McAndrews, Held & Malloy


	Sarah A. Kofflin Partner Email. skofflin@mcandrews-ip.com Tel. (312) 775-8213 Practice Areas Intellectual property litigation, prosecution and counseling Education Saint Mary’s College, B.S. in Chemistry, summa cum laude DePaul University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude Bar Admissions Admitted to practice in Illinois. Member of the bars of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the Supreme Court of Illinois. Registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Professional Experience Sarah’s experience with intellectual property litigation has involved patents, trademarks, trade secrets and unfair competition. Her litigation experience covers all phases of discovery, including depositions, motions, court hearings, and work with experts. Sarah has also been involved in briefing case-dispositive motions and in preparing appeal briefs. Her litigation experience has ranged across a wide variety of technologies, including drug eluting stents, cryoablation systems, customized knee and hip implants, molded plastic applicator tips, heat sinks, watches and beverage cans. Sarah’s work in intellectual property prosecution has involved patent and trademark work. She has prepared and prosecuted numerous patents and trademarks, both foreign and domestic. She has assisted clients with portfolio management and opinion work. Her prosecution experience has included various biological, chemical, mechanical and computer related technologies such as biological implants, chemical generators, fermentation processes and electrochemical processes. While in law school at DePaul University College of Law Sarah was awarded a prestigious Dean’s scholarship. She also received the CALI award for excellence in her Copyrights and Trademarks and Secured Transactions classes. She gained practical experience while advising pro bono clients at the DePaul Technology/Intellectual Property Clinic. As an undergraduate studying chemistry at Saint Mary’s College, Sarah gained laboratory experience and familiarity with a number of chemical technologies. She researched an environmentally safe method of using microorganisms for chemical production at Michigan State University. She later researched the use of polymers to form hydrogels at the University of Pittsburgh. During her time at Saint Mary’s, Sarah also held a position as a teaching assistant for introductory chemistry courses. Presentations McAndrews, Held and Malloy – Continuing Legal Education Approved – “Patentable Subject Matter in Biotechnology – Prometheus Laboratories v. Mayo Collaborative Services” Duquesne Research Symposium, “Formation of Hydrogels Using Poly(vinylamine)/ poly(vinylalcohol) Copolymers and D-Glucose” Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, “Microbial Synthesis of Dehydroshikimic Acid Using Fed-batch Fermentation” Back to Top