Stephen MacDonald

About Stephen MacDonald

Experienced Biotechnology professional. Organizational leader, business coach and registered patent agent/scientific writer with 23 years of consulting experience in patent strategy/drafting/prosecution, patent intelligence, patent due diligence, patent litigation and intellectual property-related agreements for small to large biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and investors. Recognized as a highly effective team member with strong leadership, managerial, technical, and interpersonal skills.Specialties: Patent Law, Biotechnology, Medical writing, Consulting, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Patent Strategy, Patent Portfolio Management, IP Due Diligence, Licensing

Experience

1. Senior Director, Intellectual Property

   Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc

   Mar 2025 — Present · South San Francisco, CA, US

   Contributing to Intellectual Property Strategy Development & Execution. Consulting and Advising business units to facilitate Informed, Intelligent and Intentional business decisions- Draft and prosecute patent applications to protect clinical assets, platform technology, and capture value for the company- Create and manage process to review patent portfolio through cross-functional initiative to reduce portfolio size and cost by 60% over 2yrs- Monitor competitive and technology landscape to produce patent intelligence for potential partnerships and collaboration- Negotiate partnership and collaboration agreements with business development team that are relevant to core platform and technology development- Develop and execute IP strategy, IP harvesting, patent prosecution; provide company-wide IP awareness and education; monitor competitive patent landscape and conduct regular patent search and diligence- Serve on DEI community leadership promoting and executing DEI programs for company

Education

• University of Manitoba

  B.Sc.

  1989 — 1992

• University of Manitoba

  M.Sc., Neuroscience

  1992 — 1996

• University of Manitoba

  Ph.D., Neuroscience

  1996 — 2000

• Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

  M.B.A.

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Legal Writing
• Intellectual Property
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Management
• Neuroscience
• Patent Analysis
• Licensing
• Strategy
• Research
• Patent Drafting
• Technical Writing
• Patent Litigation
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Strategic Planning
• Patentability
• Biotechnology
• Lifesciences
• Life Sciences
• Due Diligence
• Intellectual Property Strategy
• Medical Writing
• Patent Strategy
• Trademarks
• Start-Ups
• Patent Portfolio Management
• Molecular Biology
• Patents
• Patent Prosecution