Kevin Dam Email & Phone Number

Alameda, CA, US

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

• Directly advised Vice President and Divisional Vice Presidents on licensing, supply chain, R&D, and commercial deals and strategies to achieve business growth and mitigate risk
• Led contract negotiations on complex, top priority supply deals key to the business’s long-term strategy for global supply chain continuity
• Drove strategy and advised key stakeholders on implementing supply chain strategy, navigating the 2021/2022 global supply chain challenges, and resolving contractual disputes
• Advised commercial stakeholders on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., Federal Drug, and Cosmetic Act; False Claims Act; Anti-Kickback Statute; FTC Act)
• Advanced new product development projects to achieve commercial, innovation, and sustainability objectives
• Co-led legal community of practice to develop contract drafting best practices for, and training to, the entire legal organization

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

• My roles:
• Led contract negotiations on complex licensing deals that are high priorities and part of the key long-term strategy for the business, allowing the business to expand its portfolio of products into new segments.
• Support supply contract negotiations with the business's strategic suppliers and customers within the context of larger complex relationships.Select Accomplishments:
• Closed licensing and supply deals for oncology products to allow Abbott Established Pharmaceuticals to be among the first to launch generics in a country in the oncology non-chemotherapy space and strengthen its.
• Closed deals involving class of products that are highest priorities for the business and that are the first for those class of products, helping build a global portfolio in the industry.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Summary:I have practiced before U.S. district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, mostly on behalf of the world's.
• Three successful judgments before the Federal Circuit, all on behalf of the world's leader in athletic footwear and apparel
• A favorable jury verdict on all counts, including trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment
• A successful denial of a motion for summary judgment in a patent infringement case
• A denial of a trademark registration in an opposition proceeding before the TTAB on both likelihood of confusion and dilution groundsSelect accomplishments:
• Managed internal team of two senior partners, two junior partners, and five staff to provide legal counsel to client of 6,500+ employees

Cergy-Pontoise, île-de-france, FR

• Developed and taught courses in legal writing and legal English to License and Masters students

Washington DC, District Of Columbia, US

• Analyzed appellate briefs and drafted bench memos to assist in resolution of legal issues
• Reviewed and edited drafts of judicial opinions

Washington, D.C., US

• Analyzed statutes and other legal authorities to prepare memoranda in support of litigation

Evanston, IL, US

• Select accomplishments:
• Redlined, negotiated, and drafted JDAs, NDAs, MSAs, and licensing and option agreements to capitalize on innovations, commercialize technology, and advance product development
• Worked cross-functionally with various stakeholders to develop commercialization opportunities, protect IP, navigate IP landscape, and advise on compliance with university legal policies and goals
• Managed university global IP portfolios, including for 6 related start-up companies in support of early product development
• Managed team of outside counsel to prosecute patent applications in the areas of medical devices, software, pharmaceuticals, engineering (mechanical, biomedical, and computer), organic chemistry, materials science, and.

• Managed patent portfolio and developed patent prosecution strategies

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology - Biochemistry