Re: [DIYbio] Looking to collaborate on a potential biotech business

[Matt Lawes]

Lawrence,
biotech business a.d entrepreneurship is my expertise and passion. Look me up on LinkedIn (Matt Lawes / Cleveland Ohio). If you like my background, email me at reforger@ molforges.com
Best,
>matt

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From: LawrenceHI <wisco_...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Mon, Jul 29, 2013 15:53:17 EDT
Subject: [DIYbio] Looking to collaborate on a potential biotech business

I have an undergraduate bachelor's of science degree in agriculture with a focus on micropropagation (tissue culture) and am interested in starting a business. I would appreciate any help or advice in doing so. I live in the US and our industry has no specific regulations other than general labor laws. 

I understand this area isn't much of the discussion on the DIYbio board, cloning exceptional individuals rather than cutting DNA.  I am throwing it out there because there is a lot of congruence with lab equipment and thought it could be a nice segue into other biotech endeavors or fund a more public lab.  

Legal advice and anecdotal evidence would be valued replies. 

Lawrence

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[Sebastian Cocioba]

Hey Lawrence!
I'm glad to find another microprop guy on the forum. I started an in vitro plant cloning business in 2010 and its been going fine. I do custom cloning or whatever plant along with callus culture sales to universities. I'm slowly starting to shift focus to being a plant transformation facility and offer my services to private and public sectors of ag-Sci. What are your plans for said business? Its a little tricky doing anything micro propagation related since all patents strictly focus on asexual reproduction rights. I tend to look for heirloom varieties or wild types for sales. Its not as straight forward as one would hope.

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From: LawrenceHI
Sent: 7/29/2013 3:53 PM
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Subject: [DIYbio] Looking to collaborate on a potential biotech business

[LawrenceHI]

Thanks for all the replies. My business plans are to have an efficiently produced product that will be profitable. 

 Its a little tricky doing anything micro propagation related since all patents strictly focus on asexual reproduction rights. I tend to look for heirloom varieties or wild types for sales. Its not as straight forward as one would hope. 

I am sorry but my perception was that a said variety can be patented but not a procedure. Am I wrong in this understanding? 

Lawrence

[John Griessen]

On 07/30/2013 01:54 PM, LawrenceHI wrote:
> I am sorry but my perception was that a said variety can be patented but not a procedure. Am I wrong in this understanding?

Process patents are the biggest kind. Dow, WL Gore, all seem to live by their income from process patents.
That kind of patent is the one with claims, and can cover fundamental processes with
royalties due from anyone in the field.

Design patents are details of a particular implementation and offer no protection against
same function, different shape designs. A plant variety patent is like a design patent.

[LawrenceHI]

Could one unknowingly infringe on a process patent? Excuse my ignorance.

Lawrence