Dr. Barry S. Wilson

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Barry S. Wilson Partner

Barry S. Wilson is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP.A member of the firm's Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice and Life Sciences Industry Team, Dr. Wilson focuses on obtaining broad-based patent protection for biotechnological inventions having diagnostic and/or therapeutic applications.Dr. Wilson is experienced in both U.S. and foreign patent prosecution.

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.

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Barry S. Wilson
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Barry S. Wilson Partner

Barry S. Wilson is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP.A member of the firm's Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice and Life Sciences Industry Team, Dr. Wilson focuses on obtaining broad-based patent protection for biotechnological inventions having diagnostic and/or therapeutic applications.Dr. Wilson is experienced in both U.S. and foreign patent prosecution.

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.

Barry S. Wilson

Barry S. Wilson, Associate, San Diego

August 31, 2000

On January 19, 2002, Wilson was driving her Explorer along Interstate 8 in San Diego County when, as she swerved to avoid a metal object that was bouncing directly toward her windshield, the Explorer fishtailed out of control and rolled over multiple times.

As the car rolled, its roof collapsed nearly a foot into the passenger compartment, crushing down on Wilson's shoulder with 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of force that pulverized and severed part of her spine.The impact also fractured her bones, cut her spleen, and dislocated her knees, and resulted in permanent disfigurement.

Wilson's spinal injuries rendered her paraplegic and suffering constant pain treatable only temporarily with medication-ending her once active lifestyle that had included practicing high-level martial arts, camping, hiking, dancing, and traveling.Although metal screws and rods inserted into her back helped to stabilize her upper body, she became totally dependent on her family for personal care and almost every other aspect of her life.

Wilson filed a design defect lawsuit against Ford alleging that it knowingly defectively designed the Explorer by making it dangerously unstable and prone to rollover, and inadequately supporting its roof so that it would readily crush into the passenger compartment in a foreseeable rollover.

Wilson's husband, Barry S. Wilson, who is a partner in Foley & Lardner LLP's San Diego's office, filed a loss of consortium claim arising out of his wife's life-altering injuries.
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It also awarded Mr. Wilson $13 million for loss of consortium.

Additionally, the jury found by clear and convincing evidence that Ford acted with oppression, fraud or malice in deliberately causing the design defects, and awarded her $246 million in punitive damages.
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On noneconomic damages to Mrs. Wilson, the jury awarded $105 million, or approximately 13 times the amount counsel requested and stated was ‘fair, just and reasonable.' The reduced award of approximately $65 million is still approximately three to five times that amount.

Her husband, Barry Wilson, a patent attorney, said his wife's accident has been devastating to their family.He said she has steel rods attached to her spine to help support her back.

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