Douglas C. Limbach

Doug Limbach is a partner at Shay Glenn LLP where he counsels technology companies and investors, primarily in the medical device industry. Doug entered the field of intellectual property law in 1991 as a patent agent and later an associate at Limbach & Limbach, LLP where he was trained in patent preparation, prosecution, opinion writing, licensing, litigation and strategic portfolio management. In 2001, he founded Synchroscan Corporation, which developed a line of wireless telecommunications products. Doug later served as Director of Intellectual Property at medical device company TheraSense Inc./Abbott Diabetes Care, and Senior Counsel at Form Factor. He also was Of Counsel at general practice law firm Greenberg Traurig and at life sciences IP firm Bozicevic, Field & Francis. Prior to entering the legal profession, Doug was a design engineer for six years in the fields of automated and medical equipment development.

Doug earned a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in robotics from the University of Colorado, and holds a Professional Engineers License in California. Doug received his J.D. from Golden Gate University, where he held a judicial externship in U.S. District Court with Chief Magistrate Judge F. Steele Langford. He is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Doug is a Past President and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association, an 83 year-old organization of more than 1,200 intellectual property practitioners. He also serves on the Steering Committee for the annual American Diabetes Association Leaders Forum. Doug frequently writes articles on various patent law topics for medical device periodicals such as MX Magazine and In Vivo Diagnostics Technology.

With his diverse background, Doug brings a unique mix of scientific understanding and business experience to the real world issues faced by our clients.

Education

• Golden Gate University, J.D.
• University of Colorado, B.S.M.E.

Admitted to Practice

• California
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office