Christopher J. Nichols

Associate

Contact

  • Washington, DC
    p202.419.2091
    f202.778.2201
  • Washington, DC
    p202.419.2091
    f202.778.2201

Christopher's practice focuses intellectual property law with an emphasis on biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

Christopher's practice focuses on all aspects of biotechnology and pharmaceutical intellectual property law, including pharmaceutical patent litigation; preparation and prosecution of patent applications; infringement, validity, patentability, and due diligence analyses and opinions; and counseling of clients in all aspects of intellectual property law, including copyright and trademarks. Prior joining the firm, Christopher worked as a NIH Postdoctoral Research fellow and served as a patent examiner in the United States Patent & Trademark Office, where he worked on patent applications in the biotechnology arts. Christopher is registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Relevant Experience

  • Participates in numerous aspects of complex patent infringement litigation, including discovery and trial preparation.
  • Prepares briefs, motions, and legal memoranda in litigation and interferences.
  • Participates in foreign patent validity, opposition, and revocation proceedings including discovery, trial preparation, and legal research.
  • Prepares and prosecutes U.S. patent application in the biotechnology art, including inventions related to nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, stem cells, transgenic organisms, bacteriophages, and methods of use.
  • Prepares and prosecutes U.S. patent applications in both biotechnology and pharmaceutical arts.
  • Prepares and prosecutes foreign patent applications in both biotechnology and pharmaceutical arts.
  • Prepares formal opinions on patent validity, freedom-to-operate (patent clearance), enforceability, patentability, and infringement.
  • Conducts due diligence review of patent portfolio prior to venture investment.
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