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Lathrop GPM

Intellectual Property

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Lathrop GPM

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Intellectual Property - Massachusetts

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Lathrop GPM houses an impressive group of attorneys with highly technical backgrounds who can provide a broad range of IP services to clients. The firm often represents notable life sciences companies and universities, handling their patent prosecution, strategy, portfolio development and management needs, amongst others.
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Work Highlights

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  • Lathrop serves as IP counsel to Novartis, advising on patent prosecution, due diligence, licensing, litigation and transactions.

Strengths

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  • Lathrop are distinguished by their industry insight, reactiveness, and expertise in the field of technology.

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  • Lathrop have a solid grasp of our biotech operations, particularly in pharmaceuticals, where they've demonstrated keen insight into how IP strategies align with our R&D and market goals.

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  • The whole team is always accessible and highly responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Brian Trinque
    Brian Trinque

    Brian Trinque

    Brain Trinque regularly handles patent portfolio management, IP strategy and patent applications. Brian also specializes in the chemical and pharmaceutical space, utilizing his background in chemistry.

    • Brian has a deep understanding of the role of IP and IP prosecution strategies within the biotechnology industries.

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  • James H. Velema
    James H. Velema

    James H. Velema

    James Velema is the leader of the firm's biotech patent prosecution group. He is adept at handling patent prosecution and IP strategy in the biotech space and represents a variety of clients, from start-ups to large corporations.

    • James has vast experience in the biotech field.

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