Nanosys Inc. announced
that it has signed two agreements with Harvard University to combine their extensive
intellectual property (IP) assets to facilitate out-licensing in two areas:
nanowire-based biosensors and nanowire-based non-volatile memories. The IP is
available for out-licensing to any interested third parties. The technologies
being made available originate from the laboratory of Dr. Charles Lieber (Mark
Hymen Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University), as well as many other nanotech
researchers at Nanosys and other universities associated with Nanosys. The IP
on offer includes Nanosys' extensive portfolio covering all aspects of nanowire
production, functionalization, material interface technologies, fabrication
technologies, basic devices using nanostructures, applications and architectures,
and Harvard's portfolio of nanowire-based biosensor and non-volatile memory
related IP.
"The agreements between Nanosys and Harvard reflect an innovative strategy
to facilitate the development of two novel disruptive technologies," said
Isaac T. Kohlberg, Harvard University's Senior Associate Provost and Chief Technology
Development Officer. "We're delighted to be working in concert with Nanosys,
a recognized leader in the nanowire space, to identify companies interested
in acquiring rights to our innovative nanowire technologies for next-generation
biosensors and non-volatile memory."
Andrew Filler, General Counsel and Vice-President of Intellectual Property
at Nanosys, commented: "As companies are now realizing the significant
commercial value of nanotechnology to expand upon and open up new markets, our
goal is to help these companies address these markets using our intellectual
property portfolio." He added "After developing many fundamental technology
platforms at Nanosys over the last several years, the company is now focused
on commercializing technologies in core business areas including solid state
lighting, electronics, energy storage and medical device applications. Our nanotechnology
licensing program compliments our core business focus, thereby providing the
market with a convenient licensing option to our fundamental patent portfolio
in areas that we are not fully exploiting ourselves."