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If you want private investors for your technology, you must get beyond
‘R&D’
On his blog Startup Professionals Musings, Martin Zwilling says he still
receives business plans that describe the company’s first priority
as conducting “R&D on some promising new technology, like superconductivity
or cancer research.” Investors look for commercial products to make
money, not to sink resources into R&D, “so your investment hopes
are sunk as well,” he tells would-be entrepreneurs ... continue
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MIT creates technology for high-speed study of zebrafish
larvae
One of the most commonly studied laboratory animals is the zebrafish
-- a tiny fish with transparent embryos whose internal organs can easily
be seen as they develop. Because they are genetically similar to humans
and have complex organs, zebrafish are used by biologists as a model for
human diseases such as cancer, liver disease, and heart disease. Researchers
need several minutes to visually examine each ... continue
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Impact of key patent cases Myriad, Bilski
the focus of two upcoming audioconferences
Tech transfer and licensing professionals as well as IP attorneys looking
to assess the impact of two critical patents cases – and adjust
their strategies based on expert recommendations – will benefit
from two timely audioconferences coming next month.
On August 17th, a top level team of legal experts and TTO professionals
will specifically address the implications of the Supreme Court’s
Bilski decision on university IP and the future patentability
of business methods. Bilski: The Impact of the Final Decision
on University TTOs will address many key questions arising from
the ruling, including: How will inventions of an “abstract”
nature be defined? How will the “machine or transformation”
test continue to influence PTO examiners? How should patent prosecution
change to help ensure validity? How does the decision affect plans for
appeals/reconsiderations? What about existing method patents, and the
impact on both value and infringement? For complete details and to register,
CLICK
HERE.
The following Thursday, August 26th, another expert panel delves into
the complex issues surrounding gene-based patents in the wake of the Myriad
decision. The Future of Patenting in Biomedicine: An In-Depth
Look at the Effect of the Myriad Case on Gene Patenting and Genetic Diagnostics
will address host of issues including:
- How to analyze diagnostic claims
- The significance of the “detecting” step with regard
to novelty
- The relevance of any “mental steps” involved in patent
claims
- What to expect from the Federal Circuit
- The significance of genetic methods as a subset of medical diagnostic
claims
- The relationship between information per se and methods of obtaining
information
For complete information and to enroll, please CLICK
HERE.
Plus, don’t miss these upcoming distance learning programs:
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Medical College of Georgia researcher launches biotech
start-up
Jin-Xiong She, PhD, Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) eminent scholar,
and his team at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) in Augusta have launched
a biotech company, Jinfiniti Biosciences LLC, to improve the diagnosis
and treatment of diabetes and cancer. She, director of the MCG Center
for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, is president and CEO of the company,
which is housed in MCG’s ... continue
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Johns Hopkins students design early labor detector to
prevent premature births
Biomedical engineering students and their faculty adviser at Johns Hopkins
University have invented a system that detects early signs of premature
labor. By detecting contractions before 37 weeks gestation with greater
accuracy and sensitivity than existing tools, the system could allow doctors
to take earlier measures to prevent premature ... continue
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UT System job listings reflect push for revenue
The University of Texas System has posted a job opening in the Chronicle
of Higher Education for an executive director of technology commercialization
and advisory services, the first of three new positions that will attempt
to help UT institutions increase income from their IP. The posting comes
seven weeks after the system announced a realignment plan to focus on
IP commercialization, which eliminated ... continue
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Series of royalty rate references expands to five titles
A popular series of royalty rate benchmarking references has been expanded
to five titles with the addition of two market-specific editions focused
on medical devices and computer and communications technologies, respectively.
Authored by respected royalty rate and valuation expert Russell Parr --
who has spent more than two decades gathering deal terms -- each of the
five editions goes beyond raw rates and data and puts each transaction
in context, including descriptions of the licensed technologies, full
compensation terms, identity of the licensor and licensee, transaction
background and history, and market analysis and benefits of the licensed
technology. The two newest editions are designed to allow for less expensive
access for those with specific interest in those technology spaces. The
five titles are:
- Royalty Rates for Technology, 4th Edition
- Royalty Rates for Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology, 6th Edition
- Royalty Rates for Technology: Medical Devices and Diagnostics
Edition
- Royalty Rates for Technology: Computer and Communications Edition
- Royalty Rates for Trademarks and Copyrights, 4th Edition
CLICK
HERE for complete details >>
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Colorado State, CSU Ventures create private equity investment
fund
Colorado State University and CSU Ventures have created CSU Fund I LLC,
a private equity investment fund, to help advance early-stage companies
associated with CSU. The fund, which held its final close March 31, already
has made one investment and is evaluating other opportunities. The fund
is managed by CSU Management Corp., a subsidiary of the private, non-profit
CSU Ventures, Inc., which helps ... continue
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Columbia researchers discover potential therapeutic for
chronic pain
Scientists at Columbia University who are working to combat injury-related
depression, substance abuse, and suicide due to unremitting, persistent
pain have discovered a powerful analgesic dubbed N60 that leads to neither
tolerance nor addiction. The research team, led by Richard Ambron, PhD,
professor of pathology and cell biology at Columbia University Medical
Center, began to develop N60 after ... continue
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Hard lesson: Keep close tabs on researchers, funding
It’s easy to get so consumed with licensing and start-up formation
that details such as record keeping and monitoring take a back seat. However,
seemingly small mistakes in oversight can upend commercialization efforts
in a big way. Consider what the Georgia Institute of Technology is dealing
with after an internal audit found evidence that resources were misappropriated
from the college’s Georgia ... continue
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Florida State inventors earn patent for ‘cradle
of hope’
In an example of tech transfer for the public good, an alum of the interior
design program and a facilities engineer from the National High Magnetic
Field Laboratory at The Florida State University have received a patent
for their prototype of a portable cradle designed for infants in family
homeless shelters. While the space-saving, environmentally sensitive baby
bed was designed and constructed for a ... continue
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Berkeley national lab gets entrepreneur in residence
A program at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is proving that
scientists and VCs can work together. Jim Matheson, a partner at VC firm
Flagship Ventures, has become Berkeley Lab’s entrepreneur in residence
(EIR). From his firm’s headquarters in Cambridge, MA, he travels
to Berkeley monthly to meet with scientists at the lab. The Department
of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency ... continue
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National University of Singapore, Clearbridge set up
nanofiber mesh spinout
Clearbridge Accelerator and National University of Singapore (NUS) Enterprise
have established Clearbridge Nanomedics, an NUS spinoff that is developing
a nanofiber mesh with applications in the cosmetic and wound management
industries. Clearbridge Accelerator is the Singapore incubation arm of
Clearbridge Partners, a Hong Kong-based VC. NUS Enterprise has granted
Clearbridge Nanomedics an ... continue
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UConn spinoff closing in on osteoarthritis therapy
Connecticut’s $100-million investment in stem cell research could
be on the verge of one of its biggest breakthroughs yet. Caroline Dealy,
PhD, associate professor of oral rehabilitation, biomaterials, and skeletal
development at the University of Connecticut Health Center, and former
colleague Robert Kosher, PhD, have developed a technique that converts
human embryonic stem cells into cartilage ... continue
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Early-bird deadline approaching for IP Valuation Summit
Technology Transfer Tactics is partnering with global investment
advisor Morningstar and Business Valuation Resources to produce a first-ever
day and a half event, Sept. 15-16, at Morningstar world headquarters in
Chicago: The Summit on Best Practices in Valuing Intellectual
Property. The deadline for early-bird registration -- a savings
of $200 -- expires in just over two weeks. With a faculty featuring more
than 20 of the world’s leading valuation experts, the Summit offers
a unique opportunity to get detailed guidance, proven methods, and how-to
strategies advice you need to place ensure you receive optimum value for
your IP -- and ultimately derive more revenues for your innovations. For
those who can’t attend the event in person, a live webcast is also
available. For complete information on the agenda, faculty, and continuing
education credits, CLICK
HERE.
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