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OREGON/SW WASHINGTON LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY Q1 MEETING: A joint event of LES and the Oregon Bioscience Association

"An Inside Look at Licensing"

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

WHEN:
March 14th, 2007

WHAT:
5:30-6:30 Reception
6:30-7:15 Program
7:15-7:30 Chapter Organization and Roles

WHERE:
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
1211 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR  97204

REGISTER:
http://www.usa-canada.les.org/registration.asp?ID=306

A panel of experts will tackle a hypothetical negotiation of license terms for a new medical device. The panel will break down the negotiation and provide a glimpse into the thoughts and strategies of the parties. Life sciences tech transfer consultant Sandy Shotwell of Alta Biomedical, and Keith Jones, Executive Director for the Washington State University Research Foundation, will represent the licensor's interests, while John Villa, senior licensing strategist from HP, and Mike Cohen of Schwabe will represent the interests of the licensee.

Speaker Bios:

Keith Jones  
Keith Jones is the Executive Director of the Washington State University Research Foundation whose mission it is to facilitate the efficient transfer of technology, proprietary information, and inventions from Washington State University (WSU) to the private sector.  Keith was  the former director of commercialization in life sciences for Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc.  Before moving to Virginia Tech, Jones was scientific adviser to Lyon & Lyon LLP in San Diego, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country. Jones was involved in litigation involving key patents in plant biotechnology. He also has worked for Mycogen Corp. in San Diego, in international technical development and marketing and as a research scientist.

Sandra Shotwell
Sandra Shotwell is a Founder and Managing Partner of Alta Biomedical Group, a consulting firm specializing in technology commercialization. Her clients include both early-stage and established companies, as well as research institutions and non-profit organizations.  Her market focus is in the life sciences and related areas.  

Dr. Shotwell has over twenty years experience in technology management on behalf of U.S. and international research organizations and corporations. She has done extensive license negotiation, developed business strategies, worked with numerous start-up companies, and managed technology and research administration. Her technology management experience includes positions at Stanford University and the European Union's Joint Research Center. She established the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Technology Licensing Branch, where she directed licensing for the NIH, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Food and Drug Administration. She served as Director of Technology and Research Collaborations at Oregon Health Sciences University, with responsibility for technology licensing, company spinout formation, research grants and contracts and company-sponsored research. While at OHSU she assisted in the creation of six new spinout companies.  She continues to serve clients in the area of early stage technology commercialization.   

Dr. Shotwell currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Bioscience Association, the International Sustainable Development Foundation and the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool. She has previously served on the Boards of Virogenomics, Inc., the Stanford OTL Gap Fund and the Association of University Technology Managers. She is active in the Licensing Executives Society, and the Association of University Technology Managers.

John Villa
John Villa is currently a senior licensing professional within Hewlett-Packard’s Imaging and Printing Group (IPG). His focus is on assisting new product development in patent, trademark and copyright in-licensing, company acquisitions, joint-ventures and IP analysis; additionally he is responsible for out-licensing of IPG IP.  His background extends to Acting-Director and Licensing Officer at the University of Washington; Senior Manager IP Marketing and Senior Licensing Executive for the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group; and Business Unit Manager within the Intellectual Property & Licensing Organization. He holds an MBA in Technology Management.

Mike Cohen
Mike Cohen is a shareholder with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt and co-chair of Schwabe's Intellectual Property Practice. He focuses his practice in the areas of patent, trademark and copyright licensing; counseling, prosecution, enforcement and litigation of trademark, trade dress, trade secret and copyright rights; technology transfer; IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions; internet/e-commerce counseling; domain name and website issues; and entertainment, media and advertising law, including negotiating and enforcing book, music and movie deals and royalty agreements.

We look forward to seeing you there.