Proper patent protection is critical in the Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech industries, where partnerships, licensing deals, and M&As that are highly reliant on IP rights are prevalent. By creating, securing, and maintaining a strong patent portfolio, we create a competitive edge that grows our clients’ business.
Our team consists of highly experienced attorneys with a multidisciplinary technical understanding across a variety of different disciplines, with PhDs in biomedical engineering, biotechnology engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, and chemical engineering. We represent large pharmaceutical and agrochemical corporations with diverse portfolios, as well as research institutes and universities.
At Luzzatto and Luzzatto, our clients receive the full spectrum of intellectual property and patent services, including IP strategy and advice, patent and trademark procurement, IP portfolio management, patent term extension (PTE), freedom-to-operate advice and opinions, technological and IP due diligence assessments and opinions, data exclusivity advice, IP licenses and agreements, IP dispute management and litigation, and M&As.
Our practice works in full coordination with the Group’s law firm, regarding copyright and other legal needs of clients in these industries.
The PTE (Patent Term Extension) team is highly experienced and includes partner-level patent attorneys and litigators, who handle each case knowing that the patent term extension, when granted, may end up being litigated.
We have successfully protected patents of breakthrough drugs such as PROZAC and VIAGRA, have obtained several important patent extensions in the field of medicine, and have handled complex and lengthy litigation proceedings.
Collectively, we have an in-depth knowledge of the Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector, and the experience required to offer high quality, commercially focused advice regarding the protection and exploitation of IP rights.
