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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California

Expert in patent prosecution and portfolio management: Deep experience in developing defensible patent portfolios including evaluating invention disclosures and interviewing inventors to develop patentability story and identify data needed to obtain the patent; preparation and prosecution of patent applications; manage foreign associates and coordinate prosecution across 30+ jurisdictions and multiple families and product portfolios; develop and implement prosecution and claim amendment strategies that emphasize defensible claims in a cost effective manner; evaluate and file post-issue challenges of patents; organized and detail-oriented approach to patent prosecution and portfolio management including designing and developing patent portfolio management database using web-based platform.Due diligence and opinion preparation: review of intellectual property estates for investment-side due diligence including identification of patentability and freedom-to-operate issues, risks to enforcement of claims and loss of exclusivity for marketed products, and options for reducing those risks; preparation of patentability, validity and freedom-to-operate opinions.Organic chemistry expert: expertise in small molecules such as anti-virals, glucocorticoid receptors, sEH inhibitors; other chemical moieties including polymers for polymer-drug conjugates and drug-delivery agents using polymer nanoparticles; organometallic and inorganic materials for fuel cells, batteries and thermoelectric devices; drug delivery methods and devices; nanotechnology materials.Mentoring and teaching: mentor and train associates and patent agents by providing feedback on work product; teach attorneys and patent agents within the firm, at firm events, and at clients by preparing and presenting CLE regarding chemical obviousness of small molecules and formulations, obviousness-type double patenting, patent due diligence, claim drafting practice, evergreen patent subject matter.

Formerly Townsend & Townsend & Crew LLP.

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Phd, Organic Chemistry

I worked for Prof. Jean M.J. Frechet on the design and synthesis of small-molecules, as well as macromolecules including dendrimers, star.

Ab, Chemistry

Performed undergraduate research with Prof. Dotsevi Sogah from 1995-1997, including synthesis of nitroxide-based free-radical mediators.