Jonsen

Matthew Jonsen, Ph.D.

Partner
Denver

I work closely with my clients to understand their innovations and successfully prosecute and protect their patents.

Dr. Matt Jonsen works with clients in the biotech sector on a variety of intellectual property matters. With a deep life sciences background, he works to understand his clients’ concepts and successfully drafts and prosecutes their patents. His work has touched on cellular biology, genetics, gene-based therapy and molecular biology.

Matt's clients include universities and established corporations as well as emerging companies, for whom he provides strategic counsel related to patent and trade secret issues as well as IP issues related to business transactions. He has successfully protected his clients’ patents in both the United States and in over 50 countries worldwide.

Matt holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Ph.D. from the University of Utah School of Medicine in molecular biology and biochemistry and a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law. His Ph. D. focused on understanding protein regulation through biophysical studies of DNA:protein interaction. He also has extensive post-doctoral experience in protein structure, humangenetics, and transcription regulation.
 

Education

  • University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 2008
  • University of Utah School of Medicine, Ph.D., Molecular Biology/Biochemistry, 1999
  • University of Colorado, Boulder, B.A., Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, 1987

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Colorado
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Honors & Involvement

HONORS
  • Colorado Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2018

INVOLVEMENT

  • Advisory Board member, University of Colorado Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship