IB has been able to facilitate all stages of product discovery, development, and commercialization from invention conception, through reduction to practice, enablement of the invention, and development of a successful regulatory strategy that results in the successful commercialization of the product.
IB has worked with a range of clients from academic researchers interested in their first commercialization to multinational corporations interested in improving their product pipeline. Subject areas have ranged from value-added characteristics of commodity crops to medical therapeutics and diagnostics.
IP Assessment
IB has provided technology assessments for potential acquisitions, joint ventures, etc.:
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Identification and vetting of potential gene sources to create value-added transenic commodity crops
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Vetting facility purchases to set up cGMP facilities for biologics
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Review of clinical trail strategy for prognostic of HIV/AIDS therapy success
IP Evaluation
IB has evaluated the patentability of proposed inventions for basic scientists and clinicians working at universities and hospitals. Some examples include:
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Antisense therapeutics to treat diseases of all types
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Gene therapy agents for treatment of neurological diseases and cancer
IP Strategy
IB has provided strategic advice to start-up companies on regulatory strategies for developing inventions from the laboratory to the market:
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A drug for decreasing side-effects associated with alkylating agent chemotherapeutics
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Immunotherapies for certain cancers Ultra-sensitive diagnostics for blood-borne diseases