Drew Hissong, Ph.D.,  Attorney
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Education

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
B.S., Biology, 1989

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
M.S., Entomology, 1991

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, 1998

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
J.D., 1999

Bar Admissions

Ohio State Bar, 1999
District of Columbia Bar, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2001
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Affiliations

District of Columbia Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association

Dr. Hissong practices intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent prosecution, opinions, interferences and client counseling for biotech and pharmaceutical clients. He has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Dr. Hissong has traveled extensively in Japan and Korea, lecturing to both law firms and corporations on U.S. patent law and practice.

Publications

EST Patents after Fisher: Decision leaves the door open for proving their utility. The Patent Lawyer 2(3):18-19 (2005).

The carboxy-terminal valine residues of pro-TGFα are required for its efficient maturation and intracellular routing. Mol. Biol. Cell 8:1619-1631 (1997).

Transcriptional and post-transcriptional induction of the TGFα gene in transformed rat liver epithelial cells. Oncogene 12:1991 (1996).

Transforming growth factor α: expression, regulation, and biological activities. Pharmacological Reviews 47:51 (1995).