Dr. Michael E. Nelson is a patent agent who focuses on drafting, prosecuting, and advising clients on intellectual property and patent prosecution of domestic and foreign patent applications. He combines a doctorate in Medicinal Chemistry with practical research experience in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry, including analytical chemistry, biochemistry and natural products chemistry, as well as a background in molecular biology and genetics. Dr. Nelson focuses on the organic chemical and pharmaceutical arts, in the public and private sectors.

Dr. Nelson has extensive practical experience in the chemical arts. His laboratory research experience includes the high-throughput parallel synthesis of small molecules for biological screening, including laboratory automation and analytical chemistry; synthesis of complex organic compounds as anti-cancer agents; and synthesis of isotope labeled small molecules to investigate the biosynthesis of natural products. Dr. Nelson has performed research for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the NIH Chemical Genomics Center.

Dr. Nelson also served as a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, examining patent applications in the field of organic synthesis, organic semiconducting materials and organic electroluminescent devices.

Dr. Nelson's specific technical areas include organic compounds and organic synthesis processes, natural products, pharmaceutical formulations as well as organic materials for semiconductors and other electronic devices.