Professional Experience:

SF Bay Area patent attorney specialized in biologics and biotechnology.

Hands-on expertise in patent portfolio development, patent preparation & prosecution, freedom to operate, opinions, patent due diligence for acquisitions and licensing, offensive and defensive strategies for patent challenges.

Demonstrated track record of working effectively with scientific and business leadership, delivering quality, timely, and relevant patent guidance.

Experience leading in-house patent groups across wide-ranging indications, including Oncology, Vaccines, Rare Diseases, Biologics manufacturing, Immunoscience, and Biosimilars, in the US, Europe and Japan.

Representative projects: Ibrance, elranatamab, tanezumab, PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies, PCSK9 antibodies, gene therapy, CAR-T, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, antibody engineering and humanization, antibody libraries, Prevnar13.

Prior Work History:

Pfizer (CA and CT)                          2000 – 2022      Final Title: VP and Assistant General Counsel

Clark & Elbing (MA)                         1997 – 2000      Final Title: Associate Attorney

Education:

Boston University – JD, IP Concentration

UCLA – PhD, Physiological Sciences

UCSD – BA, Animal Physiology

Licensed in MA and registered to practice at the USPTO