David L. Fox J.D., Ph.D.
Intellectual Property Attorney and Writer, Including Biotechnology Law, at Osha Liang LLPInternational intellectual property (IP) law practice including but not limited to biotechnology issues; client counseling on US and international patenting strategies; licensing and other agreements; and evaluations and opinions of patents. Areas of practice concentration include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals (including biologics and FDA-related issues), and alternative energy (including but not limited to biotechnological aspects of alternative energy). Practice also includes representing technology companies in all IP related aspects, including representing companies from the start-up stages of protecting IP and evaluating relevant technologies’ patent landscapes, to commercializing (e.g., licensing) IP and enforcing IP rights. Practice offers premium legal services (15 years of experience in IP law, with 12 years at Fulbright & Jaworski) at highly competitive, reasonable fees.
- Agricultural Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Intellectual Property
- Agriculture
- Biomedical
- Biosciences Litigation
- Biotechnology
- Business Litigation
- Louisiana
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- Texas
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- U.S. Patent Office
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- Associate, Sr. Associate, Sr. Counsel
- Norton Rose Fulbright
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- Law Clerk, Associate
- Pravel Hewitt Kimball & Krieger
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- Loyola University New Orleans
- J.D. (1996) | Civil Law
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- Honors: Loyola Law Review; Loyola Moot Court; Recipient of the David L. Herman and Sessions Fishman Awards for Outstanding Scholarship in Louisiana Civil Law; Appointee of the Thomas Moore Inn of Court
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- Columbia University
- Ph.D. | Microbiology
- Honors: Fellowships with the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Heath, and the National Science Foundation; Thesis research related to molecular biology, protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions, control of gene expression and cancer biology; Recipient of numerous awards and grants, including National Cancer Institute Training Grant, National Institutes of Health Training Grant, National Science Foundation Career Development Award, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization International School of Molecular Biology Scholarship
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- Colorado State University
- B.S. (1983) | Microbiology
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- Honors: B.S. awarded with distinction
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- Activities: Reuters Insight Expert (2008 - Present)
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- Activities: American Intellectual Property Law Association (1998 - Present)
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- Activities: Biotechnology Committee (2006 - Present)
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- Activities: Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (1998 - Present)
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- Activities: Opinion Committee (2006 - Present)
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- Activities: AIDS Law of Louisiana, Inc.
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- Activities: Legal Services Committee, Former Chair (1995 - 1998)
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- Activities: New Orleans Bar Association
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- Activities: Law Student Subcommittee, Former Chair (1996 - 1998)
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- Activities: American Bar Association
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- Activities: Former Lieutenant Governor, Law Student Division, Texas and Louisiana (1994)
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- Activities: Louisiana Law Students Intellectual Property Law Group, Founding Chairman (1994 - 1995)
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- Activities: Texas Bar Association (1999 - Present)
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- Activities: Louisiana Bar Association (1996 - Present)
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- Legacy Community Health Services, Inc.
- Director, Chair Clinical Services / Quality Management Committee
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- Legacy Community Health Endowment, Inc.
- Director, Treasurer
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- Houston Friends of Chamber Music, Inc.
- Director
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- The Nature Conservancy
- Director, Texas
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- Website
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