Carl Gulbrandsen, Ph.D., J.D.

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Carl E. Gulbrandsen received his B.A. from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. He received a Ph.D. degree in physiology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a J. D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. From 1981 until 1992 he was in the private practice of law. Dr. Gulbrandsen's law practice concentrated on intellectual property with a specialty in patent prosecution and litigation.

In 1992 Mr. Gulbrandsen joined Madison, WI companies, Lunar Corporation and Bone Care International, Inc. as General Counsel. Lunar Corporation is a medical device company. Bone Care International, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. Mr. Gulbrandsen joined the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) in October of 1997 as Director of Patents and Licensing and January 1, 2000 he became the Managing Director. He is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers, the Licensing Executive Society, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Wisconsin State Bar and the American Bar Association.

Dr. Gulbrandsen will serve as an instructor for the course entitled Principles and Practice of Biotechnology. He will be teaching the many facets of patent law, materials transfer agreements, intellectual property, and business ethics.