Vancouver Chapter Prior Event

LES Vancouver Chapter Meeting

The Vancouver chapter of the LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY invites all LES members and friends to a presentation entitled "Life Cycle of a Biotechnology Company: Opportunities & Pitfalls for Licensing Executives".

DATE: Thurs., Jan. 26, 2006.

TIME: 12:00 to 1:30 - Lunch, presentation, and questions.

PLACE: McCarthy Tetrault, Boardroom
Suite 1300 - 777 Dunsmuir Street, Pacific Centre

SPEAKER: Paul A. Barran, Ph.D, Industrial Technology Advisor
Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council (NRC-IRAP)
(on leave from role as Program Head for Biotechnology at BCIT Technology Centre)

SUBJECT: Life Cycle of a Biotechnology Company: Opportunities & Pitfalls for Licensing Executives

In the world of drug development it can take a biotechnology company 12-15 years and $1BB to take a drug from concept to successful market introduction. During its life cycle, a biotechnology company will move from applied research, to drug development, to clinical development, and finally to manufacturing, sales, and marketing. Each stage has both challenges and opportunities which are key to the survival/success of the company. This presentation will provide an overview of the life cycle of a typical biotechnology company from start-up to mature company, and discuss the key issues which affect each stage in the life cycle.

Licensing and partnerships are essential tools in the development of a successful biotechnology company. This presentation will examine where the opportunities for licensing and partnerships occur in the life cycle and the pros & cons of using these tools at each stage in the life cycle.

The presentation will conclude with a case study of a local biotechnology company looking at the licensing and partnership decisions they have made during their development to date.

COST: $20 for LES members, $30 for non members.

Please make cheques payable to the LES Vancouver Chapter, and send payment in advance to Lorraine Duke at the address below.

PLEASE RSVP (with payment) no later than Friday, Jan. 20, 2006 to:

Lorraine Duke, Assistant to Hilton W.C. Sue
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Suite 480 - The Station
601 West Cordova St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1

Tel: 604-669-3432 ext. 8960

Fax: 604-681-4081

Email: lduke@patentable.com

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Professionals with an interest in high technology licensing, technology transfer, and intellectual property administration.

THE LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY:

The LES membership includes a wide range of professionals, including business executives, lawyers, licensing consultants, engineers, academicians, scientists and government officials. The Vancouver chapter of LES (U.S.A. and Canada) strives to provide professional development opportunities for members of our local technology transfer community. For more information, see www.usa-canada.les.org.