Intellectual Property, Biotechnology LawProfessional Recognition:New Mexico Business Weekly Who’s Who in Technology 2011Best Lawyers in America, Biotechnology Law (2010 – present)Ethics in Business Award 2009Quality of Life Employer Award 2009Issued Patents:7,109,041 and 7,018,846Selected Work Experience:Peacock Law P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Shareholder Registered Patent Attorney working in patent prosecution in biotechnology, computer science, chemical and pharmaceutical sciences, genetics, medical device, nanotechnology, and optics. Also handling patent, trademark, intellectual property litigation and licensing matters. FDA counseling regarding medical device, pharmaceutical applications and product labeling requirements.Roberts Abokhair & Mardula, LLC, Reston, Virginia and Corrales, New MexicoAttorney, February 2001-December 2004Registered Patent Agent/Attorney working in patent, trademark, copyright and licensing matters, intellectual property audits, employment agreements, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, commercialization strategies, export practice and security clearance matters.Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Albuquerque, New MexicoSummer Associate/Registered Patent Agent, Summer 2000 Associate working in patent, trademark, and copyright matters.University of New Mexico, Office of University Counsel, Albuquerque, New MexicoClerkship, Summer 1999-December 1999 Working in patent infringement and patent assignment breach matters, patent docket management and government reporting in compliance with Bayh-Dole Act.
Worked with University faculty to draft financial conflicts of interest management statement.University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Department of PathologyGraduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow, 1991-1998Developed screening system for non-cellular display of membrane bound protein/ligand interactions using FRET and fluorescent ligand-receptor interactions. Characterized chemokine receptors through mutation of receptor’s ligand-binding domains and complementary modifications in ligand structure. Responsible for compliance with human and animal subject research regulations, hazardous materials regulations and control of human biologics and radioactive materials.Community and Professional Activities:NMBIO, Past President, Board of Directors, Secretary, 2002-PresentBiotechnology Industry Organization, Intellectual Property Committee, memberTVC AdvisorAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)International Trademark Association, 2011CNM, Chair of Biotechnology Advisory CommitteeA Child’s Garden, Board of DirectorsJunior League of Albuquerque, sustainer Intellectual Property, Biotechnology LawProfessional Recognition:New Mexico Business Weekly Who’s Who in Technology 2011Best Lawyers in America, Biotechnology Law (2010 – present)Ethics in Business Award 2009Quality of Life Employer Award 2009Issued Patents:7,109,041 and 7,018,846Selected Work Experience:Peacock Law P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Shareholder Registered Patent Attorney working in patent prosecution in biotechnology, computer science, chemical and pharmaceutical sciences, genetics, medical device, nanotechnology, and optics.
Also handling patent, trademark, intellectual property litigation and licensing matters. FDA counseling regarding medical device, pharmaceutical applications and product labeling requirements.Roberts Abokhair & Mardula, LLC, Reston, Virginia and Corrales, New MexicoAttorney, February 2001-December 2004Registered Patent Agent/Attorney working in patent, trademark, copyright and licensing matters, intellectual property audits, employment agreements, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, commercialization strategies, export practice and security clearance matters.Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Albuquerque, New MexicoSummer Associate/Registered Patent Agent, Summer 2000 Associate working in patent, trademark, and copyright matters.University of New Mexico, Office of University Counsel, Albuquerque, New MexicoClerkship, Summer 1999-December 1999 Working in patent infringement and patent assignment breach matters, patent docket management and government reporting in compliance with Bayh-Dole Act. Worked with University faculty to draft financial conflicts of interest management statement.University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Department of PathologyGraduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow, 1991-1998Developed screening system for non-cellular display of membrane bound protein/ligand interactions using FRET and fluorescent ligand-receptor interactions.
Characterized chemokine receptors through mutation of receptor’s ligand-binding domains and complementary modifications in ligand structure. Responsible for compliance with human and animal subject research regulations, hazardous materials regulations and control of human biologics and radioactive materials.Community and Professional Activities:NMBIO, Past President, Board of Directors, Secretary, 2002-PresentBiotechnology Industry Organization, Intellectual Property Committee, memberTVC AdvisorAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)International Trademark Association, 2011CNM, Chair of Biotechnology Advisory CommitteeA Child’s Garden, Board of DirectorsJunior League of Albuquerque, sustainer New Mexico Business Weekly Who’s Who in Technology 2011Best Lawyers in America, Biotechnology Law (2010 – present)Ethics in Business Award 2009Quality of Life Employer Award 2009 7,109,041 and 7,018,846 Peacock Law P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Shareholder Registered Patent Attorney working in patent prosecution in biotechnology, computer science, chemical and pharmaceutical sciences, genetics, medical device, nanotechnology, and optics. Also handling patent, trademark, intellectual property litigation and licensing matters.
FDA counseling regarding medical device, pharmaceutical applications and product labeling requirements. Roberts Abokhair & Mardula, LLC, Reston, Virginia and Corrales, New MexicoAttorney, February 2001-December 2004Registered Patent Agent/Attorney working in patent, trademark, copyright and licensing matters, intellectual property audits, employment agreements, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, commercialization strategies, export practice and security clearance matters. Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Albuquerque, New MexicoSummer Associate/Registered Patent Agent, Summer 2000 Associate working in patent, trademark, and copyright matters.
University of New Mexico, Office of University Counsel, Albuquerque, New MexicoClerkship, Summer 1999-December 1999 Working in patent infringement and patent assignment breach matters, patent docket management and government reporting in compliance with Bayh-Dole Act. Worked with University faculty to draft financial conflicts of interest management statement. University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Department of PathologyGraduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow, 1991-1998Developed screening system for non-cellular display of membrane bound protein/ligand interactions using FRET and fluorescent ligand-receptor interactions.
Characterized chemokine receptors through mutation of receptor’s ligand-binding domains and complementary modifications in ligand structure. Responsible for compliance with human and animal subject research regulations, hazardous materials regulations and control of human biologics and radioactive materials. NMBIO, Past President, Board of Directors, Secretary, 2002-PresentBiotechnology Industry Organization, Intellectual Property Committee, memberTVC AdvisorAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)International Trademark Association, 2011CNM, Chair of Biotechnology Advisory CommitteeA Child’s Garden, Board of DirectorsJunior League of Albuquerque, sustainer
