Many entrepreneurs with a STEM background are familiar with navigating the technical challenges of science. But when trying to commercialize new technologies, legal challenges often arise that scientists have little to no training in addressing. How do you protect your intellectual property? What does the process of assessing the competitive landscape look like? How do you develop and negotiate your venture financing options?

To help shed light on these questions and more, two legal professionals from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati will present a seminar on technology transfer, licensing, and venture financing to help fill the gaps in knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs at Caltech.

November 12, 2020
Seminar: 4-5PM
Meet the speakers for open Q&A: 5-5:30pm
https://caltech.zoom.us/j/81891607222

𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶
Ken is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on corporate and securities law. Working on a wide range of corporate finance cases, Ken has experience working with start-up companies and multinational, Fortune 500 companies alike. In total, he has handled more than $10 billion in financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and IPOs, including hundreds of private and public financing transactions for entrepreneurs and investors.

Ken also has experience representing a diverse set of growth stage companies spanning the technology, life sciences, and healthcare spaces. Notably, he has worked with entrepreneurs and investors in genomics, diagnostics, biologics, pharmaceuticals, medical device, and digital health. Some of his clients in the technology space also include SaaS, cyber security, aerospace, robotics, AR/VR, and blockchain entrepreneurs.

𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗞𝘂
Kathy is the chief licensing advisor in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and internationally recognized leader in technology transfer. She is also a member of the technology transactions and the patents and innovations practice groups.

Kathy previously served as the Executive Director of Stanford University's Office of Technology Licensing OTL, and under her guidance OTL licensed hundreds of new technologies valued at a total of $1.8 billion.

Kathy also spearheaded the development and implementation of nine principles related to university technology licensing. The principles are set forth in document entitled "In the Public Interest: Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University Technology." More than 120 institutions have adopted the principles since they were published in 2007.