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November 7, 2025
This Event is free to attend
Agenda
Door open at 1:30 PM, Presentation start at 2:00 PM
IP Strategy & Prosecution: 2:00-2:40 PM
Technology Transactions: 2:40-3:20 PM
Corporate Law: 3:20-4:20 PM
Regulatory Considerations: 4:20-5:00 PM
Featuring a round table discussion with Steven Mickelson, MD: 5:00PM -5:45PM
Social Hour: 5:45-7:00PM
Location
Courtyard Mariott University Heights
The Heights Rooftop Ballroom & Patio
Iowa City, IA
About the Event:
Join the Office of Innovation for Structuring for Success: Legal Tools for Healthcare Inventors and Startups, a half-day event designed to equip startup founders and students with essential legal insights for launching and growing successful ventures.
Hosted in collaboration with Wilson Sonsini—one of the nation’s leading law firms serving technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises—this event will feature in-depth sessions on critical legal topics tailored to innovators in medical devices, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
What to Expect:
Focused Legal Talks:
Four 45 minute sessions led by Wilson Sonsini experts covering:
- IP Strategy & Prosecution with Matthew Bresnahan: Building and protecting your intellectual property portfolio.
- Technology Transactions with Alex Key: Navigating licensing, collaborations, and strategic partnerships.
- Corporate Law with Philip Oettinger: Structuring your company for investment, growth, and eventual exit.
- Regulatory Considerations with Eva Lin: Understanding the evolving regulatory landscape for health innovations.
- Round table discussion with serial medical device entrepreneur and UI professor emeritus Steven Mickelsen, MD
Networking Reception:
Connect with your peers and the Wilson Sonsini team. Exchange business cards, spark new collaborations.