Laurie Axford is a partner in the San Diego office of Gordon & Rees LLP, and chair of the firm's Intellectual Property group. Her practice focuses on all phases of patent prosecution, including forming initial patent strategies for new technologies and managing complex existing portfolios. She has written and prosecuted patents covering inventions relating to organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, synthetic polymers, textiles, small molecules, assay devices, business methods, and drug delivery systems. Her industry focus includes a large cross-section of life science-related fields including diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices and consumer goods.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Axford had a successful career as a scientist in one of the first biotechnology companies in San Diego. She entered law school in 1989 and following her graduation in 1992, she became in-house patent counsel to a biotechnology company. She entered private practice in 1995, and most recently was a partner with Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis and managed their San Diego office.
Ms. Axford received her J.D. from Western State University School of Law. She earned a B.S. degree in microbiology and an M.S. degree in molecular biology from San Diego State University. She is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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