EX-23.1 4 ino-12312013x10kex231.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM INO-12.31.2013-10K Ex. 23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

1)
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-160123) of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
2)
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-160126) of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
3)
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-176670) of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
4)
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-193698) of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
5)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-100077) pertaining to Inovio Biomedical Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan,
6)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-120061) pertaining to Inovio Biomedical Corporation Amended 2000 Stock Option Plan,
7)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-136126) pertaining to Inovio Biomedical Corporation Amended 2000 Stock Option Plan,
8)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-142938) pertaining to Inovio Biomedical Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
9)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-150769) pertaining to Inovio Biomedical Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
10)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-156035) pertaining to Inovio Biomedical Corporation Viral Genomics, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan,
11)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-161559) pertaining to Inovio Biomedical Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
12)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-166906) pertaining to Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc’s 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
13)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-174353) pertaining to Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc’s 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
14)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-181532) pertaining to Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc’s 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and
15)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-192318) pertaining to Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc’s 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan;

of our reports dated March 17, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2013.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP


San Diego, California
March 17, 2014