About
Derek Walter is a Partner at Jones Day in the Intellectual Property department, focusing on patent litigation in the biological and chemical disciplines. He has worked on both plaintiff and defense sides involving DNA sequencing technology, noninvasive fetal diagnostic techniques, microfluidics, organ transplant monitoring, and cancer testing. He has represented clients before the International Trade Commission, the U.S. Patent Office, and U.S. District Courts. He holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from UCLA and is the author of over a dozen scientific publications.
Practice areas
Patent LitigationIntellectual PropertyLife Sciences Patent LitigationBiological Patent LitigationChemical Patent Litigation
Office
Expertise
Patent Litigation (plaintiff and defense)Biological and Chemical TechnologiesDNA Sequencing TechnologyNoninvasive Fetal Diagnostic TechniquesMicrofluidicsOrgan Transplant MonitoringCancer TestingInternational Trade Commission RepresentationU.S. Patent Office RepresentationU.S. District Court Litigation
Education
- Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Admissions
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- U.S. District Courts (specific courts not listed)
- International Trade Commission (ITC)