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David A. Gass works tirelessly with biotechnology companies and institutions to develop and implement strategies for maximizing the value of their innovations. He has extensive experience prosecuting patent applications internationally in numerous molecular biology, immunology, diagnostic, therapeutic, and related disciplines. He also counsels clients on all aspects of intellectual property, helping them develop business strategies and manage the patent life cycle for products, negotiating license agreements, plus assessing freedom to operate relative to others? intellectual property rights. Mr. Gass has also successfully handled interference proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and advised counsel worldwide in foreign patent prosecution and opposition proceedings. Representative Experience Mr. Gass has handled matters in a wide variety of biotechnology disciplines, such as: * Recombinant DNA, protein, and antibody technologies * Genomics and proteomics * Medical diagnostics and kits that involve genomic, metabolomic, and traditional methodologies and markers for predicting disease * Angiogenesis and anti-angiogenesis technologies and circulatory disorders * Gene therapy, interfering RNA, and antisense technologies * Genetic engineering of plants and animals * Recombinant growth factors, enzymes, chemokines, and cell surface receptors * Cancer and oncogenes * Anti-viral therapies and research tools * Polymerase chain reaction and mass spectrometry * Nanotechnology and industrial biopolymers * Transgenic organisms * Prions, Alzheimer's disease, and neural regeneration * Inflammation and arthritis * Therapeutic methodologies and formulations * Food and beverage formulations * Restriction endonuclease reactions Background and Credentials Mr. Gass received his J.D. from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, and graduated with Highest Honors and Highest Distinction with a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology. Prior to attending law school, he worked for two years at the University of Michigan as a researcher studying plant mitochondrial genetics. Publications and Speeches Mr. Gass chaired a discussion of intellectual property issues involving biomarker based diagnostics at the 2010 BIO International Convention. He will again serve as a panel moderator and speaker in 2011, presenting on recent trends occurring in biomarker based diagnostics. Mr. Gass recently spoke at universities in Europe to educate researchers and administration about the nature and importance of intellectual property rights and how to procure them. Community and Professional Involvement Mr. Gass has been involved in committees for organizations such as Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) and Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization (iBIO) that promote strong intellectual property rights and foster the growth of the biotechnology industry.