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Jonathan M. Sparks, PhD
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Jonathan M. Sparks, PhD

Partner

Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Practice

617.449.6509
Boston
jsparks@mccarter.com

Jonathan is known for his technical and strategic acumen – as he decisively identifies and aligns IP value with business objectives.

Dr. Jonathan Sparks, co-chair of the Intellectual Property practice group, has almost 20 years of experience as a patent professional representing clients in diverse areas of technology. Jonathan counsels clients on general intellectual property matters, including patent prosecution, domestic and foreign patent strategy, due diligence, and patent lifecycle management and assists clients with the preparation of patentability, infringement, validity, and freedom-to-operate opinions. His clients include individual inventors, small companies and large companies and academic institutions.

Jonathan has assisted clients in commercializing technology in the biotech, chemical, pharmaceutical, alternative energy, mechanical device and medical device areas.

Prior to starting his legal career, Jonathan did research in the areas of physical biochemistry and molecular biology while obtaining his PhD at Texas A&M. This work was presented at various scientific meetings and published in leading scientific journals.

Highlights

Recognitions

Massachusetts Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2009–2012
Massachusetts Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2009–2012
IAM Patent 1000, 2020
IAM Patent 1000, 2020

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Intellectual Property
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Education

Suffolk University Law School JD, 2006
Texas A&M University PhD Biochemistry, 2001
Ithaca College BA Biochemistry, 1996

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Memberships & Affiliations

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Boston Patent Law Association

Boston Bar Association

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Events|Webinar
IP Virtual Executive Roundtable For Life Sciences
Consero
10.8.2020
Insights Awards Top Stars
News|Recognition
IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes McCarter for Transactional, Litigation, and Prosecution Practices in Patent Professionals Rankings for 2020
6.23.2020
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