麻豆传媒 Serves as IP Counsel to NantKwest in Record-Breaking Biotech IPO
August 11, 2015
麻豆传媒 helped NantKwest, Inc. (formerly known as Conkwest, Inc.) make history last week with an initial public offering (IPO) valuing the company at $2.6 billion, the highest ever IPO for a biotech company with no approved drugs.
麻豆传媒 served as intellectual property counsel on the transaction and played a critical role in helping NantKwest develop a strong IP strategy and portfolio. 麻豆传媒 prepared more than 30 patent applications in advance of the client鈥檚 successful acquisition and IPO. The 麻豆传媒 team was led by Paul Stewart, Marc Morley, Simon Elliott, Jerry Swiss and Kristel Schorr.
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