BACKGROUND

I am used to explaining tough technical concepts in simple terms for audiences ranging from Ph.Ds to VCs. This experience helps in writing clear patent applications that get granted. My experience includes

• Director R&D, Johnson & Johnson
• CTO, VC-backed medical device startup
• Acting CTO, Beckman Coulter PCD division
• Head of meter engineering (electronics)
• Head of R&D (biochemistry)
• Management of corporate patent portfolio
• Freedom of action analysis
• Infringement analysis
• IP due diligence studies & support

My undergraduate degree is in Physics and Biology from UCSB, and my Ph.D. is in Molecular Biology (Biophysics emphasis) from UCSD. I did postdoctoral work in Immunology (monoclonal antibodies) at the National Institutes of Health, and later was an Assistant Professor in Pharmacology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP): American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).