300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 355-6000 Research: Intellectual Property Office The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) provides a gateway to Children's Hospital Boston researchers and technologies in all major biomedical disciplines for both pediatric and adult markets. The IPO facilitates the transfer of patentable and non-patentable intellectual property, research tools, know-how, and other technologies to industry through exclusive and non-exclusive licenses, option agreements, and the formation of start-up companies. Successful relationships have been established through our commercial partners' commercialization of the intellectual capital generated at this world-class research and healthcare institution. The IPO has also has creative partnering and fundraising strategies to finance and manage early stage development of pediatric technologies. The IPO's primary activities include: Technology assessment and patenting Marketing of intellectual property Negotiating agreements Facilitating start up ventures Facilitating material transfers Facilitating technology development Key IPO Contacts: Erik Halvorsen, PhD Director, Business Development and Technology Development Denise Wright Administrative Assistant The Intellectual Property Office may be reached at 617-919-3019 (x43019 internally) or by e-mail at IPO. Our fax number is 617-919-3031. The IPO is located at 120 Brookline Ave. on the first floor. Go to the IPO Web site... The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional. Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.