Michael Shmilovich, Esq, CLP

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• Michael Shmilovich, Esq, CLP
• Technology Licensing Specialist
• Office of Technology Transfer
• National Institutes of Health
• U.S. Department of Health Human Services

FLC Mid-Atlantic Regional Rocky Gap Resort,
Flintstone, MD
September 17, 2008
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CRADA and Licensing Timeline
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
May 2003 Dr. Knight begins work as a special
volunteer at Dr. Itos lab
November 2003 -- Washington Biotechnology buys
Peptide Tech
April 9, 2007 CRADA expires
April 9, 2003 Peptide Tech executes CRADA
May 9, 2006 Amendment to CRADA change of name
to CC Biotech
Sept 30, 2004 National Phase entry U.S. only
April 5, 2002 Prov App background rights
March 25, 2003 PCT application on background
rights
Dec 27, 2007 Prov App improvement
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Lessons Learned

• NIH assumed risk
• Dr. Knight special volunteer continues work
• CRADA collaborator name swap
• Exclusive license
• Patent on improvements?

• Foreign patent apps for background rights dropped
• Long lag time between CRADA re-start
• Special volunteer rights assigned to U.S. Govt
• Patent costs EXPENIVE

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Michael Shmilovich, JD, CLP mish_at_codon.nih.gov (30
1) 435-5019