Prior to joining Foley, Dr. Wilson served as a patent agent where he gained significant experience in patent prosecution, including both domestic and foreign filings, and the preparation of patent applications. He also has experience in patent litigation, assisting with recruiting and preparing scientific expert witnesses for deposition. Previously, Dr. Wilson was a scientific investigator for Hybritech Inc, an early successful biotechnology company later acquired by Eli-Lilly and Co. There, he headed an antibody engineering research team, led interdiscipline product development teams and assisted in evaluation of external intellectual property.

Dr. Wilson has an extensive scientific career in immunology and molecular biology and has authored over 70 articles of scientific research. He was an assistant professor for the University of Michigan Medical School where he headed monoclonal antibody laboratory dedicated to identification of new diagnostic markers for surgical pathology.

As an adjunct professor of Biology at California State University, San Marcos, Dr. Wilson taught immunology. He was a  postdoctoral fellowship at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation where he developed monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal antisera to detect and analyze human histocompatibility and melanoma tumor associated antigens.

Dr. Wilson graduated from the University of Illinois (B.S., Biology, 1973), the University of Illinois Medical Center (M.S., Microbiology and Immunology, 1975; Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology, 1977), and the University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1998) where he was a member of the Law Review.

Dr. Wilson is a member of the San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association, American Association of Immunologists, and the American Cancer Society. Dr. Wilson is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.