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Education
University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 2003
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Ph.D. in Cell Biology, 2000
University of Chicago, B.A. in Philosophy, 1991
Marcos P. Rivas
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Dr. Rivas is involved in several phases of intellectual property practice, with a primary emphasis on client counseling and patent prosecution. He has prepared and prosecuted U.S. and international patents in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. He has also prepared legal opinions relating to patent validity and patent infringement. Additionally, Dr. Rivas has been involved in patent litigation and in patent interference proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Exemplary recent matters have related to nucleic acid vector technology, therapeutic proteins, genomics, antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and medical implants.
Professional Affiliations
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Bar Admissions and Registrations
- Illinois, 2005
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Massachusetts, 2003
Languages
- Spanish
