Michelle L. McMullen-Tack, Ph.D.
Michelle L. McMullen-Tack's practice comprises patent procurement, patent enforcement, and client counseling, with a special emphasis in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biotechnology, and biochemical arts. Dr. McMullen-Tack's counseling experience includes rendering client-requested opinions on patent validity, infringement, and clearance. She represents pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, both large and small, as well as university clients and start-ups. Her litigation experience has encompassed a range of topics, from pharmaceuticals and diagnostics to business methods.
Dr. McMullen-Tack's scientific research and publications were in the field of molecular endocrinology. With the use of a transgenic mouse model, she was able to examine the role of the hormone inhibin in ovarian function, female fertility, and ovarian cancer.
education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law
Ph.D., Northwestern University, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cellular Biology
Dissertation: Overexpression of the Rat Inhibin α Subunit Gene in Transgenic Mice: A Model of Inhibin Action.
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Microbiology, With Distinction
bar admissions
Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office