Karen Biagi is a registered patent attorney providing intellectual property counseling, trademark prosecution and patent prosecution in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device technologies. Before earning her law degree, Karen performed basic research at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, Iowa State University, Washington University Medical School (St. Louis), and the University of Missouri-Columbia, in the fields of microbiology, cellular biology, immunology and cancer. She prosecutes patents in the biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical arts. Previously, Karen’s practice included general business counseling and representation of businesses. She has extensive transactional experience including technology and intellectual property due diligence, research agreements, joint development agreements, software and technology licensing and other intellectual property related agreements.

Areas of Practice:

• Biotechnology
• Licensing
• Medical Devices
• Molecular Biology
• Pharmaceutical

Bar Admissions:

• Alabama
• Tennessee
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education:

• St. Louis University, School of Law, St. Louis, MO, 1992
  • J.D.
  • Cum Laude
  • Law Review: St. Louis University Law Journal, Executive Editor
• Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1985
  • M.S.
  • With Honors
  • Major: Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
• University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1980
  • B.A., Biology

Published Works:

• "Note: Moore v. Regents of the University of California: Patients, Property Rights and Public Policy, 35 St. Louis U.L.J. 433 (1991)", Law Review: St. Louis University Law Journal
• "Reduced Pinosome Formation in a Cell-fusion-impaired Mutant of Mouse Lymphocyte Cell Line L5178Y", Journal of Cellular Physiology, 126:243 (1986)
• "Tyrosinase Activity and Isoenzyme Distribution Corresponding to Growth and Regression of Melanoma in Sinclair Miniature Swine", Journal of the National Cancer Institute 67(3):645 (1981)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Alabama State Bar Association
• Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Chattanooga Bar Association
• American Bar Association