Team

Gerard was previously a senior partner and Chair of the Medical Device Practice group at Knobbe, Martens, which specializes in all aspects of intellectual property law. Working primarily with startup medical device companies and venture capital firms, Gerard has developed and executed offensive and defensive competitive strategies, infringement studies, ‘design around’ engineering, financings, strategic transactions and patent prosecution. Since 2016, he managed the IP diligence in VC equity financings cumulatively valued in excess of $1.6 Billion, acquisitions and IPO’s cumulatively valued in excess of $3.8 Billion.

Gerard was named one of the “World’s Leading Patent Professionals” in the 2018 Patent 1000 guide for Transactions and Prosecution by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine, and described as “the fulcrum” at the firm, who advises early-stage companies at a “deeply strategic and commercial level”.

He received his Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from Rice University and Occidental College, and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of Law. He studied international law at the Institute on International and Comparative Law, Oxford University, England.

Steve has more than 30 years of experience in the medical device industry, spanning multiple specialties including cardiovascular, orthopedic, and dental technologies. He has played a key management role in the growth and success of several medical device companies and is the inventor on 27 issued U.S. patents across a range of medical technology fields.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.