Catherine M. Polizzi

Partner

Palo Alto, (650) 813-5651

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Education

University of Mississippi (B.A., 1976)
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University of California, Santa Barbara (M.A., 1978)
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University of California, Santa Barbara (Ph.D., 1990)
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Stanford Law School (J.D., 1994)

Practices

Patent Counseling + Prosecution

IP Due Diligence

Life Sciences

Bar Admissions

California
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Evaluating the Impact of Myriad on the Biotech Industry

7/24/2013

Life Sciences, Patent Counseling + Prosecution, Patent Litigation

Morrison & Foerster
755 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Webinar

Current Intellectual Property Issues in Personalized Medicine: The Myriad Case and Its Implications

JMP Securities Webinar

5/17/2013

Life Sciences

Webinar

Personalized Medicine World Conference 2013

1/29/2013

Life Sciences

Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043

Speaking Engagement

MoFo Summit for Women In-House Counsel

3/8/2012

Cavallo Point
601 Murray Circle
Sausalito, CA 94965

Seminar

Personalized World Medicine World Conference 2012

1/23 - 1/24/2012

Life Sciences, Patent Counseling + Prosecution

Computer History Museum
1401 North Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043

Speaking Engagement

Legal Strategies for Navigating the Brave New Patent World

Palo Alto Presentation

10/4/2011

Patent Counseling + Prosecution, Patent Litigation

Crowne Plaza Palo Alto
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Seminar

IP Implications for Emerging Technologies in the Personal Care Sector

Personal Care Products Council’s 2010 Legal and Regulatory Conference

5/12/2010

Patent Counseling + Prosecution

LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort
9891 Gulf Shore Dr.
Naples, FL 34108

Speaking Engagement

If It Were My Money: How Best To Spend Your IP Dollars

Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel 20th Annual All Hands Meeting 2008

12/4/2008

Intellectual Property Litigation, Interferences, IP Due Diligence, Patent Reexaminations

Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great American Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Speaking Engagement

Patentable Subject Matter Workshop

10/1/2008

Berkeley, CA

Speaking Engagement

The Intersection of Science and Law in Complex License Agreements

Licensing Executives Society Silicon Valley

9/19/2007

Intellectual Property Litigation, Interferences, IP Due Diligence, Patent Reexaminations

Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA

Sponsorship

So What's Obvious Now?
The Supreme Court's Decision in KSR International v. Teleflex, Inc.

Palo Alto Presentation

5/9/2007

Corporate, Intellectual Property Litigation, Interferences, IP Due Diligence, Life Sciences, Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Reexaminations, Technology Transactions

Palo Alto

Seminar

Addressing Due Diligence Concerns Specific to the Venture Capital Arena

Third National Conference on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence

1/22/2007

Corporate, Emerging Companies + Venture Capital, Intellectual Property Litigation, Interferences, IP Due Diligence, Life Sciences, Patent Reexaminations

Argent Hotel
50 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Speaking Engagement