Karen Lo

San Mateo, CA

206-***-****

aczbyg@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

o Approximately four years of patent drafting and prosecution experience in life sciences, chemistry, mechanical, and medical device arts

o Experience with managing patent portfolios and aiding with commercialization process of an innovation including assessing patent landscape for a particular innovation o 10 + years’ experience in scientific research, specifically, organic synthesis, study of dynamics of biological molecules

o Familiarity and comfort understanding most science technologies such as within the molecular biology and immunology fields

o Understanding of regulatory affairs as it relates to clinical trials (Regulatory affairs certificate program, University of Washington) and FDA regulations o Experience with trademark and copyright

EDUCATION

PhD in chemistry/organic/biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (2004) MS in chemistry, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California (1996) BS in biochemistry, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California (1994) RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Consultant (patents) Aug 2016 – present

o Working with start-up client on patent filings and strategies Patent agent, Shay Glenn, LLP, San Mateo, CA May 2015 – June 2016 o Drafting and prosecuting patent applications related to the medical device, chemical arts, diagnostic assays, and mechanical device field

o Prosecuting foreign applications for clients with the aid of foreign counsel o Performing patentability and freedom to operate searches and analyses o Aid with managing client portfolio

Patent agent, Mohr IP Law Group, Seattle, WA Aug 2014 – May 2015 o Drafting patent applications and prosecuting patents in the mechanical and chemical arts o Performing patentability and freedom to operate searches and drafting opinions o Counseling clients regarding their intellectual property as well as other legal matters, such as reviewing contracts and negotiation licensing agreements o Aiding client with managing their patent portfolio University of Washington, Center for Commercialization, Seattle, WA Patent Portfolio Associate Aug 2013 – Aug 2014

o Analyzing and assessing the value of university patents saving the University on patent costs and aiding with managing University’s patent portfolios Karen Lo aczbyg@r.postjobfree.com

o Identifying potential markets and licensing opportunities for university innovation in the chemistry, biochemistry, biological sciences, and bioengineering fields o Performing market analysis and patent landscape studies related to university innovations o Work as a team to engage new potential licensees for university technology o Performing patentability and freedom to operate searches and drafting freedom to operate and patentability opinions

o Collaborating with university researchers and other members of the patent management group in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the biochemistry, chemistry, and bioengineering fields

Licensing Intern Sept 2011 – Nov 2011

o Performing analysis to determine the best markets for introducing University innovations o Working with University researchers and licensing managers to distill invention into a viable commercial product

o Performing market landscape analyses including cost to bring products to market o Reviewing licensing agreement

o Searching and reviewing prior art related to an innovation Contract position, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Novato, CA Jun 2013 – Jul 2013 o Drafting contracts related to company’s clinical trials program including NDAs, licensing, material transfer and clinical trials agreements

Patent intern, Lee & Hayes, PLLC, Seattle, WA Jan 2011 – Oct 2011 o Performing patent infringement claim analyses

o Aiding in drafting patent applications in the life sciences and chemical arts o Conducting freedom to operate analyses and drafting related opinions Patent intern, Seattle BioMed, Seattle, WA Jan 2010 – Nov 2010 o Drafting and prosecuting patent applications on malaria, HIV vaccines, and antibody innovations

o Performing patentability and freedom to operate searches o Review licensing agreements between the institute and other entities o Drafting other agreements (clinical trial, nondisclosure, material transfer, etc.) between the institute and other institutions

o Advising on legal aspects of implementing malaria clinical trials Clinical research assistant, Robert Half (Omeros Corp., Seattle, WA) Mar 2008 – Jun 2008 o Assisting with phase II and III clinical trials

o Aiding in coordinating study sites, including providing all the requisite study material o Ensuring clinical trials were in compliance with FDA regulations Scientist, Robert Half (Cerep Inc., Redmond, WA) Feb 2006 – Sep 2006 o Working as a team to refining drug discovery database o Utilizing available drug profiles for assessing potential new drugs Karen Lo aczbyg@r.postjobfree.com

o Implementing bioinformatics database for assessing new uses for existing drugs

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