Luke Gallion, Ph.D., helps life science companies safeguard and capitalize on their valuable innovations. An attorney in Foley’s Intellectual Property Department, Luke focuses on patent preparation, U.S. and foreign prosecution, due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions involving intellectual property, and opinions regarding freedom-to-operate, patentability, and invalidity.
Luke brings a strong foundation in science and the law to his practice. Prior to attending law school, he earned his doctorate in analytical chemistry. His research included analytical instrumentation development, microfluidic devices, microscopy, fluorescence detection, and the design of enzyme activity reporters.
During law school, Luke gained hands-on experience through internships and externships with law firms and the intellectual property legal department of a major American pharmaceutical company. His work focused on securing patent protection for U.S. and global pharmaceutical products through U.S. and international patent prosecution, advising research scientists on freedom-to-operate issues based on competitor patent landscapes, and counseling clients on patentability.
Luke is a member of Foley’s Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice and the Health Care & Life Sciences Sector.
Dissertation
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Co-author, “‘Fix and Click’ for Assay of Sphingolipid Signaling in Single Primary Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells,” Analytical Chemistry (2022) 94 (3): 1594-1600
- Co-author, “Quantifying Enzyme Activity and Gene Expression within Single-Cells using a Multiplexed Capillary Electrophoresis Platform. In: Single Cell ‘Omics’ of Neurons,” Springer Nature, Inc. (2021)
- Co-author, “Silicon Photomultipliers as a Low-Cost Fluorescence Detector for Capillary Electrophoresis ,” Analytical Chemistry (2020) 92 (20): 13683-13687
- Co-author, “Preserving Single Cells in Space and Time for Analytical Assays,” TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 122, 115723 (2020)
- Co-author, “Chapter Ten – Design of an Automated Capillary Electrophoresis Platform for Single-Cell Analysis,” Methods in Enzymology; Allbritton, N. L., Kovarik, M. L., Eds.; Enzyme Activity in Single Cells; Academic Press, Vol. 628: 191-221 (2019)
- Co-author, “Demonstrating the Importance of Cleanliness and Safety in an Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory,” Journal of Chemical Health and Safety (2015) 22 (5): 28-31