Mr. Christopher T. Griffith

Summary:  US Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney; Strategy, Litigation and Counseling; Chemistry, Pharma, Life Sciences; Local Counsel (ND Illinois Trial Bar); Firm Ranked by Chambers & Partners (IP)

Detail:  Attorney focusing on intellectual property (IP) litigation, strategic planning, opinions (e.g., freedom-to-operate/patent landscape/IP issues) and portfolio development (including patent application preparation and prosecution), specializing in the Life Sciences (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology) and Chemistry-related technologies. Expertise in NDAs (505(b)(1) and 505(b)(2)), ANDAs (Paragraph IV - Hatch-Waxman litigation), BLAs and Biosimilars. Inter Parte Reviews (IPR) and Post Grant Reviews (PGR). Trade secrets (DTSA).

Local counsel for IP-related matters in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (member, ND Illinois Trial Bar).

Counseling and transactional activity for start-ups and established businesses with existing or in-development intellectual property, including identifying and undertaking legal activity necessary to protect innovations and meet business goals. Expertise in educating clients on IP issues, as well as developing and implementing strategies to be used in developing IP portfolios - especially for companies who have previously not focused on IP issues. Support new product R&D and commercialization (e.g., technology assessments, patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions). Identify and develop strategies to address prospective and actual competitive threats.

Patent, trademark and copyright application preparation and prosecution (US, PCT and foreign). IP portfolio development, analysis and management directed to maximizing value and meeting business goals.

Due diligence and counseling relative to portfolio valuations, mergers, acquisitions and divestments.

Consultant to Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity firms on critical IP issues.