About Dean

Dean advises chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on patent portfolio creation and management, counseling, technology transactions, due diligence, and opinion work, including drafting novelty, freedom-to-operate and invalidity opinions. He regularly handles IP issues relating to mergers and acquisitions, including corporate governance and setup, drafting and negotiating asset purchase agreements, licensing agreements, shareholder rights agreements and financing for life sciences companies. Dean also has experience in patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act, developing Paragraph IV litigation strategies as well as biosimilar market and patent assessments.

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Admissions and credentials

  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Rankings and accolades

Lawyers of Distinction: Excellence in Intellectual Property

Legal 500: Leading Healthcare Lawyer

LMG Life Sciences: Life Sciences Star

Memberships and affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American Chemical Society
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association

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