Biography

Jennifer Ferd is a patent scientist in Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group. She focuses on patent preparation, procurement, prosecution, reissues, reexaminations, and appeals before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

She leverages her background and experience in bioengineering, including nanomedicine, antibody and protein engineering, and bioinformatics, to advise clients on inventorship and ownership analyses, portfolio analyses, and freedom-to-operate and validity searches, analyses, and opinions.

Services and Industries

Background

Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Jennifer was a Ph.D. researcher in bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Her dissertation focused on development of a tunable polymeric nanoparticle platform for photoacoustic imaging, fluorescence-guided surgery, and photothermal therapy across multiple solid tumor models. She also has hands-on experience in antibody and protein engineering, bioinformatics, and medical physics.

Education

University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D., 2026)
- Bioengineering
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)/ National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Interfaces Scholar
- Certificate in Medical Physics (Radiation Oncology)
- Certificate in Teaching (Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning)
Hunter College of the City University of New York (B.A., Hons, 2026)
- Mathematics Major
- Biology Major
- German Minor

Professional Activities

Patent Pathways (Harrity & Harrity, LLP)
Penn Biotech Group

Charitable and Civic Involvement

Advancing Women in Engineering (AWE), PhD Advisory Board Executive (2024-present)
Penn Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science (GEMS), Lead Instructor (2022, 2023, 2025)
Student Ventures Committee (2024-2026)