Quick Guide to JVs in the Alternative Protein Industry
- Investment in the alternative protein industry is surging, and companies are increasingly capitalising on opportunities to partner with each other in this area. Where the partners bring roughly an equal share to the table, these partnerships may be referred to as JVs. JVs are... ›
Top 10 Considerations When Drafting and Negotiating SRAs, with U.S. and EU Perspectives
By: Wolfgang Schönig, Matthew Karlyn, Robert Grohmann and Mai Phan Zymaris
Sponsored Research Agreements (SRA) are used by companies to contract a research organization, such as a university, to conduct research and development activities in exchange for fees and the university’s rights to use the results for general research purposes. Care should be taken to... ›Navigating Transaction and Licensing Issues in a COVID-19 World and Raising Angel Investments
By: Jim Krenn, Matthew Karlyn and Michael R. Ward
Session 2 of the GSAS Harvard Biotech Club and Morrison & Foerster course on Legal Topics for Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Start Ups was led by Transactions and Licensing partner Matt Karlyn and focused on how to navigate commercial life sciences transactions and licensing issues... ›Podcast: Toward a Therapy for COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations
By: Janet Xiao and Michael R. Ward
Researchers around the world are working at record speed to find the best ways to treat and prevent COVID-19. In this last episode of our four-part podcast series, we discuss the science, regulatory framework, and commercial transaction considerations of a COVID-19 therapy. Michael Ward,... ›- - Licensing + Commercial, United States, Corporate + Venture Capital, FDA, United Kingdom, Litigation, Startup, Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Announcements
Legal Topics for Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Start Ups
By: Michael R. Ward, Anita Choi, Andrew Boyd, Alfredo B. D. Silva, Matthew Karlyn, Jim Krenn and Matthew A. Chivvis
The GSAS Harvard Biotech Club and Morrison & Foerster course on Legal Topics for Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Start Ups features a combination of lectures and interactive workshops and is designed for students, post-docs, entrepreneurs, and investors with life sciences and tech backgrounds to learn... › Podcast: Toward a Vaccine for COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations
By: Otis Littlefield and Michael R. Ward
In this third of a four-part podcast series, we discuss the science, regulatory framework, and commercial transactions considerations of a COVID-19 vaccine. Michael Ward, MoFo partner and global head of the firm’s Life Sciences Group and Patent Group, discusses these issues among others with:... ›- - AI + Robotics, Licensing + Commercial, FDA, COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Privacy + Data Security
Podcast: Applying AI and Data Science to the Fight Against COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations
By: Jean Nguyen, Kristen J. Mathews, Matthew Karlyn and Michael R. Ward
In this second of a four-part podcast series on the science, regulatory framework, commercial transactions, and privacy and data security considerations of each unique aspect of the current health crisis, Michael Ward, MoFo partner and global head of the firm’s Life Sciences Group and... › Life Sciences Startup: Top Things to Keep in Mind About Formation and License Agreements
By: Steve Rowles, Matthew Karlyn and Michael R. Ward
During our fifth Patent Law Course session offered by Morrison & Foerster and GSAS Harvard Biotech Club , Steve Rowles , firmwide co-chair of the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Group , chair of MoFo’s San Diego Corporate Group, and managing partner of the... ›Podcast: Unpacking the Science and Legal Considerations of COVID-19 Testing
By: Matthew Karlyn, Kristen J. Mathews and Michael R. Ward
In this first of a four-part podcast series on the science, regulatory framework, commercial transactions, and privacy and data security considerations of each unique aspect of the current health crisis, Michael Ward, MoFo partner and global head of the firm’s Life Sciences Group and... ›GSAS Harvard Biotech Club and Morrison & Foerster’s Patent Course Off to a Roaring Start!
By: Michael R. Ward, Matthew Karlyn, Janet Xiao, Matthew A. Chivvis, Jie Zhou, Anna Yuan and Jillian A. Pesin-Fulop
More than 120 life sciences graduate students, post-docs and industry professionals attended the first class of a six part Patent Law Course offered by Morrison & Foerster and the GSAS Harvard Biotech Club on September 16, 2020. The Harvard Biotech Club is a student... ›