Overview
Jacob Golan focuses his practice on intellectual property law with particular experience in biotechnology, bioinformatics, A.I., medical device innovations, agrotechnology, and material science. He counsels clients on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications, trademark filings, and intellectual property portfolio management. Jacob also advises on IP due diligence and licensing matters, drawing on his scientific background to help clients navigate complex issues related to patentability, infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses.
Jacob's scientific background includes a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he received training in genomics, computational biology and biophysics. He has authored several peer-review journal articles and received numerous fellowships and awards. He also has experience as a Research and Development Scientist for a biotechnology company, where he developed molecular techniques for breeding novel fungal strains for patent filings.
Experience
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Counseled clients on strategic management of complex patent portfolios related to medical device instruments.
Completed an IP due diligence for a major acquisition by a Fortune 500 client in the immunotherapeutic space.
Prosecuted and drafted global patent filings in biotechnology, agrotechnology, and material sciences; prepared and responded to trademark Office Actions; coordinated ownership transfer of global patent portfolios; led client development initiatives; and served as a guest speaker at universities and national conferences.
Drafted and prosecuted global patent filings, conducted due diligence for technology acquisitions, prepared licensing agreements involving plant patents and plant variety protection certificates, and provided technical support to litigation teams.
Supported compliance of biotechnology corporations with Brazilian law, conducting all responsibilities in Portuguese.
Education and Credentials
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 2023; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Ph.D., 2020, Microbiology
- Duke University, B.S., with Honors, 2014, Biology and Geology
Admissions
- State of California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Chateaubriand STEM Fellowship
North American Mycological Association Memorial Fellowship
Duke University Department Excellence in Plant Science Prize
Perilman Research Award
Seymour H. Shore Endowment for Undergraduate Research
Phi Beta Kappa
Community Involvement
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Patent Consultant
Local Contexts, Advisor
Open Fung, IP Consultant
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
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Patently Enabled December 2025 – How Broadly Can I Claim? Genus-Species Assessments and Why They Matter, December 5, 2025 -
Patently Enabled November 2025 – A Procedural Trap for Patents: The Constructive Election Rule, November 7, 2025
In The Media
Publications
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Benefit sharing on genetic resources: Modelling data access, control and willingness‐to‐pay for digital sequence information, Ecological Solutions and Evidence, January 2025 -
Data-Driven Insights On Optimizing PTAB Institution Decisions, Law360, March 12, 2024 -
The Food Microbiome as Traditional Knowledge, Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law, September 12, 2022 -
Benefit sharing: Why inclusive provenance metadata matter, Frontiers in Genetics, August 30, 2022 -
Intellectual property rights and ethnobiology: an update on Posey's call to action, Journal of Ethnobiology, April 3, 2019
Speaking Engagements
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"Fungi & Intellectual Property (IP)," Mycological Society of America Annual Meeting 2025, Madison, WI, June 28 - July 2, 2025