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About
Provided by Catherine Polizzi
Practice Areas
Patent Strategy + Prosecution; IP Due Diligence; Venture Intellectual Property; Emerging Companies + Venture Capital; Patent Trial and Appeal Board Litigation; Patent Litigation
Career
Catherine is relied on by global brands and startups in the life sciences for her vigorous, ultra-effective approach to IP strategy and challenges, risk assessment, and due diligence work. Catherine helps emerging and established companies through the process of obtaining patents, and provides effective portfolio counseling and management, as well as strategic advice surrounding freedom of operation and other forms of IP assessment.
Catherine’s IP portfolio development and management acuity have been seminal to the valuation of deals, as well as the product pipeline successes of her clients, both evidence of the high-value work with which these leading companies entrust her.
She develops valuable, strategic portfolios around breakthrough therapies in a variety of areas, including: cancer, cancer immunotherapy, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases.
Catherine is an acquisition and value enhancement driver, a critical conduit for companies as they grow from startup through IPO, exit, and beyond.
Personal
J.D., Stanford Law School; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; B.A. University of Mississippi
Chambers Review
USA
Catherine Polizzi maintains a respected practice that encompasses a wide range of life sciences-related patent work, including prosecution and general portfolio management and development.
Catherine Polizzi is a deeply experienced lawyer who is held in high regard for a practice that includes patent portfolio management and development and IP counsel in the context of substantial life sciences transactions.
Catherine Polizzi maintains a broad practice in the field of intellectual property which encompasses freedom to operate assessments, portfolio management and patent applications, as well as diligence in high value acquisitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Catherine is a star. She leads the team and is the reason our portfolio is as strong as it is. She's capable, strong and a good partner from a business perspective."
"Catherine Polizzi is a real leader. She's exceptionally experienced, strong and knowledgeable. She is very client focused and delivers exceptional work product."
"Catherine Polizzi is a real leader. She is exceptionally experienced, strong and knowledgeable."
"Catherine has a deep understanding of intellectual property matters and how they relate to the overall commercial landscape."
"Catherine is a star. She leads the team and is the reason our portfolio is as strong as it is. She's capable, strong and a good partner from a business perspective."
"Catherine Polizzi is a real leader. She's exceptionally experienced, strong and knowledgeable. She is very client focused and delivers exceptional work product."
"Catherine Polizzi is a real leader. She is exceptionally experienced, strong and knowledgeable."
"Catherine has a deep understanding of intellectual property matters and how they relate to the overall commercial landscape."
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