Beth Byrne Email and Phone Number

Highly experienced pharmaceutical & chemical patent searcher. Primary skills include preparation of analyzed & detailed patent search reports in areas of small molecules, pharmaceutics, biology, animal health, consumer health, infant nutrition, patent legal status, etc. Provide search support primarily for IP attorneys and in the past also provided support for R&D scientists & chemical/pharmaceutical library users. Expert in chemical substructure searching of Markush databases (Marpat, MMS), fragmentation code databases (Derwent World Patents & IFI), exact structure databases (such as CAS Registry, REAXYS, & WPIX) & reaction databases (such as CASREACT & REAXYS.) Types of searches include: patent family, legal status, expiration, extensions & SPC, LOE, regulatory exclusivity, prior art, novelty/patentability, licensing, infringement, freedom-to-operate, validity, patent number watches, current awareness, etc. Highly proficient in using many information systems & software, including STN, ProQuest Dialog, Questel Orbit, PatBase, TotalPatent, Lexis Advance, Courtlink, Law360, Adis R&D Insight, IMS Lifecycle, Pharmaprojects, Newport, Cortellis, Integrity, BizInt Smartcharts, IFI PCREF, Markush Topfrag, & STN Express.Registered patent agent with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.