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Kathleen R. Mekjian, Ph.D.

12790 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
Tel: 858-836-9000
Fax: 858-836-9001
Email:

 

Legal Areas of Emphasis

Patent Prosecution

Interferences

Technical Areas of Emphasis

Biotech

Pharmaceuticals

Professional Profile

Kathleen R. Mekjian, Ph.D. is a partner in our San Diego office.  Her practice is focused on intellectual property matters related to the biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceutical industries.

Dr. Mekjian received her Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Emory University in 1998 for work related to developmental pathways in bacteria.  She continued her research in bacterial genetics as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department at the University of California, Los Angeles.  Her post-doctoral research focused on signal transduction. 

Dr. Mekjian joined the firm in 2004. 

Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D. 2004) cum laude

Emory University (Ph.D. Genetics and Molecular Biology 1998)

Washington and Lee University (B.S. Biology 1993)

Admissions/Qualifications

State Bar of California

Awards & Honors

Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship for Outstanding Women in Science, 1994-1997.

 

 





 
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