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Scilex in-licenses Datavault AI tech for biotech asset tokenization; $10M upfront, $2.55B milestones
Scilex Holding Co
- Worldwide exclusive license from Datavault AI for tokenizing genomic, DNA, diagnostic, therapeutic data in biotech/pharma.
- Non-refundable upfront fee $10M payable in four equal $2.5M quarterly installments starting Dec 31, 2025.
- Potential sales milestone payments up to $2.55B and 5% royalty on net sales; minimum annual royalty $1M after 24 months.
- Core patent includes 'Platform and Method for Tokenizing DNA Data' (U.S. Pat. App. 17/941,623) plus suite of issued/pending patents.
- Scilex aims to create a Biotech Exchange platform for secure tokenization, trading, and monetization of biotech assets.