Intellectual property and life sciences

Patent Prosecution and analysis

Strategic assistance for building IP assets and managing complex patent portfolios including the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications related to small molecule and chemistry, formulations, nucleic acids, gene therapy, vaccines, protein-protein interactions, nanoparticle technology, immunotherapy and diagnostic agents.

Provide patent analysis and opinions related to inventorship, patentability, IP due diligence, infringement and validity, and freedom-to-operate reviews. Assist clients with IP and regulatory issues in the context of Orange Book listing and Hatch-Waxman Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act.

Patent Litigation

Assist in patent infringement litigation related to pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology industries.

IP and Life Sciences Transactions

Assist clients in structuring and negotiating confidentiality agreements, license agreements, consulting and non-compete agreements, product development and commercialization agreements, supply agreements and asset purchase agreements.

Trademark Prosecution and Portfolio Management

We recognize and appreciate that the life sciences inventions of today are the drug products of tomorrow, and that those products must be effectively marketed for our clients to reap the rewards they deserve for their investments.

Therefore, protection of our clients’ intellectual property rights does not begin and end with patents. Trademark prosecution, licensing and portfolio management are an integral part of our overall practice and, consequently, we dedicate a significant portion of our time assisting clients with trademark matters.