Drew Patty integrates his legal experience with commercial strategies to propel businesses in the medical, energy, insurance, financial and manufacturing sectors. His background in biochemistry and extensive patent practice enable him to bridge the gap between complex scientific concepts and practical, innovative business applications. He conveys the practical benefits of the intricate work of researchers, through the progression from experiments to salient results, while leveraging the nuances of intellectual property law to create valuable patent and other assets for clients in product manufacturing, distribution and service optimization.
With a patent practice that spans the globe, Drew prepares and prosecutes:
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- U.S. and international patent and trademark applications
- Secured loan transaction IP due diligence
- U.S. copyright applications
- Patent, trademark and software licensing
- Joint development, software development and software-as-a-service subscription agreements
Experience
- Represented a public university foundation in chemical patent matters, including a patent interference adverse to a Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry.
- Negotiated on behalf of a casino developer to secure a multimillion-dollar brand and celebrity rights license in connection with the development of a $200 million themed casino project.
- Served as IP due diligence counsel for the lead lender to successfully close a $25 million round of financing for a biofuels industrial plant employing patented technology.
- Achieved a favorable settlement for a national financial institution in federal litigation involving a software licensing dispute with one of the client's online banking system vendors.
- Represents a major publicly traded specialty chemical company in patent matters involving approximately 700 patent applications worldwide.