Salima Merani

Intellectual Property Partner, Owner @Knobbe Martens

Orange County, CA, US

Partner, Intellectual Property Law Firm of Knobbe Martens; Co-Chair of the MedTech GroupI have over 20 years of experience in US and international patent and trademark portfolio management, licensing, strategic offensive positioning, infringement analysis, IPOs, acquisitions, and managing global patent risk. I have represented multiple clients in adverse proceedings, including interferences & derivations, IPRs, oppositions and other proceedings. My technical experience in medical devices includes strategic guidance in the fields of aesthetics, orthopedics, cardiovascular and neuroscience, including medical implants, denervation and tissue ablation, regenerative technology, antibody technology, heart failure, diabetes, ophthalmology, diagnostics, and dermatology. In addition to the medical and biotech fields, I also work with clients in the areas of cosmetic formulations and nutraceuticals.Technical Highlights:Aesthetics (dermatology, cosmetics, skin care)Orthopedics (spine, implants, neuromodulation, energy delivery)Cardiovascular (arrhythmia, hypertension, implants, ischemia, heart failure) Neuroscience (tremor, migraine, back pain, spine, neuromod, stroke, aneurysm) Biotech & Biopharma (cancer, diagnostics & therapeutics, immunotherapy, stem cells, genetics)Ablation & Neuromodulation (diabetes, spine, cardiac, hypertension, pain, ultrasound, radiofrequency)Nutraceuticals (vitamins, supplements)Women\'s Health (therapeutics)

McGill University (Ph.D.)

Ph.D., Neuroscience

McGill University (B.Sc.)

B.Sc., Genetics