Practice Summary
Karl devotes a significant amount of his time to writing and reviewing infringement and validity opinions on patents, particularly in the area of molecular genetics, and has served as an expert witness. His practice also encompasses advising clients regarding the development of intellectual property portfolios, preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications and foreign patent matters, invention and trade secrecy issues, and consulting and licensing agreements covering many biological, chemical and medical device technologies. Karl represents a wide range of clients including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, universities, and research institutions.

Significant Accomplishments

Created patent portfolio of transgenic animal and prion assay methodology patents around Nobel Prize winner’s inventions as shown on www.prionpatents.com.

Created patent portfolio covering the fluid flow and small particle formation inventions of award winning Spanish physicist and met with the King of Spain connected therewith as shown on www.drugdeliverypatents.com.

Created patent portfolio around aerosolized drug delivery patents of Aradigm, Corporation and initiated major fund raising events using the patents as shown on www.medicaldevicepatent.net

Publications

Following completion of his studies in Chemistry at Tulane University and award of his J.D. degree from Nova University, Karl practiced patent law in Tokyo, Japan for over two years, and has lectured on patent law in the U.S. and Japan. His published works include papers in English and Japanese which can be found at www.karlbozicevicpublications.com.

Background

Prior to establishing his own firm, Karl worked for several years as in-house counsel for Agrigenetics Corporation, an agricultural bio-engineering company, and simultaneously pursued graduate studies in molecular genetics at Case Western Reserve and Cleveland State Universities. In addition, he studied under Professor Irving Kayton at George Washington University and completed his thesis to receive an LLM. degree in Intellectual Property Law in 1985. Karl subsequently spent several years each at prominent Bay Area law firms Morrison & Foerster and Fish & Richardson as a patent attorney and partner before starting Bozicevic, Field & Francis in 1997.

Karl is a “Visiting Professor at Tokyo Medical and Dental University” and a member of multiple state Bar Associations. He has practiced patent law since 1978.