Peter has over 13 years experience in patent law together with 14 years molecular biology research experience. He has prepared and prosecuted U.S. and foreign patent applications in a variety of fields including biotechnology (e.g., therapeutics, diagnostics, genomics, vaccines, nucleic acid and protein compositions, liposomal formulations, plant sciences, animal testing systems); medical devices (e.g., closure devices, drug-eluting devices, catheters, stents, guidewires, graft materials); chemical compositions; personal care and hygiene products; anti-aging and cosmetic compositions; herbal supplements; polymeric compositions and films; biofuels; and green technologies employing hydrogen- and solar-based energy sources. He has evaluated patentability of pharmaceutical drug patents; assisted with freedom-to-operate and patentability opinions; formulated freedom-to-operate and invalidity searches; and provided due diligence support and evaluation of various patent portfolios. Peter has also provided pre-litigation and trial support in support of strategy formulation relating to infringement, validity and enforceability issues.
