Our Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Practice Group emphasizes patent prosecution and client counseling relating to recombinant DNA technology, therapeutic and diagnostic methods, and small molecules. Our biotechnology attorneys have drafted and prosecuted patent applications relating to: recombinant molecules and methods for their use; immunotherapeutic molecules, vaccines and methods; immunodiagnostics; genomics; gene therapy; methods and vectors for in vitro and in vivo expression of recombinant molecules; transgenic animals and plants; formulations for biological molecules; bioassay devices and methods; high-throughput screening assays; Raman spectroscopy; computer-modeling of binding sites for the design of small molecules; and software.

Our clients include large corporations, universities and start-up companies. Representative clients include Genentech Inc., Beckman Coulter, the University of California, and Medtronic MiniMed Inc.

In addition to representing our clients before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, we have extensive experience with European and international patent practice. Our staff includes legal assistants with extensive foreign filing experience. We make use of that experience as we assist our biotechnology clients in the pursuit of international protection for their technology.

Our biotechnology attorneys also have experience in litigation support, trademark and copyright prosecution, appeals before the U.S. and European patent offices, and opinions on patentability, validity and infringement. Our attorneys are supported by a staff of experienced legal assistants. Our legal assistants have expertise in patent and trademark prosecution, foreign filing and the special needs of biotechnology clients, including preparation of sequence listings, chemical drawings and handling the deposit of biological materials.

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