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John M. Garvey, Ph.D.

Partner
+1.617.261.3117
Fax +1.617.261.3175

Dr. John M. Garvey is a partner in the Boston office.  John works with emerging technology and life-science companies, advising clients on the creation of proprietary brands and technology assets, and monetization of these assets in connection with client business objectives.

John's clients include academic medical centers, startup and private organizations as well as publicly traded companies, and encompass such diverse markets as: cancer therapeutics and diagnostics, ocular disease and ocular devices, immunology, infection and vaccine technologies, adult stem cells, tissue and organ grafts, medical lasers, transgenic technologies, diabetes, targeted drug delivery, computationally assisted drug design, bio-weapons detection and neutralization, blood and blood products, orthopedic medicine, cosmetic medicine and medical devices.  In addition, John represents high-tech, software, functional foods/nutraceuticals and nanotech companies.

Professional Background

John's legal practice encompasses: intellectual property prosecution and counseling, IP opinions, patent interferences and re-examinations, technology transfer and cross-border licensing, research collaborations, clinical trials and development of regulated products, representing investors in private equity/venture capital transactions, corporate finance and SEC compliance, trademarks/branding and mergers & acquisitions.

Achievements

  • 2006 recipient of The Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40.
  • 2005 and 2006 Massachusetts SuperLawyer Rising Star.

Professional/Civic Activities

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Kelly Packowski Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, helping the Foundation's mission "to improve the lives of MS patients and their families, one life at a time."

Speaking Engagements

John is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property issues, having presented recently on topics such as IP litigation, licensing and current developments in IP/patent law.
  • License of adult stem cell technology with public company for spinal market.
  • Creation of a stem cell donation program with hospitals.
  • License of radiopharmaceuticals technology to European company.
  • Business agreements associated with radiopharmaceutical supply chains.
  • Sale of a social networking company.
  • Sale of lab information management software (LIMS) company.
  • Clinical trials work in connection with radiotherapeutic drug candidates in pediatric and adult populations.
  • Investor's counsel for investments in ocular device company, haptics and molecular modeling company, and several genetic testing companies.
  • Initial public offering and secondary debt financing of a Boston life-science company.
  • Private offering of a targeted drug delivery company.
  • Private offering of an immunology company.
  • Private offering of a mobile technology company.
  • Trademark and brand enforcement campaigns for a mobile technology company and medical laser company.
  • UDRP and ICANN actions for a mobile technology company.