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Dr. Noonan prosecutes U.S, international, and foreign patent applications. He advises clients about patentability, infringement, joint research agreements, and strategic product development. He also represents clients in the acquisition and sale of intellectual property, including due diligence evaluations. Dr. Noonan is the head of the firm’s Biotechnology Group.
Technical Expertise
As both a physician and a patent attorney, Dr. Noonan provides clients with a broad perspective about the practical applications of medical and biological inventions. His medical education and residency training in internal medicine and ophthalmology also provides specialized expertise in a variety of fields. He has worked on many cases related to human genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, medical and surgical devices, high-throughput micro-array technology, optics, engineered proteins, vaccines, cancer treatment, and imaging analysis.
Bar Admissions
Oregon, 1986
Missouri, 1980
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1982 (Reg. No. 30,878)
Prior Professional Experience
Casey Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Residency (Ophthalmology), 1994 - 1995
Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Co., National Resident Paper Award, (1995); Sommer Memorial Lecture, Oregon Health Sciences University Resident Paper Competition Winner (1995); American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, National Resident Paper Competition Winner (1995)
Portland State University Student Health Service, Portland, OR
Health Service Physician, 1995 - 1997
Providence Medical Center, Portland, OR
Internship (Medicine), 1993 - 1994
American Medical Association, National Leadership Award (AMA-Glaxo Award) (1994)
Sughrue, Mion et al., Washington, D.C.
Patent Attorney, 1983 - 1984
Keaty & Keaty, New Orleans, LA
Patent Attorney, 1981 - 1983
Presentations and Publications
Noonan, W.D. (2000). Patenting Genetic Inventions, Growth Genetics and Hormones.
Noonan, W.D. (1995). Patenting Methods of Medical and Surgical Treatment, J. Patent and Trademark Office Socy, 77:651
Noonan, W.D. (1995). Must an Internship be Miserable? The Pharos, 58:19
Noonan, W.D. (1994) Why Doctors and Lawyers Don't Get Along, Medical Economics
Noonan, W.D., and Samples, J.R. 1994 Diclofenac Sodium: New Drugs in Ophthalmology, J. Toxicol. Cut & Ocular Toxicol. 12:265-272
Noonan, W.D. (1993). Of Mice and Men: Biotechnology in Oregon, OR State Bar Bull., 53:17-20
Noonan, W.D. (1990). Patenting Medical Inventions, The Pharos, 53:6-11
Noonan, W.D. (1990). Patenting Medical Technology, J. Legal Med. 11:263-319
Noonan, W.D. (1990). Ownership of Biological Tissue, J. Patent and Trademark Office Socy, 72:109-113
Noonan, W.D. (1986). Understanding Patent Scope, OR Law Rev., 65:717-743
Noonan, W.D. (1978). In re Bergy: Patenting Living Organisms, UMKC Law Rev., 47:130-143
Honors and Awards
Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law
Oregon Health Sciences University, Merck Award for Academic Excellence (1991); Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (1990-1991; President, 1991)
Professional Activities
Congressional Testimony,
Witness, US Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearings on Gene Patenting, Washington, DC, September 22, 1992; Witness, US House Judiciary Committee, Hearings on Patenting Medical and Surgical Procedures, Washington, DC, October 19, 1995.
Adjunct Professor of Patent Law at University of Oregon, 1993-1994, and at Tulane University 1984-85; Lecturer in Medical Genetics, OHSU Medical School, 1989-1993; Past President of OHSU AOA Honor Medical Society.
Organizations, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (1995); Oregon Medical Association (1994); American Academy of Ophthalmology (1994); Oregon Patent Law Association Officer (1992 – 1993); American Medical Association (1991)
Invited speaker at many universities and research institutes about patenting medical and biotechnology inventions.
Articles Authored
Emerging Patent Trends Pose a Threat to Oregon's Innovation Economy October 2007 (William D. Noonan)
Year Joined Firm
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