Manuel Illescas Taboada

He is responsible, within SJT Molecular Research, for the management of patents.

Doctor in Biochemistry from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Spanish Industrial Property Agent, authorized to act before the OEPM and the OAMI and European Patent Attorney.

Manuel has been a lecturer and speaker at many Spanish and European universities and he has produced a wide range of publications.

He is Director of Inverbio, a seed capital company in Biotechnology and Cross Road Biotech.

In addition to serving on SJT Molecular Research Manuel is a shareholder and member of the board of directors in several seed capital companies within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

He has advised laboratories, companies, universities and research groups from different hospitals and from the Spanish Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)) in the management of their inventions. This advice includes the preparation of previous reports on patentability, infringement reports, drafting and processing of patents both in Spain (SPTO), in Europe (EPO) or internationally (PCT), or before national offices.