ELIE H. GENDLOFF, Ph.D., J.D.
Encinitas CA 92024
aboi6g@r.postjobfree.com
cell 203-***-****
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
**** - **** ****** ****** ******* and Associate General Counsel, Enzo Biochem, Inc.,
New York, NY
2007 - 2010 Counsel, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, New York and New Jersey
2001 - 2007 Associate, Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLC, New York, NY
1999 - 2001 Associate, Howell & Haferkamp, L.C., St. Louis, MO
1997 - 1999 Associate, Senniger, Powers, Leavitt & Roedel, St. Louis, MO
Preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications in multiple technologies
including pharmaceuticals, protein and nucleic acid therapeutics, biochemistry, biotechnology,
molecular biology, medical devices, immunochemistry, clinical diagnostics, tissue engineering,
stem cells, biochemical reagents, immunology, oncology, neuroscience, genetics, microbiology,
infectious disease, signal transduction, agricultural biotechnology, green technology and consumer
goods;
Preparation, negotiation and evaluation of contracts including patent licensing, nondisclosure,
material transfer, technology transfer, collaboration, research, CRADA, distributor, marketing,
supply and software agreements;
Evaluation of inventions for patentability, freedom to operate, validity, infringement, due diligence,
design around possibilities and strategic value, and preparation of opinions for same;
Client counseling including due diligence, patent acquisition strategic development, evaluation of
patent portfolio, and contract and litigation strategies;
Training and supervision of associates, management of outside counsel, management of legal
department.
Representative law firm clients: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The New York Blood Center,
Apath LLP, Columbia University, PamGene, Monsanto, Kinetic Concepts, Washington University
School of Medicine
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED FOR LEGAL PRACTICE
New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin,
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Elie H. Gendloff, Ph.D., J.D.
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NON-LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Associate, Assistant Scientist and Research scientist, Various Departments, University of
Wisconsin - Madison.
Research Scientist, Agrigenetics Advanced Science Company, Madison, WI.
Research Associate and Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
and Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Research Experience
Biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology of mycotoxin biosynthesis, regulation and
degradation; molecular and quantitative genetic analysis; immunochemical detection of haptens
including monoclonal antibody technology;
Grant writing and management; training and management of graduate students.
EDUCATION
J.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1997
Wisconsin Environmental Law Journal, Editor.
Ph.D. Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
M.S. Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
B.S. Plant Science, University of California, Davis, CA, with honors.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
E.H. Gendloff, The Evolving Obviousness Standard for Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals in
U.S. Patent Law, 29 Biotechnology Law Report 381-386 (2010).
E.H. Gendloff, Stauber v. Shalala: Are Environmental Challenges to Biotechnology Too Difficult?,
4 Wis. Environ. Law J. 41-64 (1997).
E.H. Gendloff, B. Bowen, and W.G. Buchholz, Quantitation of chloramphenicol acetyl
transferase in transgenic tobacco plants by ELISA and correlation with gene copy number, 14 Plant
Mol. Biol. 575-583 (1990).
L.P. Hart, J.J. Pestka, and E.H. Gendloff, Method and test kit for detecting a trichothecene using
novel monoclonal antibodies, U.S. Patent No. 4,772,551 (1988).
E.H. Gendloff, J.J. Pestka, D.E. Dixon, and L.P. Hart, Production of a monoclonal antibody to T-2
toxin with strong cross-reactivity to T-2 metabolites, 77 Phytopathology 57-59 (1986).