Engineer City

Location:

Salt Lake City, UT, 84108

Posted:

July 30, 2010

Contact this candidate

Resume:

Jonathan M. Benns, Ph.D.

**** ***** ***

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

Telephone: 801-***-****

Mobile: 801-***-****

Email: abl63x@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate

S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT (2004)

Doctor of Philosophy

Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT (2001)

Bachelor of Science

Chemical Engineering, University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT (1997)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Patent Attorney Jun. 2004 -

present

Workman Nydegger Salt Lake City, UT

Shareholder (Non-Equity)

. Pharmaceuticals, Bio/Nano Technology, Chemistry, Biologic Computing

and Medical Devices

. Patent drafting, prosecution, opinions, licensing, due diligence,

global strategy, and consulting

. Assisted in establishing pharmaceutical and bio/nano technology patent

group

Registered Patent Agent/Technical Consultant Jun. 2002 -

Jun. 2004

Thorpe North & Western Sandy, UT

Clerk

. Patent preparation and prosecution in broad array of technologies

. Assisted in preparation of complex clearance opinions

Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Consultant May 2001 -

Sep. 2001

Forthcoming Investments, LC Park City, UT

Technology Advisor

. Unbiased scientific review of patents in various technologies for

potential investments

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant May 2001 -

Sep. 2001

CCCD, University of Utah Salt Lake

City, UT

Research Advisor

. Polymer gene delivery, design, synthesis, and application: emphasis in

cancer targeting

Jonathan M. Benns, Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

. Registered Patent Attorney (Registration Number 53,983)

. Utah State Bar (Bar Number 10,176)

. AIPLA

. American Bar Association

. Supreme Court Historical Society

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Optimization of Factors Influencing Transfection Efficiency of Folate-PEG-

Folate-Graft Polyethylenimine

JM Benns et al., J of Controlled Release; 79(1-3): 255-69 (2002).

Folate-PEG-Folate-Graft Polyethylenimine-Based Cytokine Gene Delivery for

Cancer Treatment

JM Benns et al., J of Drug Targeting; 9(2): 123-39 (2001).

pH-Sensitive Cationic Polymer Gene Delivery Vehicle: N-Ac-Poly(L-histidine)-

Graft-Poly(L-lysine) Comb Shaped Polymer

JM Benns et al., Bioconjugate Chemistry; 11(5): 637-45 (2000).

Tailoring New Gene Delivery Designs for Specific Targets

JM Benns et al., J of Drug Targeting; 8(1): 1-12 (2000).

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS

Folate-PEG-Folate-Graft Polyethylenimine Gene Carrier

JM Benns et al.

International Symposium on Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems In

Conjunction with 2nd Asian International Symposium on Polymeric

Biomaterials Science

Cheju Island, Korea (2000)

Transport Into Cytoplasm Via pH Sensitive Cationic Polymer Gene Delivery

Vehicle:

N-Ac-Poly(L-histidine)-Graft-Poly(L-lysine) Comb Shaped Polymer

JM Benns et al.

26th International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials

Boston, MA (1999)

LECTURES

Sequence Listing Requirements in Patent Applications

Continued Legal Education Seminar

Salt Lake City, UT

May 16, 2008

Jonathan M. Benns, Ph.D.

LECTURES CONT.

A Chemical Engineer in Patent Law

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Chemical Engineering 4755 guest lecture: Jan. 24, 2006

Merck v. Integra: Infringement or FDA Exemption?

Continued Legal Education Seminar

Salt Lake City, UT

Jul 1, 2005

Gene Therapy and Gene Delivery