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
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
C&C BioPharma	Xiojiang Chen	Entity Formation, University License and Financing

Princeton Univeristy

Client	Inventor/Technology	Comments
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
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
PhosphoTheraPeutics, LLC	Nunzio Bottini / Protein tyrosine phosphatase assays	Organization and USC License

Vanderbilt

Client	Inventor/Technology	Comments
Diatech Oncology	Assay for determining effectiveness of cancer drug for a particular patient / cancer	Angel funded

For more information, Contact Us at info@rothmanandcompany.com