Mechanical City
Resume:
Todd North
Riverton, UT 84065 *******@**********.***
BAR ADMISSIONS
United States Patent & Trademark Office, 2005
California, 2006
Utah, 2007
EXPERIENCE
Patent Attorney - North IP Law, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2010 to Present
. Prepare and prosecute domestic/international patent and trademark
applications
. Conduct/draft patentability searches and opinions
. Research/draft validity and freedom to operate opinions
. Revise/analyze patent and trademark license agreements
Patent Attorney - TraskBritt, P.C., Salt Lake City, UT
October 2007 to November 2009
. Prepared and prosecuted domestic/international patent and trademark
applications
. Areas of focus included Genomics, Proteins, Small Molecules,
Vaccines, Disease Treatments, Drug Delivery, Medical Devices,
Mechanical, etc.
. Conducted/drafted patentability searches and opinions
. Counseled foreign and domestic clients in the Biotech/Pharma and
other industries regarding, e.g.,
prosecution, IP strategy, agreements, freedom to operate, etc.
. Litigation including counseling clients, pleadings, settlement
negotiations, document review, research
Patent Attorney - Advantia Law Group, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2006 to October 2007
. Prepared and prosecuted domestic/international patent and trademark
applications
. Conducted/drafted patentability searches and opinions
. Researched/drafted validity and freedom to operate opinions
. Revised/analyzed patent and trademark license agreements
Laboratory Technologist - ARUP Laboratories Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
August 1998 to August 2001
. Maintained and conducted research of cell/tissue cultures
. Researched and coordinated with scientists in the adaptation of
cell/tissue cultures to clinical testing
EDUCATION
J.D., September, 2005 - California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA
Student Intellectual Property Law Association, President 2004/05
Publication: North, T., PCMA v. Rowe: An Analysis of State PBM
Regulation, 24 Biotechnology L. Rep. 427 (Summer, 2005).
M.S., Molecular Biology, March, 2003 - University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Ph.D. Candidate/Teaching Fellow - Researched genetic responses to low
oxygen environments (individual/collaborative), Taught undergraduate
genetics courses.
B.S., Molecular Biology, August, 1999 - Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Undergraduate Research Asst. - Studied effects of natural supplements
on liver toxins.
1996, 1997 National Championship BYU Racquetball Team
Languages - Spanish
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