Chemical/Biotechnology

The Merchant & Gould Chemical and Biotechnology Practice Group (ChemBio) is committed to providing the highest quality intellectual property services encompassing chemistry, biotechnology, materials science and related disciplines. The ChemBio Group currently serves clients with interests in diverse technologies and industries including food, polymers, medical devices and diagnostics, specialty chemicals, sanitizing products, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, veterinary medicines, environmental remediation, petroleum products and processes, coatings, cosmetics, colors and dyes, monoclonal antibodies, genetic engineering, gene therapy, among others.

The attorneys in the ChemBio Group typically possess an undergraduate degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, genetics, chemical engineering or a similar scientific degree. Many of the attorneys have advanced degrees, including doctorates, in chemistry or biotechnology-related fields. A number of the attorneys have had substantial industry experience prior to their legal careers, while others have acquired expertise in particular areas through years of representing clients.

The ChemBio Group uses its exceptional expertise and abilities to deliver intellectual property services aimed at achieving your business plans and goals and maximizing your competitive edge. Our services include licensing, litigation, patent infringement and validity opinions, due diligence, patent evaluation, product clearance, domestic and international patent preparation and procurement. While our attorneys may have specialized expertise in one or more of these areas, each of our attorneys receives sufficient experience in all fields of intellectual property to maintain the broad perspective needed to deliver well-rounded client counseling.

• Patent Preparation and Procurement in Diverse Technologies

• Licensing

• Litigation

• Unfair Competition

• Patent Valuation

• Strategic Planning

• Patent Infringement and Validity Opinions

• Due Diligence

• Product Clearance

ChemBio News

BioTech Customer Partnership Meeting at USPTO

Links

Martindale's Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
refdesk.com
NIST Chemistry WebBook
Chemfinder.com
Notre Dame Search Engine

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Additional Resources

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Bulletin 1

• Maintaining Lab Notes

• Sample Patent: Fluorinated Butric Acids and Their Derivatives as of Matrix Metalloproteinases

• Sample Patent: Quenching Reagents for Solution Phase Synthesis