Malaika Tyson, Ph.D., is a Shareholder at McAndrews whose practice focuses on corporate intellectual property and patent protection strategies. Malaika assists innovative companies in developing integrated approaches to the strategic management of intellectual property by providing patent and trademark prosecution, competitive intellectual property analysis and portfolio management, trade secret program development, and management of complex multi-faceted intellectual property transactions. Malaika also has experience with post-grant proceedings, patent litigation, and EPO patent opposition practice. She represents clients in various areas – particularly in the life science, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical and material sciences, and consumer goods industries.
Malaika has extensive experience counseling universities, research institutions, multinational companies, and startups for domestic and international prosecution for technologies such as imaging and diagnostic agents, proteomics and protein chemistry, cell biology, pharmaceuticals (large and small molecule), vaccines, animal biotechnology, assays, analytical instruments and detection devices, drug-delivery materials, medical devices, chemical technologies, and consumables.
Malaika received her J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School and earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry (Analytical) from Purdue University. Before joining McAndrews, she worked at MilliporeSigma Biotechnology as a Senior Research and Development Scientist in the Proteomics group, where she was responsible for developing and optimizing products and strategies for biopharmaceutical applications.
Malaika is currently a member of the Council for the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, national vice-chair of the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law, and a member of the board of directors for the Chicago Committee. She also serves on Chicago House’s Board of Trustees – a social services organization empowering persons living with or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS to lead healthy and dignified lives.
Malaika is recognized by IAM’s Patent 1000, Strategy 300, and Strategy 300: Global Leaders, which identify the world’s leading IP strategists. She is also an Illinois Super Lawyer Honoree and was selected as a Top 50 Women in the Law Award Honoree (2021) by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Malaika has also been an AIPLA Woman to Watch and a 40 Under Forty recipient (Law Bulletin Publishing Company).
EDUCATION
University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
Washington University Law School, IP and Technology Law Graduate Program
Purdue University, Ph.D., Chemistry
Hampton University, B.S., Chemistry
BAR ADMISSIONS/REGISTRATIONS
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
Washington University Law School, IP and Technology Law Graduate Program
Purdue University, Ph.D., Chemistry
Hampton University, B.S., Chemistry
Practices
IP Transactions
Patent Prosecution
Post-Grant Practice
Trademarks & Copyrights
Bar Admissions/Registrations
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Industries
Chemical
Life Sciences
Consumer Products
Medical Devices
Industrial & Mechanical
Related Experience
Senior Research and Development Scientist at Sigma-Aldrich Biotechnology, Proteomics Group
Presentations
“Intergenerational Interactions in the Workplace.” Women, Diversity & Change Summit Chicago (June 2019)
“Three Takes on Practicing Mindfulness,” Moderator, Collation of Women’s Initiative in Law (May 2019)
“Managing Electronic And In-Person Distractions As An IP Attorney,” Moderator, AIPLA (April 2018)
AIPLA: Biotech IPRS; What have we learned? (August 2017)
Publications
Malaika D. Tyson and Christopher P Singer, Patent-eligible subject matter – the path to clarity and consistency requires legislative action, IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2019
Herbert D. Hart III, Malaika D. Tyson, and Robert F. Kappers. Is That a Complaint? The Grey Area of 35 U.S.C. § 315(b) ABA Intellectual Property Section of Litigation (August 2014)
Herb Hart, Malaika Durham Tyson. Patent Reform and the Future of Pharma Patents, IP Law 360, September 25, 2009.
Jeffrey L. Turner, Judy Boland, Malaika Tyson, John G. Dapron, Henry S. Duewel. Universal Proteomics Standards: Validating the Future of Proteomics,Life Science Innovations, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 14-16.
Malaika O.D. Tyson, Judith A. Boland, Henry S. Duewel. Standards: The Next Frontier of Proteomics,Biotech International, 2008, (solicited).
Malaika Tyson, Jennifer Heutel, Abhijit Roychowdhury, John Dapron. Metabolic Oligosaccharide Engineering and the Staudinger Ligation: Tools For Monitoring Sialic Acid Expression, Life Science Innovations, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 21 – 22.
John Dapron, Abhijit Roychowdhury, Malaika Tyson and Jennifer Heutel. Staudinger Ligation: A Tool to Monitor Differential Sialic Acid Expression in Glycoproteins, The FASEB Journal. 2007;21:790.6.
Malaika O. Durham, Fred E. Regnier. Targeted Glycoproteomics: Serial Lectin Affinity Chromatography In The Selection Of O-Glycosylation Sites On Proteins From The Human Blood Proteome, Journal of Chromatography A, Volume 1132, Issues 1-2, 3 November 2006, Pages 165-173.
Scott Baker, Roxana Begum, Peter Zalupski, Malaika Durham, Alanah Fitch. Polyethylene Glycol Penetration into Clay Films: Real Time Experiments,Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Volume 238, Issues 1-3, 4 May 2004, Pages 141-149.
Professional & Community Involvement
Member, Council, American Bar Association – Section of Intellectual Property Law
Co-Chair, USPTO Relations Subcommittee, American Intellectual Property Law Association
President (Chicago Chapter) & National Board Member, The Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law
Member, Board of Directors, Chicago Committee
Founding Member of Emerging Leaders Council, Bottom Line Chicago
Member, Black Women Lawyers Association
Member, Cook County Bar Association
Member, Intellectual Property Law Association Of Chicago
Honors and Awards
40 Under Forty – 2016; Law Bulletin Publishing Company
Senior Research and Development Scientist at Sigma-Aldrich Biotechnology, Proteomics Group
“Intergenerational Interactions in the Workplace.” Women, Diversity & Change Summit Chicago (June 2019)
“Three Takes on Practicing Mindfulness,” Moderator, Collation of Women’s Initiative in Law (May 2019)
“Managing Electronic And In-Person Distractions As An IP Attorney,” Moderator, AIPLA (April 2018)
AIPLA: Biotech IPRS; What have we learned? (August 2017)
Malaika D. Tyson and Christopher P Singer, Patent-eligible subject matter – the path to clarity and consistency requires legislative action, IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2019
Herbert D. Hart III, Malaika D. Tyson, and Robert F. Kappers. Is That a Complaint? The Grey Area of 35 U.S.C. § 315(b) ABA Intellectual Property Section of Litigation (August 2014)
Herb Hart, Malaika Durham Tyson. Patent Reform and the Future of Pharma Patents, IP Law 360, September 25, 2009.
Jeffrey L. Turner, Judy Boland, Malaika Tyson, John G. Dapron, Henry S. Duewel. Universal Proteomics Standards: Validating the Future of Proteomics,Life Science Innovations, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 14-16.
Malaika O.D. Tyson, Judith A. Boland, Henry S. Duewel. Standards: The Next Frontier of Proteomics,Biotech International, 2008, (solicited).
Malaika Tyson, Jennifer Heutel, Abhijit Roychowdhury, John Dapron. Metabolic Oligosaccharide Engineering and the Staudinger Ligation: Tools For Monitoring Sialic Acid Expression, Life Science Innovations, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 21 – 22.
John Dapron, Abhijit Roychowdhury, Malaika Tyson and Jennifer Heutel. Staudinger Ligation: A Tool to Monitor Differential Sialic Acid Expression in Glycoproteins, The FASEB Journal. 2007;21:790.6.
Malaika O. Durham, Fred E. Regnier. Targeted Glycoproteomics: Serial Lectin Affinity Chromatography In The Selection Of O-Glycosylation Sites On Proteins From The Human Blood Proteome, Journal of Chromatography A, Volume 1132, Issues 1-2, 3 November 2006, Pages 165-173.
Scott Baker, Roxana Begum, Peter Zalupski, Malaika Durham, Alanah Fitch. Polyethylene Glycol Penetration into Clay Films: Real Time Experiments,Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Volume 238, Issues 1-3, 4 May 2004, Pages 141-149.
Member, Council, American Bar Association – Section of Intellectual Property Law
Co-Chair, USPTO Relations Subcommittee, American Intellectual Property Law Association
President (Chicago Chapter) & National Board Member, The Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law
Member, Board of Directors, Chicago Committee
Founding Member of Emerging Leaders Council, Bottom Line Chicago
Member, Black Women Lawyers Association
Member, Cook County Bar Association
Member, Intellectual Property Law Association Of Chicago
40 Under Forty – 2016; Law Bulletin Publishing Company
