Alissa H. Faris
Patent Counsel
San Francisco, CA
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+1 415.653.3712
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+1 415.653.3755
During law school, Alissa served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Patty Shwartz, Magistrate Judge, of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. Prior to her legal career, she worked in academia, performing research in the areas of molecular biology and physiology.
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Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
Represented a venture capital firm in the intellectual property due diligence on a target biopharmaceutical company, resulting in a $25 million series D investment in the target company.
Prosecuted or advised on the prosecution of a variety of issued patents, including:
- U.S. Patent No. 8,318,484 – Isolated Renal Cells and Uses Thereof
- U.S. Patent No. 8,362,213 – Anti-FcRH5 antibodies and immunoconjugates and methods of use
- U.S. Patent No. 8,318,163 – Anti-pan neuropilin antibody and binding fragments thereof
- U.S. Patent No. 7,256,273 – Humanized antibodies that recognize beta amyloid peptide
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law 2006
- B.A. Biology University of Delaware 1999
Bar Admissions
- California
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Recognition
Recognition
- Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2016-2017