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28 Aug 2025

CTC Marketplace series – From Lab to License: Key Considerations for Successful Out-Licensing Partnerships

Date

28 Aug 2025

Time

09:30 - 12:00

Venue

Multi-function Room 2-3, 2/F, Building 17W, 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park

CTC Marketplace series – From Lab to License: Key Considerations for Successful Out-Licensing Partnerships

On 28 August 2025, the CTC Marketplace series workshop brought together over 50 LHT innovators with the life sciences team from Cooley LLP for an intensive, deal-focused session on out-licensing partnerships and cross-border collaboration strategies.

The programme featured sharing by Dr. Shawn Yu (Partner) and Dr. Freddy Yip (Associate) from Cooley LLP, a leading international law firm with top-tier life sciences expertise spanning venture financing, IPOs, M&A, and licensing across biotech, pharma, medtech, and digital health sectors. Interactive case studies and practical dialogue sessions created a dynamic forum for exploring operational considerations critical to successful partnership execution.

Dedicated 1-on-1 consultation sessions connected HKSTP companies with seasoned Cooley practitioners, catalyzing targeted partnership dialogues and sustaining momentum beyond the workshop.

Event Highlights

  • Precision in Deal Structure – Experts emphasized clearly defining licensed assets, territorial scope, indications, and inclusion of improved versions to prevent future disputes and ensure smooth execution.

  • Strategic Deal Architecture – Practitioners outlined choosing optimal structures (full license, option, co-development, or NewCo) based on funding needs, control preferences, and development timelines.

  • Economics and Commercialization – Sessions covered upfront fee negotiations, milestone structuring, and tiered royalty modeling to maintain attractive returns while accounting for upstream obligations.

  • Risk Mitigation Strategies – Legal experts stressed rigorous due diligence including ownership verification, patent coverage analysis, and freedom-to-operate assessments with contingency planning.

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