Brian Phillips Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

As a member of the Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions practice group, I help clients protect and monetize intellectual property through licensing, distribution, joint development, M&A, and other transactions.

• Legal:
• Create and implement appropriate global patent strategies for the protection of innovations, working in coordination with global business, marketing, and legal teams.
• Draft and negotiate transactional matters including licensing, technology transfer, product supply/distribution, research and development agreements, material transfer agreements, technical services agreements, and.
• Patentability, validity, infringement, freedom-to-operate opinion work.
• IP due diligence in support of acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions.
• IP litigation support working in conjunction with litigation team and global patent team.

Morrisville, NC

Head legal counsel for natural life sciences company that develops non-toxic insect and parasite control solutions.Responsible for all corporate legal and governance functions, including:-- counseling executive, business & product development, scientific, regulatory, and marketing teams-- international patent and trademark portfolio management -- licensing.

• Conducted patent and trademark prior art searches
• Drafted patentability, state-of-the-art, clearance/infringement, and validity/invalidity opinions in the areas of biomedical devices, pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, and life sciences
• Analyzed corporate patent portfolios, products and services to identify litigation risks and licensing opportunities
• Supervised a team of twenty patent attorneys, patent agents and scientific advisors

• Prepared and prosecuted patent applications before the USPTO in the biomedical device field
• Counseled clients and responded to USPTO Office Actions
• Performed patentability searches and drafted patentability opinions

• Developed a novel method to isolate viable total RNA from human leukocytes
• Performed microarray and real-time, quantitative PCR analysis of leukocyte expression profiles to identify genes regulating inflammatory response
• Established and maintained the database infrastructure to identify, enroll, and follow patients with rare kidney and autoimmune diseases from both UNC and private practice clinics throughout the United States

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Moot courtChair, Moot Court Board

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Chi Phi fraternity

Elementary School