Practice Areas
University Startups
Practice Description
Obtaining a license from a technology transfer office is often the first step for our clients and we offer the expertise to assist in the technology transfer process. We understand the difference between academic and commercial environments, and can guide the academic entrepreneur through unfamiliar territory.
We have extensive experience in university technology transfer, having represented technology startup companies spun out of university research laboratories, individual scientists/entrepreneurs, outside businesses licensing university patents and companies entering into sponsored research agreements with universities.
In addition to providing top-notch legal services, we provide feedback on business plans and access to an extensive network of investors and other useful contacts.
University Startup Engagements
Caltech
Client | Inventor/Technology | Comments |
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AquaNano | Mamadou Diallo, Ph.D. (Caltech) / Nanopolymer enhanced water filtration | Pilot stage system; received $1.1 million in angel funding; management team with NYSE-listed company experience; awarded first patent August 2008 |
Fastsoft | Prof. Steven Low / Internet transmission acceleration software | Rapid internet download software; product on market; Series A funding from angels and Miramar Ventures, venture loan from Silicon Valley Bank |
GlassiMetal | William Johnson and Marios Demetriou | Negotiation of license agreement and strategic partnership |
Gevo | Prof. Frances Arnold / Genetic engineering of organisms for efficient production of biofuels | Series A from Khosla Ventures 2005; Series B from Virgin Fuels 2007; IP licensed from UCLA and University of Illinois in addition to original Caltech license |
Phasebridge | Ronald T. Logan, Jr., Ph.D. / hybrid fiber optical networking modules | Series A and B funding from Clearstone Ventures, Intel Capital, TriQuint Semiconductor; sold to Emcore Corporation in 2005 |
Prof. Alain Martin / Situs Logic | Prof. Alain Martin / asynchronous semiconductor chips | World leading academic lab in asynchronous chips and related software tools; financed by Air Force grant |
Protabit, LLC | Stephen L. Mayo Barry D. Olafson Benjamin D. Allen / Computational protein design software |
Monsanto investment; licenses from Caltech and Duke |
Harvard University
Client | Inventor/Technology | Comments |
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C&C BioPharma | Xiojiang Chen | Entity Formation, University License and Financing |
Princeton Univeristy
Client | Inventor/Technology | Comments |
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Sharing Mart | Mung Chiang, Harold V. Poor, Hazer Inaltekin / Virtual currency-based content sharing internet marketplace | Current version in use at Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. |
UCLA
Client | Inventor/Technology | Comments |
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Abraxis Bioscience | Various | Abraxis BioScience was a fully integrated global biotechnology company that has since been acquired by Celgene Corporation. |
Colloidia | Prof. Thomas Mason / Colloids | Pre-seed stage |
George Gruner / Amperics | Prof. George Gruner | Pre-seed stage |
Librede, Inc. | Prof. Jacob Schmidt / Bioengineering – storable lipid bilayers for ion channel measurements | Pre-seed stage |
PolyCera | Richard Kaner and Eric Hoek | Entity Formation, Series A Financing Negotiations |
PhosphoThera- -Peutics, LLC |
Nunzio Bottini / Protein tyrosine phosphatase assays | Organization and USC License |
Unidym | Prof. George Gruner / Transparent conductive materials | Acquired by Arrowhead Research Corporation |
Water Planet | Eric Hoek | Entity Formation, UCLA License Option |
USC Stevens
Client | Inventor/Technology | Comments |
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PhosphoTheraPeutics, LLC | Nunzio Bottini / Protein tyrosine phosphatase assays | Organization and USC License |
Vanderbilt
Client | Inventor/Technology | Comments |
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Diatech Oncology | Assay for determining effectiveness of cancer drug for a particular patient / cancer | Angel funded |
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