Michael Ward, Ph.D.

Partner | San Francisco • Boston

mward@mofo.com |

MoFo Life Sciences Blog: Insights and Analyses on Industry Trends

Practices

Industries + Issues

Bar Admissions

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

Education

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

Insights

Insights

Client Alert

Revival of the Staccato Cherry Patent: Key Considerations for Plant Variety Protection

Blog Post

APHIS Reinstates Legacy Biotechnology Regulations: Implications for CRISPR-Edited Plants

Blog Post

An InSECURE Future: Court Ruling Guts USDA Regs on Genetically Engineered Plants

Client Alert

Updates in Uruguay – Accession to the PCT and Announcement of a New GMO Regulatory Framework

Client Alert

Microbes, Biotech Investigations, and Impacts: Midsummer Regulatory Updates from USDA-APHIS

Blog Post

MoFo Provides Crucial Assistance to African Orphan Crops Consortium

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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 Achieves Top-Tier Recognition in Managing IP’s 2025 Rankings

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Morrison Foerster Recognized in Legal 500 US 2025

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Morrison Foerster Recognized in 2025 IAM Patent 1000 Guide

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Morrison Foerster’s Patent Strategy + Prosecution Practice Ranked Band 1 for the Sixth Consecutive Year in the Chambers USA 2025

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Morrison Foerster Named Band 1 Firm for Agribusiness by Chambers Global 2025

Events

Events

Speaking Engagement

MoFo at JPM 2026

12 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2026

Speaking Engagement

MoFo Pitch Day Boston

Speaking Engagement

MoForum | Life Sciences – Meeting the Moment

Speaking Engagement

Call for Pitch Decks

02 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025

Speaking Engagement

UC Berkeley Plant & Microbial Biology’s Career Development Series for Scientists & Engineers

09 Apr 2025 - 23 Apr 2025

Speaking Engagement

MoForum 2025 | Life Sciences - Women of Impact

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Video + Audio

Video + Audio

Video

Future of Farming Retreat – The Netherlands

10-11 Sept 2025

Video

Meet our Life Sciences + Healthcare Industry Team

Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcast

COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace

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