07.13.21
Join us for a webinar series on Investing in University Startup Companies.
July 13 | Intellectual Property Due Diligence: A Critical Prerequisite to Funding Startup Companies
Speakers: Lekha Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D., Frank Amini, Ph.D., and Jonathan Van
Topics discussed include intellectual property due diligence for venture capital transactions. We are grateful for our guest
06.22.21
Join us for a webinar series on Investing in University Startup Companies.
June 22 | Overview of Venture Capital Deals: What Founders Need to Know
Speakers: Alex Allemann, Kristin Naidysh, and Andrew Steele
Topics discussed include legal issues, financial structures and implications. We are grateful for our guest panelists from Activant.
06.08.21
Winstead PC is collaborating with Texas Health Catalyst at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin to support entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of developing their healthcare technology products.
Spearheaded by Dr. Nishi Viswanathan, Texas Health Catalyst is based on a unique model focused on the development of early-stage ideas
Carbon capture technologies generally pertain to the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) by certain materials or systems. Such materials or systems can then process the captured CO2 in various manners, such as through storage at a remote site, chemical conversion, or secondary uses.
In view of global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, carbon capture technologies
Join Winstead’s Higher Education Team at the 2021 Rice Business Plan Competition on April 6-9, 2021. For the second time, the event will be virtual. This year, Winstead is again a Bronze Underwriter’s Sponsor. The four-day competition, entering its 21st year, gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and
Join Winstead’s IP and Higher Education Team at the 2021 AUTM Annual Meeting on March 15-18, 2021. This year the event will be virtual. The four-day virtual meeting provides educational and partnering opportunities for approximately 2,000 technology transfer professionals, researchers and intellectual property experts from around the world. Learn more.
Date: Monday, March 15 – Thursday,
Winstead attorneys Frank Amini, Ph.D. and Lekha Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D. will present a webinar on the topic of protecting trade secrets.
Trade secrets can be an institution’s most valuable and prolonged assets. However, maintaining trade secrets in an institution can be challenging because trade secret protection requires the implementation of proactive and
In an effort to support ongoing research and development efforts related to treatments and diagnostic tools for COVID-19, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has announced a prioritized examination pilot program (“the Pilot Program”) directed specifically to patent applications claiming products or processes related to COVID-19.[1] Under the Pilot Program, the
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that its offices will be closed to the public “until further notice.”[1] However, the USPTO also assured the public that USPTO “operations will continue without interruption.”[2] Accordingly, applicants can continue to file related documents with the USPTO