Michael Ward, Ph.D.

Chair of Life Sciences + Healthcare | San Francisco • Boston

mward@mofo.com |

MoFo Life Sciences Blog: Insights and Analyses on Industry Trends

Practices

Industries + Issues

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

Article

Why Agricultural End Effectors Are Ripe for IP Protection

Blog Post

The EU’s New Proposal for Plants Developed Using New Genomic Techniques: How Does it Compare to U.S. Regulation?

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U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office Invited Comments on UPOV Test Guidelines and Is Aligning Exhibit C Forms with UPOV

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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

Blog Post

Partnering with the Alternative Protein Sector

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News

News

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Morrison Foerster Recognized as a Leading Life Sciences Practice by LMG Life Sciences

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Morrison Foerster recognized in 2023 IAM Patent 1000

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Morrison Foerster Named Intellectual Property Firm of the Year by Chambers USA

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Morrison Foerster Recognized in Legal 500 US

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Morrison Foerster named the Firm to Watch in the United States at the Managing IP Americas Awards 2023

In The News

MoFo Recruits Patent Talent Through Harvard Partnership

Events

Events

Webinar

2023 MoFo Fall Patent Law Virtual Course

04 Oct 2023 - 08 Nov 2023

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

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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

Named to Patent Prosecution Hall of Fame

Legal 500 US 2020-2023