Overview

Mr. Hefner is active in all aspects of intellectual property law, with particular emphasis in patent topics involving biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and the chemical arts. His scientific study employed cellular and molecular techniques to address topics in neurobiology. His professional activities have focused primarily on patent acquisition, intellectual property due diligence, and Hatch-Waxman litigation.

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1996
  • Associate articles editor, University of Illinois Law Review
  • Order of the Coif
• Yale University, M. Phil. in Biology, 1993
• Yale University, M.S. in Biology, 1992
• Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A. in Biology, 1990

Admissions

• Illinois, 1996
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Honors

• Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• iBIO
• Intellectual Property Owners’ Association (IPO)
• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (IAPIP)