Jeff Stone counsels national and international clients on patent strategy, patent prosecution and portfolio development. This includes rendering patent opinions, conducting due diligence, freedom-to-operate analyses and post-grant review (IPR). Jeff also advises on the transactional aspects of IP licensing, including joint research, development and commercialization agreements.
His clients range from startup and emerging companies through mid- to large-cap corporations focusing on developing life-saving medical devices. Jeff has deep experience with cardiovascular devices, including those that treat patients in the key areas of vascular intervention, structural heart valve supplementation and/or replacement, and heart failure, as well as with devices that detect and treat central nervous system disorders including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury.
Jeff is actively involved in his clients' strategic product conception and development and is a named inventor on 12 patents and patent applications. He leverages experience gained while in the medical device industry, having worked for 12 years in various research and development positions at a large multinational corporation and a startup company as well as his time in the U.S. Army to diligently serve and protect his client’s assets.
Credentials
Education
- University of Minnesota, M.P.H., 1994
- University of North Dakota, B.S., 1985
- William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1999, cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota