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Steven N.H. Wood, Esq. (SBN 161291)
STODDARD, BERGQUIST, WOOD & ANDERSON, LLP
1470 Maria Lane, Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: (925) 938-6100
Facsimile: (925) 938-4354

Attorneys for Amici Curiae
Diane Beeson, Ph.D.
H. Rex Greene, M.D.
Nazreen Kadir, D.B.A.
Stephen Shmanske, Ph.D.
Tina Stevens, Ph.D.
(jointly "Beeson Amici")


SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

PEOPLE'S ADVOCATES, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

INDEPENDENT CITIZEN'S OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE, et al.,

Defendants.


CALIFORNIA FAMILY BIOETHICS
COUNCIL, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, et al.,

Defendants.

No. HG05 206766
(Consolidated Action)

BRIEF OF BEESON AMICI IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS, AND IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

Date: November 17, 2005
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Dept.: 512

No. HG05 235177

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION 2

II. INTEREST OF AMICI CURIAE 2

III. BACKGROUND 2

A. The Role of Federal Agencies in Research and Development, Clinical Testing, and Commercialization of Ethical Therapeutics. 2

B. The Current Model for Transfer of Technology from, and Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights by, Not-for-Profit...