Mark Marsden is an intellectual property attorney whose practice focuses on life sciences and biotechnology matters. Drawing on his background as a molecular biologist, he works with clients to protect complex scientific innovations and navigate intellectual property issues involving cutting-edge technologies.
Before transitioning to law, Mark conducted postdoctoral research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, where his work focused on the genetic regulation of human serpin genes. He earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of London at the National Institute for Medical Research, where his research examined the organization and regulation of human gene clusters.
Before transitioning to law, Mark conducted postdoctoral research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, where his work focused on the genetic regulation of human serpin genes. He earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of London at the National Institute for Medical Research, where his research examined the organization and regulation of human gene clusters.
Education
University of London
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, 2006University of Washington School of Law
J.D., 2016University of Edinburgh
B.S., Biochemistry, 1999Acknowledgements
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
- Intellectual Property Law (2022–2024)
Court Admission
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Publications/Presentations
- Co-author, "Organization and Expression of the Human Serpin Gene Cluster," Frontiers in Bioscience, 2006
- Co-author, "Nuclear Organization and Matrix Attachment Regions of the Human Serpin Gene Cluster," Mammalian Genome, 2005
- Co-author, "Chromosomal Elements Regulating Gene Activity and Chromatin Structure of the Human Serpin Gene Cluster," Molecular & Cellular Biology, 2003