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Jerry Hefner, Ph.D. 12790 El Camino Real |
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Legal Areas of Emphasis Patents Right-to-Practice Opinions International Intellectual Property Matters Intellectual Property Due Diligence Licensing Technical Areas of Emphasis Biotechnology Chemistry Pharmaceuticals Drug Discovery and Development Plant Metabolism and Agriculture Products Professional Profile Jerry L. Hefner, Ph.D. is a partner in our San Diego office. Dr. Hefner specializes in intellectual property matters related to the biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Dr. Hefner’s practice includes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, IP portfolio management, counseling related to patent infringement and patent validity issues and intellectual property due diligence. He represents clients in a wide range of technologies, including microarray technologies, biomolecule and small molecule therapeutics, cell-based therapeutics, modified release pharmaceutical formulations, and drug target discovery and validation. Dr. Hefner received his Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics and Cell Biology from Washington State University in 1998 for his work related to the molecular biology and enzymology of natural product biosynthesis. In particular, Dr. Hefner’s work involved the characterization of genes, enzymes and chemical intermediates involved in the biosynthesis of the anticancer agent, Taxol®. Dr. Hefner joined the firm in 2001 and became partner in 2007. Education University of Washington School of Law (J.D. 2001) Washington State University (Ph.D. Genetics and Cell Biology 1998) Selected to receive NIH Biotechnology Fellowship Oregon State University (B.S. Biology and B.S. Microbiology 1993) cum laude Admissions/Qualifications State Bar of California Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office U.S. District Court, Southern District of California Professional Memberships & Affiliations American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) American Bar Association San Diego County Bar Association American Society for Microbiology Articles, Speeches & Seminars Carson, J and Hefner, J. National Report: Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation. 24 E.I.P.R. N118 (2002). Hefner, J., et al. (1998) Cloning and functional expression of a cDNA encoding geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase from Taxus canadensis and assessment of the role of this prenyltransferase in cells induced for taxol production. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 360:62-74 Hefner, J., et al. (1996) Cytochrome P450-catalyzed hydroxylation of taxa-4(5),11(12)-diene to taxa-4(20),11(12)-dien-5alpha-ol: the first oxygenation step in taxol biosynthesis. Chem Biol. 3:479-89. Hefner, J. and Croteau, R. (1996) Microsome preparation from woody plant tissues. Methods Enzymol. 272:243-50.
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