Tambryn Kay VanHeyningen

Tambryn Kay VanHeyningen , Ph.D., focuses her practice on domestic and international patent prosecution and patent portfolio development and management. She also provides client counseling related to patentability, freedom-to-operate, non-infringement and invalidity opinions.

Tammy's experience includes drafting and prosecuting patents with an emphasis in life sciences, chemistry and biotechnology, including vaccines, antibodies, protein therapeutics, medical diagnostics, research tools, genetically engineered organisms, treatment methods, and food science. Tammy has over ten years of experience as a research scientist working in the fields of microbiology, immunology, and mechanisms of disease. She also taught courses in virology, genetics and molecular biology. Tammy has authored several scientific research articles and written and presented on many aspects of intellectual property law.

Prior to joining Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, Tammy worked as a patent attorney with the Madison office of Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP.

Admissions

• State Bar of Wisconsin
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

• Kalamazoo College, (B.A. Biology, 1991)
  • Phi Beta Kappa
• Washington University School of Medicine (Ph.D. Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, 1997)
• Washington University School of Law (J.D. 2005)
  • Winner, 2004 Midwest Region Giles S. Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition
  • Primary Editor, Global Studies Law Review
  • Judge Samuel M. Breckinridge Practice Court Priz

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