Chris is an intellectual property litigator, prosecutor, and counselor with experience in a diverse array of technologies and industries.As an IP litigator, Chris represents clients in patent, trademark, and trade secret disputes and provides practical, pragmatic legal advice in complex matters. His experience includes patent infringement actions in several federal district courts, including Hatch-Waxman ANDA disputes, trade secret disputes in state court, and contested patent and trademark proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Chris advises clients on a range of technologies within several domains of chemistry, biotechnology, and materials sciences and across a range of industries, including life sciences and high technology manufacturing. He provides strategic management of complex patent portfolios, trusted guidance on patent validity, infringement, and freedom-to-operate, and trademark clearance and management of large trademark portfolios.Representative Litigation Matters:Represented patent owner in patent infringement and contract dispute with licenseeRepresented generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in ANDA litigation involving topical corticosteroidRepresented generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in ANDA litigation pertaining to type II diabetesRepresented public gene therapy company in trademark infringement disputeRepresentative Patent Prosecution and Counseling Matters:Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in fields of chemistry and materials sciences, including: membranes and filtration technologies; graphene; nanomaterials for catalysis, filtration, and therapeutics purposesPrepared and prosecuted patent applications in fields of biotechnology, including: cell culture; natural products; biosynthetic methods in bacteria and plants; transgenic mammals and plants; vaccines and vaccine productionPrepared and prosecuted patent applications in mechanical-electrical technologies, including: ion gauges; and dialysis systemsPrepared invalidity, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate opinionsWorldwide patent portfolio prosecution for Fortune 500 companies, venture-backed startups, and major universities,Represented major drug company in ex parte reexamination of patent on a blockbuster therapeuticRepresentative Trademark Prosecution and Counseling Matters:Conduct clearance and manage worldwide prosecution of portfolio of marks for innovative companies in the semiconductor and life sciences industries