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I am a scientist-turned-lawyer who specializes in finding practical solutions to the most challenging patent issues that frequently accompany complex biotechnology and pharmaceutical inventions. I have been providing strategic patent advice for over 25 years to clients ranging from startup biotech companies to multinational pharmaceutical corporations to academic institutions. I recently assisted clients in obtaining patents claiming inventions such as antibodies, genes, gene therapies, recombinant proteins, transgenic animals, pharmaceutical compounds and formulations, methods of treatment, and screening methods. I have a particular interest in patent issues surrounding personalized medicine. My expertise extends to due diligence studies and opinions regarding validity and infringement issues. I am a co-creator and lecturer for Patent Resources Group's (PRG) annual advanced course on pharma & biotech patent law. Specialties: Biotech and pharma patent prosecution

Listed skills include Patents, Patent Prosecution, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, and 19 others.

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  Principal

  Fish & Richardson P.C.

  Apr 1989 - Present - Boston, Ma

  Fish & Richardson is a global patent prosecution, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation law firm with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists in the U.S. and Europe. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences, and perspectives. Fish is the #1 U.S. patent litigation firm, handling nearly three times as many cases than its nearest competitor; a powerhouse patent prosecution firm; a top-tier trademark and copyright firm; and the #1 firm at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, with more cases than any other firm. Since 1878, Fish attorneys have been winning cases worth billions in controversy – often by making new law – for the world’s most innovative and influential technology leaders.