In 2001, we handled licensing and other technology-related agreements for clients, including deals that are helping to shape the future of science and technology. Selected transactions include:
- American Home Products Corporation — Collaboration and license agreement with Taxolog to develop anti-tumor agentsWildfire — Agreement to provide Wildfire voice-activated personal assistant technology to Bermuda Telecom customersCuris — Strategic alliance with Micromed for development of antibody therapiesUpstreaminfo.com — License to Chevron of enterprise-wide system for upstream oil and gas asset managementASML — Participation in industry consortia for development of next-generation lithography equipmentStaples — Advice on international privacy and click-through license issues in e-commerceHybridon — Cross-license of antisense patents and technology with Isis PharmaceuticalsSyngenta — Joint venture with Land O' Lakes to develop value-added specialty high-protein and white corn hybrids for the food and feed marketsApplix — International distribution agreement with Aexis International covering France and BeneluxMillennium — Strategic collaboration with Abbott Laboratories for development and commercialization of medical solutions for obesity and diabetesThe SNP Consortium Ltd. — Agreements with Celera Genomics, Motorola and Applied Biosystems for construction of genome-wide SNP linkage mapNFL — Sponsorship agreements for Gatorade, Nestlé, Pizza Hut, RCA, Reebok and Visa in various foreign jurisdictionsUnipower Solutions — Joint development with Royal Ahold of portable device to provide personalized information to supermarket shoppersMedical Scientists — Analysis of health care cost reductions in public-private health care management initiative with Pfizer and the State of Florida.Avid — Advice on the internationalization of end-user license agreements for use in eight foreign countriesTriple G — License to HealthEast of health care lab automation system to manage data in over 200 clinical laboratoriesArdais — Strategic collaboration with the University of Chicago for collection and archiving of surplus human tissue from medical proceduresMKS Instruments — License of technology and patents to NEXX Systems for the advanced packaging and telecommunications industriesCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation — Master agreement with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania for technical and consulting servicesCambridge Heart — Appointment of Agilent Technologies as exclusive US distributor of cardiac stress-test systemEncompys — Joint venture among Accenture, Advent Software, Compaq, Microsoft and Bank of New York to provide straight-through processing solutions to asset management companiesSyngenta — Joint venture with Diversa to pursue opportunities in the field of animal feed and agricultural product processingMillennium — Strategic alliance with Becton Dickinson for development of cancer diagnostics and pharmacogenomicsSaucony — Exclusive license of trademarks to First to the Finish for use on team athletic apparelSI2 Silicon Integration Initiative, Inc. — License of technology from Cadence Design Systems for electronic design automation industry standardization initiativeGo America Wireless Data Solutions — Principal outside counsel for technology licensing and strategic alliancesThe Medicines Company — Distribution agreement with CSLS for Angiomax in AustraliaIAVI International AIDS Vaccine Initiation — Collaboration with Medical Research Council (UK) and University of Nairobi for developing the first AIDS vaccine made specifically for AfricaMitel — Bundling of Mitel's Linux-based Network Server Solutions Group products with Compaq PC's sold through PC ConnectionCollaGenex Pharmaceuticals — Grant to Atrix Laboratories of exclusive U.S. marketing and manufacturing rights for CollaGenex's dental therapiesArch Wireless — Development and supply agreement with Advantra International for next-generation wireless communications modulesStarent Networks — Incorporation of Starent Mobile Gateway platform into Samsung wireless infrastructure offeringsIcagen — Collaboration with Abbott Laboratories focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human pain indicationsAnalog Devices — Principal outside counsel on patent and technology licensing mattersAirvana — Joint development agreement with Nortel Networks for high speed 3G wireless data productsFlexplay Technologies Inc. — Joint development with GE Plastics of advanced DVD materialsBOSE — Advice on international distribution and sale of consumer productsChannelwave — License of enterprise-wide partner relationship management system to Cable & WirelessAmerican Home Products Corporation — Strategic collaboration with Karo Bio to research and develop drugs to prevent and treat atherosclerosisGomez — Joint venture with Softbank Finance and Morningstar Japan to provide Gomez technology and services in JapanNHL — Licensing agreements for broadcast rights for the NHL Center Ice game package on cable and satellite television systems in the United States and CanadaFirst Genetic Trust — Research collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline to study genetic basis of adverse drug reactions