern Chronic Kidney Disease, Not Applicable
recognition (CAPPER) heart failure, hypertension
Diagnostic to Detect Cancer
Cancer, oncology Not Applicable
Stem Cells and Metastasis
Dictyostatin Analogs as Potent
Microtubule Stabilizers in cancer, onclogy Not Applicable
Cancer Therapy
Dynamic Bi-Plane X-Ray
osteoarthritis, surgery Not Applicable
Imaging System
Early detection biomarker of BPH, Benign prostatic
Not Applicable
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia hyperplasia
EKG reconstruction from ischemia, myocardial
implanted device electrograms infarction, electrolyte Not Applicable
EGM imbalance
Energy Delivery Method and
Apparatus Using Volume
energy delivery Not Applicable
Conduction for Medical
Applications
infectious disease, cancer,
oncology, AIDS, HIV,
tuberculosis, leprosy,
leishmaniasis, hepatitis B
Enhancing Preventative and
and C, cytomegalia, EBV,
Therapeutic Vaccines (in vivo Not Applicable
Herpes simplex, HPV,
dendritic cell activation)
influenza, SARS,
leishmaniasis, tuberculosis,
leprosy, malaria,
bioterrorism
Estradiol Metabolites for the Pulmonary hypertension,
Treatment of Pulmonary heart failure, cardiac Not Applicable
Hypertension dysfunction
Ethyl Pyruvate: A Method for
Treating Alcoholic Hepatitis & hepatitis, pancreatitis Not Applicable
Pancreatitis
Ethyl Pyruvate: A Novel Eye
Wound healing, eye surgery Not Applicable
and Skin Wound Healing
Agent
Ethyl Pyruvate: A Novel
inflammatory disease Not Applicable
Treatment for Inflammation
Ethyl Pyruvate: A Radio- oncology, radiation
Not Applicable
protective Agent protection
Food Intake and Physical
obesity, weight control Not Applicable
Activity Assessment
arthritis, sepsis, asthma,
FSTL-1: A Novel Target for
septic shock, diabetes, Not Applicable
Inflammation
autoimmune disease
Genomic Biomarkers to
trauma, brain injury, post
Diagnose Post Traumatic Not Applicable
traumatic seizure
Seizure
hemorrhagic shock, septic
shock, stroke, inflammatory
Gramicidin S based bowel disease (chronic
Mitochondrial Targeting ulcerative colitis and/or Not Applicable
Agents Crohn's disease),
inflammation, mitochondrial
disease
Head and Neck Cancer Cell
cancer, oncology Not Applicable
Lines
Identification of a Novel
Chemical Probe for nausea, glaucoma, cancer,
Cannabinoid Receptor stroke, pain, neuronal
Not Applicable
Subtype 2(CB2): diazenyl- disorders, multiple sclerosis,
propanamide compound and and autoimmune disorders
its analogs
acute lung failure, ARDS,
Impeller Designs for an
Acute-on-chronic lung
Internal Impeller Respiratory Not Applicable
failure (ae-COPD), acute
Assist Catheter (iPRAC)
respiratory failure
Cancer, neoplasms, prostate
Integrin alpha 7 Mutations in cancer, liver cancer,
Not Applicable
Cancer glioblastoma multiforme,
and leiomyosarcoma
Kaufmann-Goitz Distal
Interphalangeal Joint (DIP) osteoarthritis, arthritis Not Applicable
Hemi-Arthroplasty
Korrect Bracket:
Repositionable Orthodontic orthodontics, dental Not Applicable
Bracket
Manganese Superoxide cancer supportive therapy Not Applicable
Dismutase (MnSOD) as a
Chemo and Radio Protective
Agent
Method for treatment of drug-
HIV, AIDS Not Applicable
resistant HIV-1
Method in Detecting AZT
HIV, AIDS Not Applicable
Resistance in HIV
Method of treating BK virus BKV-associated
Not Applicable
nephropathy nephropathy
Method to Selectively
Minimize Immune Response transplant Not Applicable
Toward a Donor Organ
tissue engineering, venous
Microintegrated biodegradable
valve, vocal chords, a
elastomeric scaffolds and Not Applicable
cardiac patch, genitourinary
methods of use
structures and wraps
wound healing, diabetes,
inflammatory diseases
Modeling Wound Healing gastrointestinal tract, Not Applicable
vascular injury, arterial
restenosis
Monkeys with Brain Sensors
paralysis, prosthesis Not Applicable
Control Robotic Arms
Monoclonal antibodies for av research use Not Applicable
Monoclonal antibodies for
research use Not Applicable
avb3
Monoclonal antibodies for B2
research use Not Applicable
microglobulin
Monoclonal Antibodies for
research use Not Applicable
HLA- B27
Monoclonal antibodies for
research use Not Applicable
HLA-A2, A28
Monoclonal Antibodies for
research use Not Applicable
HLA-A2, B17
Monoclonal antibodies for
research use Not Applicable
ICAM-1
Monoclonal antibody for beta
chain of HLA II—anti-HLA- research use Not Applicable
DR, -DQ and -DP beta chains
Monoclonal Antibody for
High Molecular Weight- research use Not Applicable
Melanoma Associated
Antigen
Monoclonal antibody for
research use Not Applicable
HLA-A2 class I
Monoclonal antibody for
research use Not Applicable
HLA-Class II
Mood and therapeutic genes in
an animal model of depression depression Not Applicable
and of antidepressant reversal
MRI-Based Breast Cancer cancer, oncology, breast
Not Applicable
Imaging Device cancer
New Biomarkers to Predict
cancer, oncology Not Applicable
Cancer Metastasis to Bone
Novel Aldehyde cancer, oncology, squamous
Dehydrogenase Tumor cell carcinoma of the head Not Applicable
Associated Antigen and neck, SCCHN
Novel Biosensors for Live Type I diabetes, Type II
Not Applicable
Cell Imaging of Insulin diabetes
Novel EGFR Tumor-
Associated Antigens and cancer, oncology Not Applicable
Enhanced Agonist Epitopes
Novel High Molecular Weight
Melanoma Associated Antigen
Monoclonal Antibodies Cancer, melanoma Not Applicable
(HMW-MAA) for Cancer
Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Nystagmus Buffers to treat
nystagmus, eye, strabismus Not Applicable
unwanted eye movements
Optical device to detect and diagnosis, cancer,
Not Applicable
quantify pathogenic DNA inflammation, infection
Pain evaluation and
pain, pancreatic disease,
modification via P2Y2 Not Applicable
pancreatic cancer
receptor
PC4d Identifies Patients at
cerebrovascular thrombosis,
Risk for Cerebrovascular Not Applicable
stroke
Thrombosis
Peritoneal Lavage with High intestinal transplantation,
Concentrations of Adenosine hemorrhagic shock,
or Adenosine Analogues to intestinal ischemia,
Produce Beneficial Local necrotizing entercolitis, Not Applicable
Effects of Adenosine on the adhesion prevention
Intestines without Systemic following surgery,
Adverse Effects gastrointestinal disease,
controlling nanoparticles
assembly
Targeted delivery of glycine
pain, neuropathic pain,
receptors to peripheral neurons Not Applicable
neurological disorders
as treatment for pain
allergy, asthma,
Targeting c-Kit to Combat
inflammatory bowel disease, Not Applicable
Allergens and Asthma
autoimmune disease, cancer
arthritis, inflammatory
bowel disease, cachexia,
Targeting IKK/NF-kB for anti- muscular dystrophy,
Not Applicable
ageing diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, dementia, bone
fractures, and cancer
The Hsp110 Molecular
Chaperone Controls ApoB heart disease, cardiology Not Applicable
Biogenesis
The Use of Estradiol
Metabolites for Treatment of Obesity, Syndrome X.,
Obesity, Syndrome X., Heart Heart Failure, Renal
Not Applicable
Failure, Renal Dysfunction Dysfunction and Vascular
and Vascular Endothelial Endothelial Dysfunction
Dysfunction
tissue engineering, cardiac,
Thermoresponsive,
cosmetic surgery,
Biodegradable, Elastomeric Not Applicable
pulmonary, transplantation,
Material
drug delivery
eye infection, pink eye,
Topical treatment against
conjunctivitis, Not Applicable
adenoviral infection of the eye
keratoconjunctivitis
Total Synthesis of N14-
cancer, oncology Not Applicable
Desacetoxytubulysin H
Use of immunomodulatory necrotizing enterocolitis,
Not Applicable
DNA to treat systemic sepsis NEC
Vacuum Seeding Rotational Tissue engineering, bypass
Not Applicable
Device surgery
University of Rochester
Contacts
Dr. Lawrence Fraser | Manager, Technology Licensing
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
High Technology
Firms which license semiconductor intellectual property, which would benefit from acquiring
novel, patented CMOS circuit designs for mixed signal devices from the University of
Rochester.
Firms interested in femtosecond laser, optical swithching and optical metrology patents.
Contacts
Mr. Michael G. Rusnak | Associate Director, Biological Sciences
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The University of Rochester Medical Center Office of Technology Transfer facilitates the
protection of Intellectual Property and the commercialization—or transfer—of technologies
resulting from the cutting-edge research being conducted by our world-class scientists, faculty,
and staff .The Office's mission is the translation of scientific innovation into tangible products or
methods that advance knowledge and serve the public good while returning income to the
inventor and to the University to support further research.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Caspase Inhibitors as Anti-Cancer
cancer Not Applicable
Agents
Cooperation Response Genes as
cancer Not Applicable
Targets for Cancer Intervention
Novel Approach to Prostate
Hormone Therapy—New and
prostate cancer Not Applicable
Radical Understandings of
Androgen
Novel Glial Restricted Precursor
Cells in the Embryonic
cancer Not Applicable
Telencephalon (tGRPs) for
Transplantation
Contacts
Dr. Sumita C. Ghosh | Director
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
With over 100 years of history, The University of Texas at Arlington is one of the top research
institutions in North Texas. UT Arlington enrolls approximately 25,000 students and offers 78
bachelor’s, 74 master’s and 33 doctoral degrees within 10 colleges and schools. It is also a home
for almost 800 professors and research scholars working on projects ranging from
nanotechnology and advanced materials to unmanned aerial vehicles and industrial processes.
For more expertise on drug delivery systems, advanced optics, software, medical devices, green
technologies, sensor networks, wireless applications, and many other areas, please visit our
reSearch profile™ web-site at https://www.uta.edu/ra/real/. A robust search engine will allow
you to find not only technologies available for licensing, but also opportunities for collaboration
with UT Arlington research groups and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment available for use.
Please contact Sumita Ghosh (sumita@uta.edu) or Natalia Toth (ntoth@uta.edu) for more
information.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Biodegradable Nanoparticles Drug Delivery,
for Targeted Drug Delivery to Cardiovascular Not Applicable
Treat Cardiovascular Diseases Diseases
Integrative Wireless Sensor and
Stimulator for Pain Pain Management Not Applicable
Management
Optical Imaging System to
Visualize Bile Ducts During Imaging Not Applicable
Surgery
Contacts
Dr. Raymond Atilano | Technology Licensing Specialist
Mr. Richard Friedman | Associate Director
Mr. Max Green | Licensing Specialist
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
As one of the Nation’s premier public research institutions, the University of Texas at Austin
(UT) is the originator of many novel and useful discoveries each year. The Office of Technology
Commercialization (OTC) assists University employees protect and commercialize new and
useful inventions that are potentially patentable or copyrightable. In support of the University’s
mission, the OTC:
University of Utah
615 Arapeen Way | Suite 310 | Salt Lake City UT 84108 | United States
Phone: (801) 581-7792 | Fax: (801) 581-7538 | Website: www.tco.utah.edu
Contacts
Dr. Eric C. Gosink | Licensing Associate
Dr. Rajiv K. Kulkarni | Sr. Licensing Manager
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Health Care
University of Washington
4311 11th Avenue #500 | Campus Box 354990 | Seattle WA 98105-4608 | United States
Phone: +1.206.543.3970 | Fax: +1.206.685.4767 | Website: depts.washington.edu/techtran/
Contacts
Dr. Valerie Carricaburu | Technology Manager
Dr. Angela Loihl | Licensing Officer, UW Tech Transfer
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Contacts
Mr. Peter M. Ross | Legal Manager
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
Western is one of the top 10 research universities in Canada, and has recently brought the world
recognized Robarts Research Institute within its auspices. A portfolio of technologies and non-
confidential summaries is available on Western's website (www.uwo.ca/its/research), and there is
an active technology transfer and licensing support group. Primary technologies lie in life
sciences, drug delivery, engineering and bio-fuels.
Contacts
Mr. Joel Green | Vice President and General Counsel
Mr. Mike McBride | Director, Industry Relations
Mr. Troy Windt | Senior Director, Corporate Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Company Overview
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. is a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company that manufactures
and markets both prescription and consumer products. Privately held since 1919, the company
strives to recognize the unmet healthcare needs of our customers. Upsher-Smith prides itself in
providing safe and effective therapies to meet unmet needs in the healthcare environment.
Product development activities include internal product development, licensing & acquisition,
co-development & co-promotion.
Contacts
Mr. Paul C. Mele |
USDA-ARS-SRRC
Contacts
Dr. Brian Condon | Research Leader
Contacts
Mr. Ray Wheatley | Director, Technology Development
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Mission
To improve health care in our community, Texas, our nation, and the world through innovation
and education.
To educate the next generation of leaders in patient care, biomedical science and disease
prevention.
To conduct high-impact, internationally recognized research.
To deliver patient care that brings UT Southwestern's scientific advances to the bedside —
focusing on quality, safety and service.
570 Research Park Way | Suite 101 | North Logan UT 84341-2032 | United States
Phone: (435) 797-4569 | Fax: (435) 797-9612
Contacts
Dr. Raymond DeVito | Director
Dr. Berry Treat | Senior Commercialization Assoc.
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) at Utah State University facilitates the
transition of university-based research into commercial products and services. Staffed with
experienced tech-savvy businesspeople, the TCO is well-equipped to work together with
commercial partners to make this a reality. As part of the state’s land- and space-grant university,
the TCO has a diverse array of technologies available for licensing. We invite interested
companies and entrepreneurs to view these technologies at the TCO website at tco.usu.edu and to
contact the TCO with any questions. Technology Commercialization Office (www.tco.usu.edu)
Products: See
http://www.ibridgenetwork.org/US
U
Contact :
Berry J. Treat
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" - M Gandhi
The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) at Utah State University facilitates the
transition of university-based research into commercial products and services. Staffed with
experienced tech-savvy businesspeople, the TCO is well-equipped to work together with
commercial partners to make this a reality. As part of the state’s land- and space-grant university,
the TCO has a diverse array of technologies available for licensing. We invite interested
companies and entrepreneurs to view these technologies at the TCO website at tco.usu.edu and to
contact the TCO with any questions. Technology Commercialization Office
Utah State University
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Coanda-Assisted Spray
NA Not Applicable
Manipulation
Self-Assembled Quantum
na Not Applicable
Nanostructures
UTEK Corporation
Contacts
Mr. William B. Porter | Chief Technology Transfer Officer
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
UTEK® is a leading innovation services company. Our services enable clients to become
stronger innovators, rapidly source externally developed technologies and create value from their
intellectual property
We offer a comprehensive suite of services for businesses seeking to accelerate growth and
reduce costs through the development of enhanced innovation capabilities. We provide foresight
as to the direction of customer and industry trends and help our clients effectuate innovation
within and outside of their core markets.
UTEK has built what we believe to be the world’s largest database of intellectual properties
available for immediate license, which when combined with its global network of universities,
research laboratories and companies, provides clients with unparalleled access to external
innovation.
For more information about UTEK, please visit its website at www.utekcorp.com.
Product Opportunities
Contacts
Dr. Michael Perham | Licensing Associate
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
The UTMB Center for Technology Development (CTD) was created in 2004 to take advantage
of changes made to the Texas Education Code concerning the commercialization of proprietary
technology. The new rules allowed for the creation of centers that could have broader control
over the discovery, development, protection, and commercialization of proprietary intellectual
property.
Contacts
Dr. Robert S. MacWright | CEO and Executive Director
Contacts
Mr. Serge Verreault | Business Development Director
Company Overview
Company Profile
Partnering Strategy
Valeant Canada is currently seeking to expand our product offerings, and is interested in
acquiring or licensing new products within our areas of Therapeutic Focus. Our strategy is to
leverage and capitalize upon our strengths within these areas.
Commercial Products
Contacts
Ms. Natacha Mongeau | Intellectual Property Manager
Company Overview
Valeo Management is a limited partnership that commercializes technologies from a group of
four Quebec Universities. Only technologies with a solid business case and meeting important
industry needs are promoted.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Cancer, macular
A new anti-angiogenesis degeneration,
Target Validation Worldwide
agent inflammation, psoriasis,
arthritis
Gastrointestinal,
Oral protein delivery to the
Antibodies, Interferon, Pre-Target Validation Worldwide
colon
Enzyme
2851 Charlevoix Drive | Suite 207 | Grand Rapids MI 49546 | United States
Phone: (616) 975-5501 | Fax: (616) 975-5505 | Website: www.vglb.com
Contacts
Mr. Daniel Van Dyke | Partner
Vanderbilt University
1207 17th Avenue South | Suite 105 | Nashville Tennessee 37212 | United States
Phone: 615 343-2430 | Fax: 615 343-4419
Contacts
Dr. Christopher McKinney | Director, Office of Technology Transfer and Enterprise
Development
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
The Office of Technology Transfer and Enterprise Development (OTTED) is the university
department that plays the major role in protecting and preserving the intellectual property assets
of Vanderbilt University, licensing technology developed by Vanderbilt inventors and
innovators, and assisting in the start-up of companies which commercialize Vanderbilt
technology. Through these activities, OTTED substantially benefits inventors, Vanderbilt
University, its community, and the public at-large.
The licensing professionals working in the OTTED are members of and active participants
in LES, AUTM and other professional organizations.
Interested in patent law changes arising from recent judicial, legislative and regulatory actions.
Interested in hearing about the ways in which university researchers and administrators, can
attract industry funding of early stage research.
How can we in the university technology transfer office best promote our intellectual property
assets.
Any company interested in licensing and investing in the advancement of early stage
technologies.
Our goals in attending the LES conference are to network with colleagues in the licensing
field, identify and meet with potential commercial partners to advance Vanderbilt technologies
into the marketplace, exchange ideas and perspectives about current challenges facing industry
and university licensing professionals and, hopefully, learn some novel approaches to resolve
some of these difficult issues.
Product Opportunities
Country(s) Available
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development
for Partnering
Aqueous-based Modular,
n/a Not Applicable
Drug Delivery System
Multimodal Lanthanide
n/a Not Applicable United States, Europe
Chelate Imaging
1207 17th Avenue South | Suite 105 | Nashville TN 37212 | United States
Phone: (615) 343-2430 | Fax: (615) 343-4419 | Website: www.ornl.gov
Contacts
Mr. Ashok Choudhury | Sr. Technology Commercialization Associate
Cotacts
Ms. Tracey Dodenhoff | CEO
Vatera Capital
499 Park Ave. | 6th Floor | New York NY 10022 | United States
Phone: (646) 328-1333 | Fax: 646 328 1348 | Website: www.vateracapital.com
Contacts
Ms. Lyn Baranowski | Sr. Associate
Organization Type
Financial Services
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Vatera Capital is a private equity firm established by Mr. Michael Jaharis, founder of Key and
Kos Pharmaceuticals. We focus on investing in healthcare biopharmaceutical products and
companies with the goal of building specialty pharmaceutical companies using our track record
of success, strong network of established relationships, and credibility.
- Investing in / acquiring specialty biopharmaceutical companies with the goal of growing those
companies using our team's experience, particularly in commercialization.
- Representatives from pharma and biotech companies that are responsible / involved with out-
licensing and divesting
- Representatives from companies with late-stage development assets in specialty disease areas
that are seeking equity investment capital
Venable LLP
Contacts
Organization Type
Law Firm
Vertex Intellectual Property Strategies Inc.
Contacts
Mr. David Tyrrell | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
Vertex Intellectual Property Strategies Inc. applies proven technology management approaches
to help businesses and technology development organizations fully identify, appropriately
safeguard, and effectively exploit their intellectual assets. Vertex brings together a team of
seasoned professionals with diversified experience to meet your specific Intellectual Property
management and technology commercialization needs. Since 1998 Vertex has effectively
bridged the gap between the legal profession and businesses to help them fully capitalize on their
technology and know-how.
Vertical*i
132 Nassau Street | Suite 711 | New York NY 10038 | United States
Phone: 212.608.0771 | Fax: 212.608.0772
Contacts
Mr. Frank Cole | Account Executive
Mr. Guy Henninger | VP, Sales & Marketing
Mr. Hansruedi Kottmann | CEO
Mr. Scott Lyon | Executive Director, Sales
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Vertical*i enables lifescience and health companies to effectively manage their business
ecosystems.
In order to bring new drugs to market faster and more cost-effectively, companies rely more than
ever on business partners, strategic alliances and license arrangements to enhance and
compliment their internal research and development capabilities.
Vertical*i provides a business application platform for Business Development & Licensing
(BD&L) to evaluate, compare and select opportunities and projects; manage partnerships and
alliances; Vertical*i furthermore provides valuation tools for product, project, portfolio and
company valuations.
Over 1'000 users in over 35 biopharma organization rely on our solutions to support their daily
BD&L activities.
Product Opportunities
Vertical*i Application
n/a Not Applicable Worldwide
Suite
Contacts
Mr. Thomas Heck | Vice President
Mr. David Tomasso | Exec. Director, Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Victory Pharma
Victory is a specialty pharmaceutical company whose primary focus is pain management. We
have a portfolio of products that we market to Health Care Providers through our growing
commercial organization. In addition, we are developing novel products that effectively treat
chronic pain, while also minimizing side effects commonly associated with other, widely-used
pain therapeutics. In so doing, we provide pain management solutions that enable a better
quality of life for patients.
Victory would like to speak with companies that have IP or Exclusivity based prescription
strength products to license or divest for marketing and distribution in the USA.
Vifor‐Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Inc.
#1203 - 4464 Markham Street | Vancouver Island Technology Park | Victoria BC V8Z
7X8 | Canada
Phone: +1.250.744.2488 | Fax: +1.250.744.2498
Contacts
Mr. Michael R Martin | Director, BD & Licensing
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Vifor-Aspreva Pharmaceuticals
Vifor-Aspreva is the recently merged entity of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Vifor
International. Prior to the acquisition and merger, Aspreva was a global pharmaceutical
company that pioneered a novel indication partnering approach to pharmaceutical business
development, this is best exemplified within the Aspreva-Roche agreement for CellCept for the
treatment of autoimmune diseases. Asprevas therapeutic focus was Nephrology & Autoimmune
Disease, A significant number of global milestones where met by Aspreva prior to being
acquired by the Galenica group. Prior to the merger Vifor International via it’s iron franchise
was the world leader in the market for pharmaceutical iron products. Based in Zurich,
Switzerland, the company supplies customers in over 80 countries with finished products and
active compounds including oral and parenteral iron products for the treatment and prophylaxis
of iron deficiency anemia.
The combined entity of Aspreva and Vifor now called Vifor Pharma has a specialization in
Nephrology, Anemia and Autoimmune diseases. Our corporate goal is to in-license products in
various stages of development in order to fill out our development pipeline within the areas of
our therapeutic interest. We possess a fully integrated set of capabilities incorporating all aspects
of the pharmaceutical value chain.
Our objectives for the LES are to generate viable leads for products within our areas of
therapeutic interest that we can further evaluate and make go no-go decisions for in-licensing.
Product Opportunities
Iron Defficiencey
Ferrinject Not Applicable
Anemia
Iron Defficiencey
Ferrinject Not Applicable
Anemia
800 East Leigh Street | Suite 113 | Richmond VA 23219 | United States
Phone: (804) 828-5188 | Fax: (804) 827-0087 | Website: www.research.vcu.edu/ott/index.htm
Contacts
Dr. Maureen C Kelly | Licensing Associate
Organization Type
University
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Transactions
Company Overview
VCU Technology Transfer seeks commercial partners to develop and bring promising VCU
technologies to the marketplace. VCU Technology Transfer encourages industrial research
partnerships between VCU researchers and for-profit companies through the Industrial
Partnerships Office. We encourage you to learn about VCU and the business opportunities that
we have to offer by contacting VCU Tech Transfer.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Contacts
Ms. Stacey S. Cirillo | Associate Director Business Development
Mr. Kevin Ostrander | Director, Business Development
Mr. Edward F. Tykot | Executive Director,Business Development
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and
distribution of branded and generic pharmaceutical products in the United States. The company's
products are used in various therapeutic areas, which include central nervous system,
nephrology, hormones and synthetic substitutes, cardiovascular, women's health and other areas.
It operates in three segments: Generic, Brand, and Distribution. The Generic segment
manufactures and sells generic products for various therapeutic classes, including anti-
depressant, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, analgesic, oral contraceptives,
analgesic, and hormone replacement products. The Brand segment principally offers products for
male hormone replacement, hematinic, overactive bladder, women's health and prostate cancer
therapeutics, as well as specialty products that focus on urology and nephrology.
WBTshowcase
14358 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. | Suite 14 | Scottsdale AZ 85260 | United States
Phone: (480) 477-6408 | Fax: (877) 671-5998 | Website: www.wbtshowcase.com
Contacts
Ms. Amanda Radovic | Director
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
The WBTshowcase is the world’s premier event exposing undiscovered, revolutionary energy,
life science, physical science and information technologies emerging from top universities, labs
and research institutions. Each WBT represents an almost year long collaborative effort resulting
in deals vetted and mentored by investors and licensee for investors and licensees. The WBT
offers an unparalleled forum that is deal-focused with a proven track record of success.
Process:
The WBTshowcase is a hands-on, competitive event where each selected presenter becomes our
client. We leverage industry pros from the moment an application is submitted, work with each
selected presenter to reach out to specific investors and partners, and provide a wealth of
resources including two dedicated "mentors" to help prepare for the event.
Success:
The success and quality of WBT presenters is proven. Six full years of past performance indicate
over 1/3 of all WBT presenters have or will succeed in raising private equity, securing a strategic
partnership or licensing agreement, or selling their IP outright. Over $400 Million has been
raised to date
We are currently accepting application to present at the WBT09 set for March 24-25 in
Arlington-DFW. For more details and to complete a brief on-line application visit
www.wbtshowcase.com and select, Submit your Technology.
Scientists
Business, legal, and finance experts
My colleagues (Paul Huleatt, Wiley Larsen) and I will be available during the LES conference to
meet with you. I look forward to speaking with you.
We are interested in networking to discuss Phase I and Phase II SBIR services, our mentoring
program and the WBTshowcase.
We are currently accepting applications to present at the event in March 2009. Stop by our booth
or schedule an appointment to talk about your funding and or licensing opportunities.
WBTshowcase
14358 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd | Suite 14 | Scottsdale AZ 85260 | United States
Phone: (480) 477-6410 | Website: www.wbtshowcase.com
Contacts
Mr. Wiley Larsen | Relationship Manager
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Industry/University/Government Interface
Company Overview
Leveraging industry professionals in the selection and mentoring of each year's presenting
technologies, the WBTshowcase continues to define the market for seed stage investment and
licensing opportunities. The WBTshowcase is only event of its kind focused exclusively on
sourcing, screening, preparing, and presenting the most promising breakthrough technologies to
the most active investment and licensing professionals worldwide.
The process begins with the review of every application by the WBT screening panel, comprised
of over 80 venture investors and licensing pros. Direct feedback from the screening panel is
provided to all applicants.
The WBTshowcase will feature 100 technologies from universities, federal labs, and the private
sector. Applications for technology presenters are due Nov. 17. Deals are selected in early
January, and presenters are taken through our one-of-a-kind mentoring process leading up to the
show. The forum takes place in Arlington, Texas March 24-25, 2009.
WBT is actively recruiting deals for the show, as well as qualified investors and licensing
professionals for our network of screeners, mentors, and attendees.
Corporate technology scouts, law firms, and service providers who know or work with early
stage technologies that are seeking to gain traction and national exposure.
WBT is looking for additions to our screening panel, mentor pool, and attendees, as well as great
presenters in our 4 tracks: Life Science, Energy, IT, and Manufacturing.
Contacts
Dr. Renate Weisse | Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Ing. LL.M
Organization Type
Law Firm
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Patentanwälte Weisse & Wolgast is a German law firm established in 1951 in Velbert and
Berlin. We represent overseas clients before the German and European Patent Offices and Courts
to obtain, validate and litigate their protective rights including patents, trademarks, designs
and utility models. We advise our clients in all matters relating to German employees invention
law, draft and negotiate licensing agreements and monitor markets and patent activities of
competitors.
Senior Partner Dr. Renate Weisse is a German and European Patent Attorney with great
experience in engineering, computer technology, optics and spectrometers. She has a
university degree in Physics (Diplom) and Chemistry (Vordiplom) and is working in the Berlin
Office. She has working experience in a law firm in Dublin/Ireland, with Perkin Elmer and
represents many cases for US-clients.
Weisse & Wolgast is interested in all matters of intellectual property, such as patents,
trademarks, designs and licensing agreements.
Representatives of small patent law firms having clients with overseas activities
Westford Technology Associates
Contacts
Mr. Nicholas J. Di Marino | President
Contacts
Mr. Lance Follett | Senior Director, Licensing and Intellectual Property Commercialization
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Westport Innovations Inc. is a leading global supplier of proprietary solutions that allow engines
to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas
(LNG), hydrogen, and biofuels such as landfill gas. Cummins Westport Inc., Westport’s joint
venture with Cummins Inc., manufactures and sells the world's broadest range of low-emissions
alternative fuel engines for commercial transportation applications such as trucks and buses.
Weichai Westport Inc., a joint venture between Westport and Weichai Power based in Weifang,
China, develops gaseous fuelled engines based on Weichai engine platforms for a variety of
different medium and heavy duty applications. BTIC Westport Inc., Westport’s joint venture
with Beijing Tianhai Industry Co. Ltd., manufactures and sells LNG fuel tanks for vehicles.
Westport's unique technologies reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM) and
greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) while preserving the power, torque, and fuel efficiency of
diesel engines.
Westport’s commercially available LNG fuel system product for heavy-duty trucks includes a
Cummins ISX 15-litre diesel engine operating on natural gas using the Westport technologies,
and a complete natural gas fuel system including proprietary LNG fuel storage tanks and fuel
pumps.
Our corporate offices and engine laboratories are located in Vancouver, Canada. Our facilities
total over 11,150 m2 (120,000 ft2) and feature eight engine test cells suitable for engines up to
1,200 hp, and a medium-duty chassis dynamometer. Westport is publicly traded on NASDAQ
(WPRT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (WPT).
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
Accelerometer-based combustion
n/a Not Applicable
control system
Wi-Lan Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Michael McCartney | Director of Intellectual Property
Mr. Derek Nuhn | Vice President, DSL Technology
Mr. Andrew Parolin | VP, Business Development
Mr. Prashant Watchmaker | Corporate Secretrary and Assistant General Counsel
Organization Type
Industrial Corporation
Industry Sector
High Technology
Company Overview
Wi-LAN, founded in 1992, licenses intellectual property applicable to a full range of products
providing access in the communications and consumer electronics markets. Some of the
fundamental technologies covered by Wi-LAN's patents include: CDMA, DOCSIS, DSL, V-
chip, Wi-Fi and WiMAX. Wi-LAN has already licensed its intellectual property - which includes
227 issued or pending patents - to a number of the world's largest companies, including Nokia,
Cisco, Fujitsu, and Redline Communications.
Windhover Information, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Roger Longman | Managing Partner
Contacts
Mr. Keith Lutsch | Shareholder
Cira Centre, 12th Floor | 2929 Arch Street | Philadelphia PA 19104-2891 | United States
Phone: 215.568.3100 | Fax: 215.568.3439
Contacts
Mr. Michael Dunnam | Partner
Company Overview
Woodcock Washburn LLP, with offices in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Seattle, has built a wealth
of experience in patent, trademark and copyright law, litigation and trade secret protection for
more than 60 years. The firm's attorneys and scientific advisors service regional, national and
international clients, offering their expertise in biotechnology, chemistry, chemical, electrical and
mechanical engineering, and software. Most Woodcock Washburn attorneys have technical
degrees to complement their legal education, and many have advanced degrees and industry
experience. Woodcock Washburn attorneys specialize in patent prosecution, IP litigation, IP
strategy development, IP transactions, and interference practice, particularly in pharmaceuticals,
biotechnology and biochemistry. Areas of expertise include molecular biology, genomics,
immunology, virology, vaccine development, drug delivery, nucleic acid chemistry,
nanotechnology, and bioinformatics. Woodcock attorneys also assist clients with validity and
infringement opinions, freedom to operate opinions, and licensing negotiations.
4101 Lake Boone Trail | Suite 300 | Raleigh NC 27607 | United States
Phone: (919) 781-4000 | Fax: (919) 781-4865 | Website: www.wyrick.com
Contacts
Mr. Jason S. Wood |
Yale University
Contacts
Mr. David Fung | Associate Director
Yet2.com, Inc.
Contacts
Mr. Benjamin F. du Pont | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Company Overview
yet2.com helps companies scout for and acquire new technology to drive growth and yet2.com
helps companies out license patents and/or underutilized technology. We have +200 clients and
we close deals - on average - every 2 weeks. We have offices in; Tokyo, London, Boston and
Wilmington Delaware.
Product Opportunities
Country(s)
Product Name Therapeutic Area Phase of Development Available for
Partnering
1233 20th St., N.W., Ste 701 | Washington DC 20036 | United States
Phone: (202) 776-9390 | Fax: (202) 776-9361
Contacts
Mr. Hunjoon Kim | Attorney
Zacco
Contacts
Mr. Pierre Kary | European Patent Attorney / Regional Manager North America
ZenithBIO, LLC
784 Morris Turnpike | Suite 201 | Short Hills NJ 7078 | United States
Phone: (973) 467-8732 | Fax: (973) 467-8734 | Website: www.zenithbio.com
Contacts
Ms. Ruth A Plager | President
Organization Type
Consulting Firm
Industry Sector
Health Care
Company Overview
Ruth Plager, President, ZenithBIO LLC, a Strategic Business Development Consultancy, is a
results-oriented biopharmaceutical executive with more than 25 years of commercial experience
across all therapy areas.
ZenithBIO offers a wide range of business development consulting services, with the primarily
focus on emerging biopharmaceutical companies on both coasts. Our decade of consulting
includes identifying, evaluating, and valuing a wide range of in- and out-licensing opportunities
to drive go/no-go decisions, negotiations and due diligence—and ultimately win-win deals!
Our early experience in cancer research coupled with Health Economics courses in addition to
our extensive commercial experience insures that our clients receive excellent results which help
accelerate their business development services.
Our network benefits from Ruth Plager's active involvement in the LES HealthCare committee.
Ruth has been involved in developing panels and presentations for LES HealthCare Programs,
which included