SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COFFEE MICHAEL DENIS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE, SUITE 950

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92122

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/14/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDICINOVA INC [ MNOV ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Business Officer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
No securities are beneficially owned.
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Michael Coffee 06/15/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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                                Power of Attorney

I, Michael Denis Coffee, of 4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 950, San Diego
CA, 92122 hereby appoint Shintaro Asako, as my recognized representative and
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to make, execute, sign, acknowledge and file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as necessary any
documents relating to my service as an executive officer of MediciNova, Inc. and
any amendments to such documents.

This is the only power granted by this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney
applies to all future documents filed with the SEC relating to my service as an
executive officer of MediciNova, Inc. and any amendments thereto. This Power of
Attorney is revocable by me at any time. Third parties receiving a duly executed
copy, a copy uploaded in text or html format or facsimile of this Power of
Attorney may rely upon this Power of Attorney.

Signature: /s/ Michael Coffee
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Name:      Michael Coffee
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Title:     Chief Business Officer of MediciNova, Inc.
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Date:      June 14, 2010
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