Practice Areas
Dr. Heidi Berven is a seasoned attorney with more than 25 years of experience. Heidi started her career by drafting and prosecuting patent applications, principally for the pharmaceutical industry. She has moved on to focusing on high-level patent portfolio strategy for small molecule drugs. Her practice also includes:
- Counseling clients on life cycle strategy;
- Providing IP support for early-stage drug discovery as well as late-stage drug development projects;
- Procuring and enforcing domestic and international patents;
- Rendering validity and freedom to operate opinions;
- Using competitive intelligence to inform innovation opportunities; and
- Supporting in-licensing and out-licensing IP opportunities for clients.