PIPRA’s Winter 2007 quarter newsletter:
Click to Download- Newsletter-Issue 7-Winter 2007


HOME PURPOSE BACKGROUND ACTIVITIES PARTICIPANTS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT US PIPRA PORTFOLIO JOB OPPORTUNITIES

PIPRA and MIHR announce the release of our new IP Handbook at BIO 2007 in Boston on May 6. View the press release. For more information on the IP Handbook or to place an order, visit www.IPhandbook.org

The beta version of the PIPRA agricultural IP database is now on-line for public access. Please visit it at: http://pipra.m-cam.com. Over 6600 patents and patent applications from 45 different countries are now searchable by many fields, including licensing status. The data represent the agricultural portfolio of 27 universities and non-profit research institutions.

PIPRA and McGill University’s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy have signed an MOU and look forward to future work together. In addition to our members, PIPRA has a broad network of affiliated institutions that provide a strong base for collaborative activities.

To download PIPRA’s inter-institutional Memorandum of Understanding click here.

Humanitarian Use Reservation of Rights Licensing Language

PIPRA's members and our pro bono attorneys at Morrison and Foerster, have collaboratively developed licensing language for a humanitarian use reservation of rights. We welcome comments and queries regarding the language and encourage its widespread adoption among technology transfer professionals.

Membership Expanded to 45 Universities and Non-Profit Institutions in 13 countries

PIPRA's membership continues to grow, both within the United States, and internationally. A full list of PIPRA members and our Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the participants page. PIPRA membership is open to universities and non-profit research institutions. For more information on joining PIPRA, please contact Sara Boettiger by phone (530-754-6725) or email.

Development of Plant Transformation Vector with Maximal FTO

PIPRA is facilitating the design, construction, and testing of a plant transformation vector with maximal freedom-to-operate. PIPRA staff, a working group of leading plant transformation scientists, and PIPRA's pro bono attorneys are working together to create a vector with as many components as possible from the public domain or owned by PIPRA members with known licensing terms. The vector will be distributed on a royalty-free basis for humanitarian uses.

Contact

For more information, to provide feedback, or to join the initiative, please contact our offices:

US Postal Mailing Address:

PIPRA
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Dept. Plant Sciences
Plant Reproductive Biology Building-Mail Stop 5
Davis, CA 95616 USA

FedEx Mailing Address:

PIPRA
University of California
Plant Reproductive Biology Building
Extension Center Circle
Davis, CA 95616 USA

Tel: + (530) 754 2162

Contact information for PIPRA staff:

Alan Bennett
Executive Director-PIPRA, Associate Vice Chancellor-Research
University of California , Davis
Phone: + (530) 752 1411
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
Email: abbennett@ucdavis.edu

Kathy Bess
Admin. Assistant
PIPRA
Phone: + (530) 754-2162
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
E-mail: klbess@ucdavis.edu

Sara Boettiger
Director, Strategic Planning and Development
PIPRA
Phone: + (530) 754-6725
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
E-mail: sboettig@ucdavis.edu

Cecilia Chi-Ham
Director Biotechnology Resources
PIPRA
Phone: + (530) 754 6717
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
E-mail: clchiham@ucdavis.edu

Josef Geoola
IP Analyst
PIPRA
Phone: + (530) 752 2705
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
E-mail: jngeoola@ucdavis.edu

Gregory D. Graff
Research Economist, PIPRA
Visiting Research Economist
Agricultural & Resource Economics
University of California, Davis
Phone: + (530) 752 2705
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
E-mail: gdgraff@ucdavis.edu

Victor Haroldson
Graduate Researcher
PIPRA
Phone: + (530) 752-9096
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
E-mail: haroldson@ucdavis.edu

Tamara Holst
Research Scientist
PIPRA
Phone: + (530) 752 9096
Fax: + (530) 752 2278
E-mail: tlpholst@ucdavis.edu

Henry Lowendorf
Licensing Director
PIPRA

Contact information for the Executive Committee is as follows:

Gerard Barry
Golden Rice Network Coordinator
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
Phone: + (650) 833 6620
Fax: +63 (2) 580-5699
E-mail: g.barry@cgiar.org

John Byatt
Associate Director, Life Sciences
University of Florida
Phone: + (352) 392-8929
E-mail: jbyatt@rgp.ufl.edu

Robert Goodman
Dean of Cook College
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Rutgers University
Phone: + (732) 932-9000 x500
Fax: + (732) 932-8955
E-mail: execdean@aesop.rutgers.edu

Keith Jones
Director
Intellectual Property Administration
Washington State University
Phone: + (509) 335-4363
E-mail: jonesk@wsu.edu

Charles Kitima
Vice Chancellor
St Augustine Universtiy of Tanzania
Phone: + 255-028-2552725
Fax: + 255-028-2550167
E-mail: charleskitima@yahoo.com

Alan McHughen
Biotechnology Specialist
University of California, Riverside
Phone: + (909) 787-7532
Fax: + (909) 787-5717
E-mail: alanmc@citrus.ucr.edu

Irvin Mettler
Senior Licensing Officer
Office of Technology Licensing
University of California, Berkeley
Phone:+ (510) 643-7201
Fax: + (510) 642-4566
E-mail: imettler@berkeley.edu

We appreciate the contributions by the former executive committee members:

Carlos Fernandez
Formerly of Fundación Chile, Chile, South America
Currently with Foundation for Agriculture Innovation (FIA)
Phone:+ (56-2) 431-3013
E-mail: carlos.fernandez@fia.gob.cl

Lisa Lorenzen
Director of Industry Relations & Biotechnology Liaison
Iowa State University
Phone: + (515) 294 0926
Fax: + (515) 294 4629
Email: llorenze@iastate.edu

Henry Lowendorf
Associate Director
Office of Cooperative Research
Yale University
Phone: + (203) 436 8093
Fax: + (203) 436 8086
Email: henry.lowendorf@yale.edu

Karel Schubert
Vice President
Technology Management & Science Administration
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Phone: + (314) 587 1211
Fax: + (314) 587 1311
E-mail: kschubert@danforthcenter.org