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Philip Merksamer

Associate

+1 650 843 5469
pmerksamer@cooley.com

Philip Merksamer focuses on the representation of life sciences companies in a variety of intellectual property and commercial transactions.

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Experience

  • Horizon Therapeutics to Acquire Viela Bio 

  • Genesis MedTech Acquires Drug Device Asset From TriReme Medical 

  • Cooley advises Evolutionary Genomics in its partnership with Dole Food Company 

  • Portola Agrees to Sell to Alexion for $1.41 Billion 

  • Vir Biotechnology - $143 Million IPO 

Practices & Industries
Education

  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)
    JD, 2017

  • University of California, San Francisco
    PhD, Cell Biology
    2010

  • Stanford University
    BS, Biological Sciences
    With distinction and honors, 2004

Admissions & Credentials

California

United States Patent & Trademark Office

Media & Insight
Memberships

  • American Bar Association

contact

+1 650 843 5469 office
pmerksamer@cooley.com

3175 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130