Andrew A. Hufford

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

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[email protected]

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Timeline
Jun 2003 - Jul 2005
Senior Research Associate
University of California
Aug 2005 - Jun 2011
Professor of Biology
Lone Star College
Oct 2009 - Feb 2011
Associate Attorney
D'Ambrosio & Menon, L.L.P.
Dec 2011 - Feb 2016
Shareholder and Registered Patent Attorney
TraskBritt, PC
Jul 2015 - Jun 2018
Chair
Utah State Bar IP Law Section
Feb 2016 - Nov 2017
Intellectual Property Attorney
Brinks Gilson and Lione
Current Company
Nov 2017 - now
Associate General Counsel, Global Intellectual Property
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Ogden, Utah, United States
About me
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property at Fresenius Medical Care North America
Education
- University of houston
  2006 - 2010
  J.d. law
  Activities and Societies: Concentrations: Patent Law, Litigation, Health Law. Associate Editor of Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy; member of Moot Court Team and Mock Trial Team; Finalist in Blakely-Butler Moot Court competition; President of Student Chapter of J. Reuben Clark Law Society.
- University of california, los angeles
  1996 - 1999
  Ph.d. program (abd) molecular and medical pharmacology
  Completed all requirements for Ph.D., except dissertation. Conducted research in pharmacology of traumatic brain injury using a rat model system through the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery's Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Institute.
- University of california, riverside
  1995 - 1996
  Master of science, biochemistry
  Activities and Societies: University of California Chancellor's Distinguished Scholar Fellowship. Conducted research directed to isolation of a novel tumor suppressor gene to human chromosome 11. Used in-situ hybridization, cell culture, and microcell-mediated chromosomal transfer.
- University of california, riverside
  1993 - 1995
  Bachelor of science biochemistry
  Activities and Societies: Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Experience
- University of california
  Jun 2003 - Jul 2005
  Senior research associate
  Researched vitellogenesis in mosquitoes using RNAi, PCR, rtPCR, and microinjection methods.
- Lone star college
  Aug 2005 - Jun 2011
  Professor of biology
  Taught molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, and chemistry. Co-authored Cell Biology Lab Manual; served on numerous hiring committees; curriculum review; technical review of biology and chemistry textbooks.
- D'ambrosio & menon, l.l.p.
  Oct 2009 - Feb 2011
  Associate attorney
  Patent and trademark prosecution (medical devices, chemical, mechanical arts); litigation support.
- Traskbritt, pc
  Dec 2011 - Feb 2016
  Shareholder and registered patent attorney
  My practice included patent prosecution (biotech/pharm, chemical, medical devices) - with particular emphasis on molecular diagnostics, agrochemistry, small molecules, and immunology. Our litigation team obtained multiple patent preliminary injunctions to stop infringement of our client's patents, aggressively stopped trade secret violations, and successfully defended clients from unscrupulous market competitors.
- Utah state bar ip law section
  Jul 2015 - Jun 2018
  Chair
  Chair of Utah State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section (elected). Responsible for coordinating IP-related CLE for Utah's IP practitioners; coordinating the annual IP Summit; and outreach to regional and national leaders in commerce, academia, and the legal community on patent, trademark, and trade secret issues.
- Brinks gilson and lione
  Feb 2016 - Nov 2017
  Intellectual property attorney
  Brinks, Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with several offices in the US and China. It is one of the largest and most respected American intellectual property law firms. My practice included US and global patent prosecution in biopharma, chemistry, and plant genetics. I provided critical advice for due diligence and freedom to operate and have significant experience in patent and trade secret litigation and patent post-grant proceedings. My clients ranged from Fortune 50 to mid-size companies, universities, and startups. Show less
- Fresenius medical care north america
  Nov 2017 - now
  Global patent portfolio management of Fresenius' dialyzer, membrane, and sorbent technology. Global patent portfolio management of Fresenius' dialyzer, membrane, and sorbent technology.
  - Associate General Counsel, Global Intellectual Property
    Apr 2020 - now
  - Assistant General Counsel - Global Intellectual Property
    Nov 2017 - Apr 2020
Licenses & Certifications
- Admitted to u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit (highest patent court in u.s.)
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- Certificate in commercial arbitration skills
  A.a. white dispute resolution center, houston, texas
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- Registered patent attorney
  U.s. patent and trademark office
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Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Andrew A. Hufford
  Top Attorneys in Mountain States – Rising Stars, Salt Lake Magazine (2018) Salt Lake Magazine Oct 2017
- Awarded to Andrew A. Hufford
  Super Lawyers Rising Star - Mountain States (2016, 2017) -