Michele M. Simkin is a partner and intellectual property lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP and is chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. Ms. Simkin is a member of the firm’s Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice and Life Sciences Industry Team. She previously served as chair of the formerly named Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice.
Ms. Simkin provides strategic business counseling to life sciences clients relating to all aspects of intellectual property, including patent procurement and portfolio management, licensing agreements, due diligence related to IP acquisitions or sales, and validity, non-infringement, and freedom to operate analyses.