Christopher T. Campbell
Patent Agent
Chris Campbell is a U.S. patent agent with experience in all stages of patent procurement, from research and opinion projects to domestic and foreign prosecution. Chris regularly collaborates with other patent practitioners and clients to develop and implement strategies for building patent portfolios. He believes the patent system is an effective way for businesses and other organizations to create value and protect their interests in the market.
Chris specializes in adaptive patent research techniques, quality centric patent drafting, strategic claim drafting and amendment, and convincing argument to help advance applications in prosecution and provide the applicant with options. He draws on his experience as a patent practitioner and as a researcher and scientist to provide well-rounded patent services for life sciences and interdisciplinary technologies, including small and large molecule therapeutics, molecular diagnostic assays, next-generation sequencing (NGS), software innovations, and consumer products and devices.
Education
- M.S., Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 2012
- B.S., Chemistry, Missouri S&T, 2008
Bar & Court Admissions
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Experience
- Christensen O’Connor Johnson KindnessPLLC
Seattle, WA, 2022 – present - BitWorks, LLC
West Grove, PA, 2016 – 2022 - Global IPA, LLC
Woolwich, NJ, 2018 – 2019 - Riverside Law, LLP
Wayne, PA, 2016 – 2018
Technical Experience
- Quality Control Specialist
Frontage Laboratories, Inc., 2019 – 2021 - Senior Scientist
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, Inc., 2015 – 2016 - Research Associate
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2013 – 2015
Professional Affiliations
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Presentations & Publications
Presentations
- “Recent Developments in Life Sciences Patent Law and Their Potential Impact on Biotechnology Startups," Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (Doylestown, PA, February 2024).
Publications
- "Mitochondrial transcription factor A regulates mitochondrial transcription initiation, DNA packaging, and genome copy number," Biochimica et Biophysica (BBA) – Gene Regulatory Mechanisms, Vol. 1819, Issues 9-10, pp. 921-929, 2012, Campbell, C.T., Kolesar, J.E., Kaufman, B.A.