William Schmidt
Key details
- Job title: IP counsel
- Organisation:Beam Therapeutics
William Schmidt is IP counsel at Beam Therapeutics, where he oversees patent strategy and portfolio management for hematology and immunology programmes. In his role, he supports therapeutic development by advising on IP strategy, reviewing contracts, licences, and publications, and contributing to global patent prosecution efforts.
He brings more than 15 years of experience as a patent attorney, with expertise in drafting and prosecuting biotechnology and chemical patent applications in both domestic and international jurisdictions. His technical focus includes areas such as gene therapies, antibody therapeutics, RNA-based technologies, vaccines, and targeted drug delivery systems.
Prior to Beam Therapeutics, Schmidt practiced at Morse, where he advised a range of clients—including universities and research institutions—on patent prosecution, opinions, and IP strategy.
