Working with lean-staffed law firm on intellectual property counseling and litigation matters.

Senior in-house patent counsel for venture fund and several of its held life-science companies.

Transferred from global headquarters to handle all patent issues for Novartis Diagnostics business unit. Managed diagnostics IP team and IP operations team in Emeryville. Assisted in the $1.7B sale of business and assets to Grifols, S.A.

Developed IP strategy and cross-divisional and cross-functional standards and policies. Risk-analyzed market exclusivity and freedom-to-operate strategies. Led group of employees responsible for maintainence and support for company-wide IP database and IP operations.

Directed all intellectual property issues for small biotechnology company, including U.S. and foreign prosecution, interferences, oppositions, and litigation issues. Supervised and reviewed negotiation of all company contracts. Assisted in major partnership deal negotiations with Merck and GSK.

Undertook all intellectual property issues for small gene therapy biotechnology company. Supervised and handled U.S. and foreign prosecution, interferences and oppositions, litigation issues, and all company contract negotiations. Helped negotiate an $26M upfront technology outlicense.

Dealt with all intellectual property issues for diagnostics and chemistry divisions of large biotechnology corporation. Handled all aspects of U.S. and foreign prosecution, including oppositions and interferences, license and collaboration agreements. Supervised major patent suits from start to finish in U.S. and German District Courts. Worked on litigation in U.S., U.K., Belgium, Netherlands, and Italy. Negotiated a global settlement involving litigations and oppositions in six countries; performed due diligence for two acquisitions; developed global freedom-to-operate strategies; and assisted in sale of business to Bayer.

Worked on all aspects of U.S. chemical and biotechnical patent prosecution including applications, responses, appeal briefs, interferences, reissues and reexaminations. Wrote patentability, validity and infringement opinions. Worked on general and patent litigation including drafting complaints, motions to dismiss, discovery responses and requests and settlement agreements.