Karen Dow is a partner in the San Diego office of Sughrue Mion, PLLC where she focuses on patent prosecution and client counseling. Ms. Dow has more than 20 years of patent experience in biotechnology and pharmaceutical issues including work as patent counsel for Eli Lilly and Company and Triton Biosciences.
Ms. Dow’s practice includes all phases of patent prosecution, including, preparing and prosecuting original patent applications and reissue applications for both domestic and foreign companies. She possesses extensive experience in intellectual property transactions, patent interferences and due diligence investigations. Ms. Dow practices in the chemical and biotechnological arts, particularly in the areas of immunology, molecular biology, stem cells, bioinformatics, bioarray technology, microbiology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and organic chemistry.
Bars
California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
Indiana University School of Law (J.D.
cum laude )
Bowling Green State University (B.S. Chemistry,
cum laude ; minor in Biology)
Other Distinctions
Included in Patent Buddy's 2011 Top Patent Prosecutors Survey - Less than 2% of registered patent attorneys were selected for this honor
Selected as one of the "Top 10 Intellectual Property Lawyers" by the San Diego Daily Transcript 2005 - 2007
Nominee - Athena Pinnacle Award, Individual in Technology, 2004 and 2006
Prior Experience
DLA Piper LLP, San Diego, California- Patent Attorney/Partner
Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP, San Diego, California- Patent Attorney/Partner, Partner-In-Charge
Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP, Palo Alto, California- Patent Attorney/Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Diego, California- Patent Attorney/Partner
Triton Biosciences Inc., Alameda, California- Senior Patents and Licensing Attorney
Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana- Patent Attorney
Associations
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association
Licensing Executive Society
CONNECT - Member of the Policy Committee
San Diego Women's Foundation
Publications and Teaching
UCSD SDSU Commercialization Bootcamp Presentation
Speeches
"Protecting Your Intellectual Property", UCSD Commercialization Bootcamp, San Diego, CA March 2011
Speaker on 2009 Patent Reform Legislation at Licensing Executive Society April 2009 San Diego Chapter meeting.
Presenter at CONNECT workshop on life science intellectual property issues 2007.
Panel member for Licensing Executive Society, San Diego Chapter, and San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association joint meeting March 2006 "Specialty Pharma".
Speaker at the California State Bar Education Institute in Santa Monica January 2006 "Interplay between Patents and Trade Secrets".
Speaker at "Biotech Patenting" sponsored by C-5, London on "US Prosecution of Biotech Applications", September 29, 2005 in London.
Speaker at "Pharma & Biotech Intellectual Property & Patent Summit" sponsored by Strategic Research Institute on "The Interplay of Trade Secrets and Patents", March 31, 2005 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Speaker at " Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Law 2004: Biotechnology Patents & Business Strategies" sponsored by Practicing Law Institute on "Structuring Agreements Between Big Pharma and Biotech Startups", November 15, 2004 in San Francisco, California.
Guest lecturer for U.C. San Diego Extension Intellectual Property Classes (2004 and 2005).
Speaker on Forbes SkyRadio for American Airlines, January 2004.