Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Intellectual Property
- Patent
- Patent - Biotechnology and Chemistry
- Patent - University Research and Technology ...
- Research Institutions & Higher Education
- Technology Transfer View More
Profile
Deep experience with patent matters for health and life sciences industries
Kayla Chisholm guides health and life sciences clients of all sizes in the prosecution of domestic and international patent-related matters. She also handles infringement and validity analyses, due diligence analyses of patent portfolios involved in mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property (IP) agreements. Kayla has patent experience with a vast array of technologies, including:
- Antibody fragments
- Peptide antibiotics
- Enzymes
- Small molecules
- Hematology analysis devices and associated diagnostic methods
- Lateral flow-based diagnostics
- Polymer recycling, fuel cells and petroleum processing
Kayla dives deep into technologies when counseling clients in patent-related matters to develop a tailored patent strategy with the goal of maximizing patent protection for current and future commercialization efforts.
Prior to her legal career, Kayla had more than nine years of research experience, which included working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. In that role, she conducted biomedical research on the relationship between eukaryotic gene expression and mitosis. While a graduate student, Kayla performed biochemical and biophysical research on several macromolecular complexes.
Admitted in Kansas (#25335), Missouri (#63758) and the USPTO (#73432).
Bar Admissions
- Kansas
- Missouri
Education
- University of Kansas (B.A., 1999)
- Biochemistry
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2011)
- The Urban Lawyer, ABA Law Journal, articles editor (2010)
- CALI Awards for Academic Excellence: Patent Law, Copyright Law and IP Survey
- University of Oregon (Ph.D., 2006)
- Chemistry, Biochemistry
- National Institutes of Health Pre-Doctoral Training Grant (2001-2004)
- Dissertation: Mutations in RNA Polymerase II That Affect Poly (A)-dependent Termination
Areas of Practice
- Intellectual Property
- Patent
- Patent - Biotechnology and Chemistry
- Patent - University Research and Technology Transfer
- Research Institutions & Higher Education
- Technology Transfer
Professional Career
Articles
- RNA Polymerase II Mutations Conferring Defects in Poly(a) Site Cleavage and Termination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Meet our Firms and Professionals
WSG’s member firms include legal, investment banking and accounting experts across industries and on a global scale. We invite you to meet our member firms and professionals.
