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Legal Areas of Emphasis Patent Prosecution Freedom to Operate Opinions Intellectual Property Due Diligence Interferences Non-Infringement/Validity Opinions Technical Areas of Emphasis Biotechnology Genomics Target Discovery and Validation Pharmaceuticals Chemistry Medical Devices Mechanical Devices Professional Profile Daniel Hart is a partner in our San Diego office. Dr. Hart's practice focuses on biotechnology and, in particular, intellectual property issues relating to large-scale gene discovery, target validation, screening assays, genomics, and microarrays. In addition, his practice includes intellectual property in the chemical and mechanical arts. Dr. Hart was born in Pennsylvania in 1962. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1984 with a B.S. in Microbiology. Dr Hart received his Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1992 for his work on transcription factors which direct expression from the avian myeloblastosis virus long terminal repeats. His experiments involved cloning genes encoding transcription factors, in vitro translation, in vivo and in vitro footprinting and retroviral vectors. Dr. Hart received his J.D. in 1995 from New York University. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1995 and was registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 1996. Dr. Hart is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Dr. Hart joined the firm in 1995 and became a partner in 2000. Education New York University (J.D. 1995) Washington University (Ph.D. Molecular Genetics 1992) University of Michigan (B.S. Microbiology 1984) Representative Patents Biotechnology 5,643,786: Method for isolating dendritic cells 5,945,522: Prostate cancer gene Bioinformatics 6,291,182: Methods, software and apparati for identifying genomic regions harboring a gene associated with a detectable trai Chemistry 5,861,397: Piperazine based cytofectins Medical Devices 5,749,884: Bone anchor implantation device and method Mechanical Devices 6,103,083: Capillary electrophoresis apparatus and method Admissions/Qualifications State Bar of California Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Professional Memberships & Affiliations American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association (SDIPLA) Biocom Intellectual Property Committee San Diego County Bar Association UCSD CONNECT Membership Committee Articles, Speeches & Seminars “Preparing Your Company’s IP for Due Diligence”, Executive Counsel, July/August 2007. Dr. Hart has published numerous articles in forums such as the European Intellectual Property Review and the Biocom Biocommunique Newsletter.
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