Michael R. Ward

Partner | San Francisco • Boston

mward@mofo.com |

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MoFo Life Sciences Blog: Insights and Analyses on Industry Trends

Practices

Industries

Education

University of California, Berkeley, B.S., 1981
University of California, Davis, M.S., 1984
University of California, Davis, Ph.D., 1988
Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 1996

Bar Admissions

Not admitted in Massachusetts; practice limited to patent matters.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
California

Insights

Insights

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USDA and USPTO Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in the Seed Marketplace

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USDA’s PVP System Embraces Transgenic and Gene Edited Plants

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Partnering with the Alternative Protein Sector

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CRISPR’s next 10 years: From Lab to Plate

Client Alert

Alternative Protein Industry Series

Blog Post

GSAS Harvard Biotech Club and Morrison Foerster’s New Course

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News

News

In The News

MoFo Recruits Patent Talent Through Harvard Partnership

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Morrison Foerster Awarded Top Rankings by LMG Life Sciences

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Morrison Foerster recognized in 2022 IAM Patent 1000

In The News

Impossible Foods Tests a Tastes-Like-Meat Patent in Court

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Morrison & Foerster’s Boston, Palo Alto, and San Diego Offices Secure Top Rankings in The American Lawyer’s Summer Associate Survey

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Morrison & Foerster Recognized as a Leading Life Sciences Firm by LMG Life Sciences

Events

Events

Webinar

2023 Food & Ag Startup Legal Bootcamp

28 Mar 2023 - 25 Apr 2023

Webinar

U.S. Regulatory Requirements for Gene Edited Plants

Webinar

2023 Advanced Topics in Patent Law

01 Feb 2023 - 08 Mar 2023

Seminar

Life Sciences MoForum 2023

Speaking Engagement

10th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Innovation

08 Dec 2022 - 09 Dec 2022

Sponsorship

Boston Life Sciences Showcase

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Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcast

COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace

Podcast

Toward a Therapy for COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations

Podcast

Toward a Vaccine for COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations

Podcast

Applying AI and Data Science to the Fight Against COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations

Podcast

Unpacking the Science and Legal Considerations of COVID-19 Testing

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