Mr. Murdock is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1993 and admitted to the practice of law in California and Alabama. He is our of counsel with 18 years of diverse legal experience in law firm and corporate settings serving as in-house and outside counsel for patent, trademark, and copyright law issues.
Mr. Murdock’s practice emphasizes seasoned knowledge in the drafting and prosecution of domestic and international patents in the biotechnology, biomedical, molecular biology, medical device and mechanical arts, providing general intellectual property management and patent portfolio strategy development, as well as freedom to operate and due diligence analysis, opinion letters, and litigation support counsel to start-up and late stage corporate clients.
Mr. Murdock’s practice further includes drafting and negotiating IP-oriented domestic and international confidentiality, collaborative research, license, manufacturing, clinical, asset purchase, and miscellaneous service and employment agreements.
Mr. Murdock served as Director of Intellectual Property and Corporate Secretary of Inovio Biomedical Corporation. At Inovio, he was sole in-house counsel responsible for managing and strategizing the company’s intellectual property and contract portfolios and overseeing various company policies and procedures. Previously, Mr. Murdock has practiced as patent and transactional counsel at several reputable law firms in San Diego and Alabama. Mr. Murdock further has and over 10 years experience at the bench as a scientist at Amgen, Inc.
Licensed in California.