Intellectual Property
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Band 3
Contact number
+1 617 937 2300Chambers Review
Cooley provides expert counsel to life sciences and hi-tech clients on IP portfolio management matters, including patent prosecution and commercialization transactions. The team is also regularly engaged to assist with IP due diligence matters related to public securities transactions. The law firm offers wider strengths in litigation and appellate work, including Hatch-Waxman disputes.
Work Highlights
- Cooley advised Black Diamond Therapeutics in the development of a global patent portfolio in relation to precision oncology medicines.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cooley is outstanding. The team is incredibly responsive, great to work with and includes superb lawyers."
"The Cooley team brings the exact skills for my needs."
"Cooley is outstanding. The team is incredibly responsive, great to work with and includes superb lawyers."
"The Cooley team brings the exact skills for my needs."
Notable Practitioners
Heidi Erlacher is frequently called upon to advise major life sciences companies on patent strategy matters, including patent prosecution, portfolio management and due diligence.
Matthew Pavao is regularly called upon by established and emerging life sciences companies to advise on patent transactions, prosecution and portfolio management.
Scott Weston regularly provides patent preparation and prosecution services to his clients. He is adept at handling the development and management of his life sciences companies' patent portfolios.
"Scott Weston is a great lawyer with a real business approach to solving problems in the patent space."
"He has a great ability to understand a client's technology and create a patent strategy that furthers their commercial goals."