Intellectual Property and Licensing Basics for Life Science Startups

Join this hybrid Lunch & Learn to understand the basics of intellectual property and licensing for life science startups!

WSGR attorney Maysam Pessian has represented the IP strategies of many start-ups that have received institutional investment. He will cover several aspects of patent portfolios that investors pay special attention to when seeking their next investment—particularly in the therapeutics and biotech space. He and his team will also discuss common concerns and licensing basics for companies coming from universities.

The WSGR Team will be available in person for additional questions after the event has concluded.

Location

University Lab Partners

5301 California Avenue, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92617

Tickets

$15 In-Person

$0 Virtual

 

Event Speakers

Maysam Pessian (1)

Maysam Pessian

Associate, Patent and Innovation
Wilson Sonsini

Maysam Pessian is an associate in the Century City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice focuses on patent prosecution and intellectual property counseling, serving clients in a wide range of technology fields, including the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries.

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Aleksandar Vitomirov

Associate, Corporate
Wilson Sonsini

Aleks Vitomirov is an associate in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Century City office. His practice focuses on technology transactions and corporate law matters.

Ellie Han (Wilson Sonsini) (1)

Ellie Han

Associate, Patents and Innovation
Wilson Sonsini

Dr. EunHee (Ellie) Han is an associate in the Century City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the firm's patents and innovations group. She focuses on patent prosecution and intellectual property counseling, primarily in diagnostics, medtech, therapeutics, and biotechnology industries.

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Since its inception, Wilson Sonsini has maintained an active role in Silicon Valley's technology ecosystem by continuing the work we do with top innovators and entrepreneurs, and the funding sources that support them.

Our position as the leading provider of legal services to technology and life sciences clients was earned by representing the disruptive, market-creating companies that influenced every milestone marking an evolution in technology—from the semiconductor, computer, and software pioneers of the 1970s and 1980s to today's life sciences, internet, and social media innovators. 

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