Rachel J. Mejdrich

Technical Advisor

Ms. Mejdrich currently works as a technical advisor with an emphasis in the area of biotechnology. She has over a decade of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and foreign countries, and preparing legal opinions including patentability opinions, patent landscape reports, infringement clearance opinions, and validity opinions. She also has been involved in interference and opposition proceedings.

Technologies with which Ms. Mejdrich has been involved include cancer vaccines, microarray technology, expression vectors, nucleic acids including siRNA, proteins, chemical and biological assays, antibodies, cell lines, immunotherapy, medical treatments including HIV and cancer therapies, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations, and enzymatic reactions. She works directly with bench scientists, business development personnel, and licensees to maximize protection of patent portfolios.

Prior to her employment at Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ms. Mejdrich worked as a senior research technician at the University of Chicago, and held a special term appointment as a molecular biologist at Argonne National Laboratory.

Professional Affiliations

• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Articles and Publications

• Master’s Thesis: Genetic control of hepatocarcinogenesis and hormonally regulated gene expression in the livers of C57BR/cdJ mice

Representative Matters

• Interference No. 105,046 (pertaining to vector composition and production methods)
• Interference No. 105,168 (pertaining to antibodies and related technology)

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

• University of Wisconsin’s Cancer Biology Seminar (Summer 1999)
• University of Wisconsin’s Genetics Colloquium (Summer 1999)
• 7th Annual Argonne National Laboratory Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (Spring 1997)

Bar Admissions and Registrations

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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