I have a patent-pending contact lens invention I am trying to license
and most contact lens companies have contact information specific to
someone in the company who handles outside innovation, but there are
three companies for which I do not have this information. Those
companies are Vistakon, CooperVision, and Alcon.

I would like you to find the person in each of the three companies
mentioned who is in charge of handling outside innovation and
licensing. If that information is not available, find someone in the
company that has the power to say "yes" to my invention if I were to
present to them. Note that this second person to find is quite
different than someone who has the power to say "no" if I were to
present my invention to them.   

For all people that you find I will require their phone numbers, email
addresses, and mailing addresses.

Thanks.

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 16 Nov 2006 21:04 PST

Hello jared0326-ga,

I think you would have better luck getting at least a partial answer
if you posted a separate question for each of the companies you're
interested in. That way several researchers could be working on your
questions at the same time. Researchers are reluctant to take on such
bundled projects because the odds are high that you will not be able
to answer each part of the question. If the questions are posted
seperately there is a greater chance of getting at least some of the
information you need even if not all of it can be found.

Good luck.

~ czh ~

Hello jared0326,

Thank you for your question.

I contacted each of the companies involved and have received word back
from each of them on who specifically within the companies to contact
regarding this matter.  I wish you the best of luck with your
invention.

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Vistakon--  

Johnson & Johnson
1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, New Jersey  08933
732-524-0400

Vistakon
Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida
N. G. Kelman, President, Vistakon Americas
7500 Centurion Parkway
            Jacksonville, FL 32256-
            (904) 443-1000 (phone)
            (904) 443-1083 (fax)

The person in charge of R&D for Vistakon has contact details as follows:

Pat Adams 
Director, New Business and Technology Transfer 
Johnson & Johnson Worldwide Vision Care Franchise 
7500 Centurion Parkway 
Jacksonville, FL  32256 
Office:  (904) 443-3110 
Fax: (904) 443-1832 
jadams2(at)visus(dot)jnj(dot)com

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CooperVision--
info(at)coopervision(dot)com
21062 Bake Parkway, Suite 200 | Lake Forest, California 92630 | 949-597-4700

Greg Fryling, CooperVision COO
CooperVision, Inc
21062 Bake Parkway, Suite 200
Lake Forest, CA 92630 USA

Mr. Fryling's assistant, Claire, can be emailed at
cdickerson(at)coopercompanies(dot)com

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Alcon--
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76134
U.S.A.

Here is the specific person for you to contact. Do not send any
confidential information by email.

Walter Fabisiak
Associate Director
Licensing & Business Development
Alcon Research, Ltd
Fort Worth, TX
817-615-5419
walter(dot)fabisiak(at)alconlabs.com

Sources:

Each of the companies themselves

Johnson & Johnson Press Release
"VISTAKON® PRESIDENT NAOMI KELMAN ADDRESSES THE OPTOMETRIC TRADE PRESS
AT SECO 2005"
http://www.ecp.acuvue.com/ecpPro/pr02252005.html

Ad Age Top 100 Advertisers
#8 Johnson & Johnson
http://adage.com/images/random/lna03.pdf

Phrma Members' List
http://www.phrma.org/about_phrma/member_company_list/members/

Cooper Companies
http://www.coopercos.com/company/segment_vision.htm

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
http://www.myjaxchamber.com/trustees.asp?id=20&task=&catid=&intPageNum=28&intItemsPerPage=

Vistakon details:
https://www.espicom.com/web.nsf/structure/TocsMDCA03/$File/vistakon.pdf

J&J Supplier Resources
http://www.jnj.com/supplier_resources/key_contacts/index.htm;jsessionid=IACT2SK2L41X0CQPCB3WU3QKB...

Search terms:
glenn travers vistakon
904-443-1000
visus.jnj.com product manager
coopervision headquarters
coopervision lake forest, ca
alcon

If you need any additional clarification, let me know and I'll be glad
to assist you.

--keystroke-ga

Write to the president of the company.  If their office does not
handle it themselves they will forward to the person it the
organization who does.