Jeff counsels pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the strategic creation, evaluation, acquisition, and management of intellectual property rights. He is experienced in technology areas including genomics, sequencing, molecular diagnostics, therapeutic antibodies, stem cell therapies, cancer therapeutics, microbial genetics, and gene therapy.
Prior to joining Mintz, Jeff was an associate in the intellectual property practice of a large, international law firm, where he drafted and prosecuted US and international patent applications, built and managed global patent portfolios, conducted patent due diligence and freedom to operate analyses, negotiated patent licenses, and advised clients on matters related to inter partes reviews (IPRs). Earlier he was an associate at a large law firm focused on the technology and life sciences sectors.
Before he earned his law degree, Jeff worked as a law firm patent agent and as a scientific advisor. He is co-inventor of a patent for an invention providing compositions and methods suitable for RNAi expression, specifically in the liver, for the treatment of diseases or disorders.
