INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategically

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategicallyINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategicallyINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategically

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategically

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategicallyINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategicallyINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Thinking globally and strategically
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Representative Technology

Representative Technology

  • Complex issues: use of oppositions, protests, inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews and litigation. 
  • Global IP strategy.
  • Building strong patent portfolios. 
  • Due diligence and freedom-to-operate.  
  • Interface with regulatory exclusivity and FDA regulations. Orange Book patent listings. Patent term extension applications. 
  • IP aspects of licenses and collaborations from term sheets to agreements, sponsored research, technology and material transfer agreements.  

Representative Technology

Representative Technology

Representative Technology

  • Antibodies 
  • Antisense, RNAi, miRNA, ncRNA 
  • Recombinant biologics 
  • Peptides and chemically modified derivatives 
  • Vaccines and immune therapies 
  • Chemical pharmaceutical products 
  • Pharmaceutical formulations 
  • Therapeutic methods using traditional pharmaceuticals or biologics 
  • Recombinant manufacturing processes and vectors 
  • Diagnostic methods 
  • GMO plants

Inter Partes Matters

PTAB Proceedings

PTAB Proceedings

PTAB Proceedings

  • University of California, University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier* v. Sigma-Aldrich Co. (Interference 106,132) - CRISPR-Cas9 technology (Co-lead counsel)
  • University of California, University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier* v. Toolgen (Interference 106,127) - CRISPR-Cas9 technology (Co-lead counsel)
  • University of California, University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier* v. Broad, MIT and Harvard (Interferences 106,115 and 106,048) - CRISPR-Cas9 technology (Co-lead counsel)
  • Adams (Monsanto Company)* v. Leemans -Genetically engineered corn
  • Barton v. Fischhoff (Monsanto Company)* v. Adang -  Insecticidal protein synthesis in
  • transgenic plants
  • Chee v. Drmanac (Hyseq Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)* -  DNA sequencing methods
  • Grinna v. Marra (XOMA Ltd.) -  Pharmaceutical compositions
  • Masinovsky (ICOS Corporation)* v. Newman v. Rice - VCAM-1 antibodies
  • McDonald v. Miyazaki (Kirin Brewery Co.)* - Thrombopoietin
  • Elsbach v Scott (New York University)* -  Bactericidal proteins


* (party represented) 

Oppositions

PTAB Proceedings

PTAB Proceedings

  • Multiple oppositions on behalf of CRISPR Therapeutics AG* v. The Broad Institute, et al.  EP Patents; Re: CRISPR-Cas9 technology
  • Multiple oppositions to Univ. California, Univ. Vienna and Prof. Charpentier* EP Patents; Re: CRISPR-Cas9 technology
  • Oppositions to EP Patents; Re: CD47-SIRPα 
  • Oppositions to EP Patents; Re: LNP/mRNA technology
  • Oppositions to EP Patents & Appeal; Re: checkpoint technology
  • Sandoz Opposition to InterMune, Inc.* EP Patent; Re: treatment methods
  • Avanti Opposition to Infectious Disease Research Institute EP Patent (licensee Immune Design Corporation*) & Appeal; Re: vaccines and adjuvant compositions
  • TheraVectys Opposition to Immune Design Corporation* EP Patent; Re: lentivectors and vaccines
  • Two Eli Lilly & Co. Oppositions to UCB Pharma* EP Patents & one Appeal; Re:  sclerostin antibodies
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Dipharma S.A. and other Oppositions to BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.* EP Patent; Re: treatment methods
  • Mylan Opposition to BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.* EP Patent & Appeal; Re: treatment methods
  • XOMA Ltd.’s* Opposition to Protein Design Labs EP Patent; Re: Humanized antibodies
  • Amgen’s* Opposition to Genentech EP Patent & Appeal; Re: Gamma interferon
  • Genentech’s Opposition to Amgen* EP Patent & Appeal; Re: Gamma interferon
    * (party represented) 

Example Client Experiences

Acquisition of Public Company

Acquisition of Public Company

Acquisition of Public Company

  • Led team that built an extensive patent portfolio for InterMune, Inc. relating to ESBRIET, a drug that treats idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). 
  • Accelerated examination to obtain patent grants in time for the drug’s approval.  
  • Handled the IP due diligence relating to InterMune’s acquisition by a global pharma company for US$8.3 billion. 

Acquisition of Startup

Acquisition of Public Company

Acquisition of Public Company

  • Built patent portfolio for Marcadia Biotech, Inc., a startup based on university technology. 
  • Handled IP aspects of collaborations with two of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
  • Helped negotiate licenses and other agreements. 
  • Handled the IP due diligence surrounding their acquisition in 2010 by a global biopharma company for up to $537 million.​  

Startup to IPO

Patenting Systems of the Future

Patenting Systems of the Future

  • Advised CRISPR Therapeutics on its intellectual property strategy since its formation.
  • CRISPR Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the breakthrough gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9. 

Patenting Systems of the Future

Patenting Systems of the Future

Patenting Systems of the Future

  • Represented Electrochaea in obtaining patents that cover their innovative microorganism-based technology that converts electricity to methane gas. Electrochaea launched the first commercial scale power-to-gas project.  

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