Kafka, Mark
Jones Day
12265 El Camino Real Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130-4096
Phone: 1.858.314.1159 (Business Phone)
Fax: 1.858.314.1150 (Business Fax)
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.jonesday.comSummary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Lawyer Overview
Mark Kafka's practice focuses on United States and foreign patent prosecution in the areas of biotechnology, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. His field of specialty includes pharmaceuticals and chemicals, particularly small molecule drugs. He has been involved in patent litigations as well.
Mark was formerly a medicinal chemist at Chugai Pharma U.S.A., LLC in San Diego. He performed his graduate work in organic chemistry at the University of California, San Diego where he conducted research in the areas of organic synthesis and carbohydrate chemistry. He also interned during his undergraduate studies in the chemistry group at Aurora Biosciences Corporation (currently Vertex Pharmaceuticals) in San Diego.
Areas of Practice
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Life Sciences
Representative Cases
- Idenix establishes patent portfolio related to nucleoside analog antiviral drugs , (2010)
West Practice Categories
Copyrights, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Patents, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- U of California - San Diego
- U of San Diego
Articles
Published Works
- Fresh start for biosimilars in 2009?, The Daily Transcript, San Diego's Busniess Daily, 2009
Office Information
Address
12265 El Camino Real Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130-4096
Phones
1.858.314.1159 (Business Phone)
Faxes
1.858.314.1150 (Business Fax)
Emails
Contact Us (Business Email)
