Sandra
P.
Thompson, PhD
Orange County, California
Shareholder
phone (949) 224-6282
fax (949) 720-0182
email sthompson@buchalter.com
vCard
Available Presentations
Orange County, California
Shareholder
phone (949) 224-6282
fax (949) 720-0182
email sthompson@buchalter.com
vCard
Available Presentations
Biography
Biofuels Patent Publications: What’s New in 2013?” Industrial Biotechnology, April 2013
“Biofuel Patent Trends: 2012 in Review,” Industrial Biotechnology, February 2013
"The America Invents Act: All Grown Up in 2013" Buchalter Nemer Client Alert, February 2013
"A Review of Recent Biofuel Patent Trends," Industrial Biotechnology, December 2012
"Process Efficiency, Feedstock Improvements Dominate Recent Patents Trends," Industrial Biotechnology, October 2012
"The America Invents Act: Implementation and Corporate Strategy Considerations," Industrial Biotechnology, August 2012
"Do You Have a Culture of Intellectual Property Knowledge?" Inside Counsel, August 21, 2012
"Strategic Use of Printed Publications for Intellectual Property Protection" Inside Counsel, August 7, 2012
"Navigating Microentity Status Under the America Invents Act" Inside Counsel, July 24, 2012
"Seven Benefits of an Intellectual Property Committee," Inside Counsel, July 10, 2012
"Subject Matter Conflicts of Interest in Patent Prosecution," Inside Counsel, June 26, 2012
"A Review of Recent Biofuel Patent Trends," Industrial Biotechnology, June 2012
"Strengthen Patents with Full Disclosure of Information," Inside Counsel, June 12, 2012
"The America Invents Act and Your Biotech-Based Business," Industrial Biotechnology, April 2012
"The America Invents Act and Your Technology-Based Business," LartaVOX, March 2012
A Review of Biofuel Patent Trends," Industrial Biotechnology, March 8, 2012
"The America Invents Act and Your Business," Buchalter Nemer Client Alert, October 2011; Daily Journal, January 10, 2012
"A Review of U.S. Patent Trends in Biomass Fermentation, 2011-Part 1," Industrial Biotechnology, October 2011
“Developing and Executing an Intellectual Property Disclosure System,” Buchalter Nemer Teleseminar Series, June 8, 2011 (audio available)
"Algae as a Biofuel Starter Material: A Review of US Patent Documents" Industrial Biotechnology, April 2011
"Biofuel Patent Trends as of Early 2011,” Industrial Biotechnology, February 2011
"Advanced Biofuels, Climate Legislation, and the Obama Administration," Industrial Biotechnology, June 23, 2010
“Expediting Your Patent Applications in 2010,” Buchalter Nemer Teleseminar Series, May 27, 2011 (audio available)
“The Patent Application Superhighway: Opportunities to Fast-track Patent Applications,” Industrial Biotechnology, February 2010
"Biofuels Patents: The Year in Review & Look Forward to 2010," Industrial Biotechnology, Winter 2009
"A Review of Recent Patents and Patent Publications in Biofuel Development," Industrial Biotechnology, Fall 2009
"Potential Effects of Pending Biologics Legislation on the Patent Application Process," Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, July 14, 2009
"Ruling: California Can Regulate GHGs," The Huffington Post, July 1, 2009
" California Gets Green Light For 'Greenovation,'" Buchalter Nemer Client Alert, June 2009
"Patent review: Recent patents & patent applications related to biofuels development," Industrial Biotechnology, Summer 2009
"EPA & Regulation of Greenhouse Gases," The Huffington Post, May 5, 2009
"Energy & Green Technology Innovation & Regulations Under the Obama Administration," Industrial Biotechnology, Spring 2009
"The Patent Prosecution Highway is Open," Buchalter Nemer Client Alert, April 2009
"The Balancing Act: Keeping The EPA On Sound Science For GHG Emissions & Biofuels," Industrial Biotechnology, Winter 2008/2009
"Put Your Patent Budget to Work in Fluctuating Economic Environments," Points & Authorities, Summer 2008
"The Impenetrable Fortress: Protecting Your Company's Assets," Orange County Business Journal, September 3, 2007
"New Rules, New Limits: How the new patent rules impact your IP rights," Buchalter Nemer Client Alert, September 2007
"Protect the Tree, Not Just the Orange: Strategic Use of Printed Publications for Intellectual Property Protection," Orange County Lawyer Magazine, September 2006
"The PCT Process and Patent Protection Outside of the United States," Intellectual Property Litigation, July 2006
Dr. Thompson has presented several papers and presentations at American Chemical Society National Meetings directed to United States, PCT and Foreign Chemical Patent Practice, Inventorship Issues, Ethics and Intellectual Property, Corporate IP Strategies, the Strategic Uses of Printed Publications, and Alternative Careers in Chemistry. She is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the California State Bar, the American Chemical Society, SEMA, the Society of Women Engineers, the Institute of Food Technologists and the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. Dr. Thompson is the past Chair of the Chemistry and The Law Division of the American Chemical Society, the past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the OC Bar Association, and the current Chair of the Orange County Section of the American Chemical Society. She is also the corresponding secretary for the Society of Women Engineers.
Dr. Thompson is active in the community, representing several non-profit corporations and groups, among them Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Southern California Siamese Rescue. Dr. Thompson was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Junior League of Orange County, California Women Lead, and the National Women's Political Caucus for Orange County.
Dr. Thompson earned her J.D. at Campbell University, Norman Wiggins School of Law, (1998) and her B.S. (Chemistry, 1990) and M.A. (Chemistry, 1991) at the College of William & Mary. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University. Her dissertation is entitled "Control of Volatile Organic Compounds with a Pulsed Corona Discharge." As a doctoral candidate, Dr. Thompson worked at both the Environmental Protection Agency and the Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
Dr. Sandra Thompson is a Shareholder and member of the Firm's Corporate and Intellectual Property Practice Groups, and immediate past chair of the Intellectual Property Group. She represents clients in the fields of green technology, cleantech matters, semiconductors, electronics, chemicals and chemical intermediates, solar and solar-related technology, transportation technology, including the design and utility of parts and systems, fuel cells, hybrid and electric engine technologies, green (sustainable) chemistries, bio-based and biodegradable plastics, waste/sludge management and conversion, fibers, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, computer software, children's products and telecommunications. Her experience extends into the fields of chemistry, green technology, energy law and issues, biochemistry, semiconductor materials, electronics, electronic materials and plasma physics. Dr. Thompson represents clients with respect to intellectual property issues and green technology/energy-related issues.
Recent Publications and Presentations
Dr. Thompson has presented several papers and presentations at American Chemical Society National Meetings directed to United States, PCT and Foreign Chemical Patent Practice, Inventorship Issues, Ethics and Intellectual Property, Corporate IP Strategies, the Strategic Uses of Printed Publications, and Alternative Careers in Chemistry. She is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the California State Bar, the American Chemical Society, SEMA, the Society of Women Engineers, the Institute of Food Technologists and the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. Dr. Thompson is the past Chair of the Chemistry and The Law Division of the American Chemical Society, the past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the OC Bar Association, and the current Chair of the Orange County Section of the American Chemical Society. She is also the corresponding secretary for the Society of Women Engineers.
Dr. Thompson is active in the community, representing several non-profit corporations and groups, among them Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Gamma Foundation and Southern California Siamese Rescue. Dr. Thompson was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Junior League of Orange County, California Women Lead, and the National Women's Political Caucus for Orange County.
Dr. Thompson earned her J.D. at Campbell University, Norman Wiggins School of Law, (1998) and her B.S. (Chemistry, 1990) and M.A. (Chemistry, 1991) at the College of William & Mary. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University. Her dissertation is entitled "Control of Volatile Organic Compounds with a Pulsed Corona Discharge." As a doctoral candidate, Dr. Thompson worked at both the Environmental Protection Agency and the Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Areas of Practice
- Corporate
- Intellectual Property
- Copyright
- Patents
- Trademark
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California