Intellectual Property, Biotechnology
1617 Newark Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(484) 880-8428
| Experience | Years |
|---|---|
| Partner, Wilcox & Aceto | 2008-Current |
| Provided IP management and prosecution, due diligence, and freedom-to-operate opinions on corporate IP. Consulted on corporate portfolio development. Client base includes start-up biotech, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies including a Fortune 100 Big Pharma. Represented clients in technology areas in new drug applications, nanotechnology, microfluidics, and microbiology assays. | |
| Counsel & Director of Intellectual Property, Immunicon Corporation | Current |
| Publicly traded, start-up biotech and medical device company with operations in United States and Europe. As in-house Counsel, I oversaw all intellectual property, contract, and other legal issues supporting company scientists and engineers in research and development. Managed up to three legal assistants to facilitate legal research and analysis. Worked closely and directly reported to CEO and Chief Counsel. Researched, gathered, and provided key information and facts to support arbitration proceedings. Managed legal requirements for three wholly owned subsidiaries. Oversaw all maintenance and tax accounting for entire IP estate. Drafted and reviewed most types of start-up biotech agreements including MTA, CDA, Pharma service, technology license, and supply agreements. | |
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widener University School of Law - Widener University | Law | J.D. | 2000 |
| Temple University | Pharmacology, Medical | Ph.D. (1987) | 1987 |
| Drexel University | Biomedical Engineering | M.S. | 1984 |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Biology | B.S. | 1980 |
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association | Current |
| Member, American Bar Association | Current |
| Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association | Current |
| Member, Biophysical Society | 1995 |
| Member, American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics | 1990 |
| Member, Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society | 1989 |
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