In-house IP counsel overseeing hematology and immunology patent portfolios. I also conduct IP reviews of contracts, licenses, and publications.

As part of a rapidly growing gene editing company based on second generation CRISPR technology, I support Beam’s therapeutic programs, contribute to global patent preparation & prosecution strategy, and help build the company's intellectual property portfolio.

My practice focuses on patent prosecution, opinions, and related counseling. I advise clients on implementing strategies to protect their intellectual property, with an emphasis on the life sciences.I work with a variety of clients including universities and research institutes.

My practice encompasses preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications, counseling clients on intellectual property strategies, and managing patent portfolios in the biotechnology and chemical arts. I have years of experience prosecuting complex biotechnology and chemical patent applications before the USPTO. I have prosecuted applications directed towards antibody therapeutics, stem cells, gene therapies, RNAi, vaccines, and targeted drug delivery systems. I also have extensive experience in numerous areas of USPTO practice including opinion writing, appeals, application revival, in-person examiner interviews, patent term adjustment, patent term extension, and restriction practice.

Independently managed and prosecuted through allowance a docket of over 300 active patent applications in the biotechnological, chemical, pharmaceutical, and food science arts for a variety of foreign and domestic clients. Advised clients on claim coverage and prosecution strategies. Prepared infringement and FTO opinions. Held independent telephonic and personal interviews with Examiners. Assisted in training new associates and visiting foreign attorneys.

Law Clerk in Patent prosecution firm. Involved in applying for patents with the USPTO and providing scientific advice.

Worked in collaboration with a Postdoctoral Fellow on expression, purification, and in vitro/in vivo/ex vivo characterization of novel fusion immunomodulatory proteins. Designed experiments, performed murine surgeries, developed protocols, kept extensive laboratory notebooks, presented results at lab meetings, and attended scientific conferences. Managed numerous simultaneous experiments and cell cultures with minimal oversight or training.

Edited and proofread articles for submission to English language journals written by Japanese researchers.