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Andrew Merickel, Ph.D.

June 27, 2023

Andrew N. Merickel, Ph.D. is the Managing Partner of our San Francisco office. He focuses on helping clients build and leverage their patent portfolios and develop strategies to navigate the patent landscape in their technology areas. Dr. Merickel’s practice includes patent prosecution and portfolio management, licensing, due diligence, opinions and challenges to third party patents.  Dr. Merickel represents clients in a wide variety of technology areas across the life sciences, biotechnology, and agriculture, including antibody technologies, diagnostics, cell therapies, plant variety protection, and food technology.  Dr. Merickel also has extensive experience in integrated circuit fabrication and thin film deposition.

Dr. Merickel joined the firm in 2000 and became a partner in 2005.

University of California – Los Angeles – School of Law (UCLA), J.D.
University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA), Ph.D., Neuroscience
Amherst College, B.A., Psychology
State Bar of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Biotech

AgBio

Antibodies & Immunology

Biofuels

CBD & Legal Cannabis

Diagnostic Tools

Genomics

Plant Patents

Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine

Transgenic Plants

Chemical, Industrial & Materials

Chemical Engineering

Food Chemistry

Semiconductors

Consumer Products & Services

Food & Beverage

Electrical, Semiconductor & Computer Technology

Electronics & Semiconductors

Energy

Bioenergy & Biofuels

Biomass

Clean Technology

Medical Devices & Procedures

Diagnostics

Neurology

Pharmaceuticals

Antibodies and Immunology

Biologics

Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine

Therapeutics

Due Diligence
Global Portfolio Management
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
IP Strategy
IP Transactions, Agreements & Venture Capital
Litigation
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials (Post Grant)
Patentability 
U.S. Patent Prosecution

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

American Bar Association (ABA)

Bar Association of San Francisco

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