Edward Hejlek concentrates his practice in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and in patent, trademark and trade secret licensing and consulting. He focuses in pharmaceuticals, life science technologies, and semiconductor, polymeric and composite materials. His broadly based practice includes litigation concerning patents, trademarks, and trade secret matters.

Mr. Hejlek was responsible for the successful prosecution and licensing of the famous Taxol anti-cancer drug process patents, which have garnered more than $350 Million for Florida State University. This represents one of the most lucrative single technology licensing programs, ever, by a university. Additionally, he recently served as outside patent counsel to Ilypsa in connection with its patent portfolio and $420 million acquisition by a major pharmaceutical company.

Mr. Hejlek has lectured in numerous intellectual property seminars sponsored by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and other organizations and is also an adjunct professor of patent law at the Saint Louis University School of Law.

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Mr. Hejlek’s practice experience includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

Life Sciences

• Small organic molecules and polymers for a wide range of medical conditions. Exemplary indications include inflammation (COX-2, 5-lipoxygenase, and NF-KB inhibitors), oncology (taxanes), pain (morphinans), and management of phosphate, potassium and sodium.
• Glass compositions for radiation therapy
• Immuno and other diagnostic assays for disease detection,
• Contrast agents and other compositions for use in MRI and optical imaging
• Nucleic acid polymerase compositions and amplification processes
• Cell culture/fermentation media and methodology, including methods and compositions for commercial-scale high efficiency transfection;
• Cell-sorting processes and compositions for preparing gender enriched sperm compositions;

Material Science

• Single crystal silicon materials and manufacturing methods for use in the semiconductor industry
• Granular polycrystalline silicon materials and manufacturing methods for use in the solar and the single crystal silicon industries
• Nanoporous organosilicate films and particles having use in a wide range of applications
• Electrocatalysts for use in fuel cells and other electrochemical cells
• Polyelectrolyte complex films having a wide variety of biological and chemical applications;

Chemistry

• High throughput combinatorial chemistry methods and compositions
• Processes for the preparation of compositions ranging from small organic molecules to high performance polymers

Bar and Court Admissions

Missouri, 1982

California, 1981

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia, J.D., 1981

Washington University, B.S., 1978

Publications

• "Protection Beyond Infringement; Dilution," (Co-author), St. Louis Bar Journal ,1990
• "Patent, Trade Secret and Copyright Considerations, Employers Guide to Using Independent Contractors" 1993

Speeches and Seminars

• "Manufacturing Summit: Sophisticated Innovation and Beyond," St. Louis Business Journal Seminar, 2007
• "Willfulness, Preliminary Injunctions, Scope of Waiver, and the Role of Opinions Post-Seagate," Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2007
• "Commercial Law: Current Issues for Today's Practitioners," Missouri Bar Association, 2007
• "The Morality of Intellectual Property Rights," Aquinas Business Forum, 2007
• "Recent Trends in Intangible Asset Management & Strategy", St. Louis Business Journal Seminar, 2007
• Intellectual Property Discussion in Conjunction with U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program, Discussion Leader, 2007
• "Manufacturing and Innovation: Leading the Path to Success," St. Louis Business Journal Seminar, 2006
• "The Blackberry Dilemma: Patent Trolling--When Should Public Interest Trump the Property Rights of a Patent Holder?," Moderator, Missouri Bar Association, 2006
• "An Overview of Intellectual Property for the General Practitioner and Corporate Counselor," Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2006
• "Manufacturing Outlook 2006: Strategies for Renewal & Growth," St. Louis Business Journal Seminar, 2005

Professional Affiliations

• Missouri Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Who's Who in Technology – St. Louis Business Journal, July 20, 2007