BRIDGET A. NOE

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Consultant Attorney January 2017-present

• Assign holding companies with interests in a diversified portfolio of public and private companies (i.e., Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Revlon, Boston Scientific).

• Provide regulatory, compliance, and litigation advice throughout the product lifecycle, including clinical trials, submissions to FDA, and advertising and promotion.

• Manage clients an innovative and progressive approach to product-oriented counsel on all issues related to employment.

• Mergers and acquisitions, distressed mergers and acquisitions, private placements of equity and debt securities (both issuer and venture capital fund representations), joint ventures and strategic alliances and importation and distribution transactions.

•Experience with many industries, including apparel (retail, wholesale and manufacturing), infrastructure/engineering & construction, building products, technology, manufacturing, aerospace & defense, oil & gas, alternative energy, healthcare, retail and entertainment.

• Appreciate the intellectual property environment.

• Some of the job responsibilities include:

o Analyze existing IP ownership across the portfolio of companies

o Work with management of portfolio companies to manage IP assets

o Maintain portfolio-wide database of IP assets

o Devise plan to optimize value of existing IP assets

o Oversee protection and prosecution of IP assets

o Analyze IP of new platform investments and in tack-on acquisitions for portfolio companies

o Assist in negotiating IP-focused transactions across the portfolio

• Review and draft in the negotiation of various agreements (e.g., SaaS).

• Experience with fraud and abuse issues (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act).

Lupin Inc. Baltimore, MD

Director, Corporate Counsel July 2016-January 2017

• Business unit counsel for company’s division, provide primary legal support and risk management recommend actions for day-to-day business matters. Partner with business unit functions to advise on and provide ideas for creative, effective and compliant business solutions.

• Sell pharmaceutical products to distributors.

•Experience includes structuring and implementing intellectual property licensing and management in the consumer products, luxury/fashion, retail/e-tail, technology, life sciences, financial services and real estate fields and the following selected transactions reported in the media.

• Manage and lead the attorneys and other legal professionals working on contracting and intellectual property matters.

• Responsibilities include legal support for Research and Development, Business Development, Tax, Regulatory, Clinical, Global Supply, Environmental, Procurement, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Information Technology functions.

• IP functions included development and execution of company’s global IP strategy by:

• Develop IP asset portfolios;

• Formulate and implement IP procedures;

• Identify opportunities for licensing revenue; and

• Manage IP litigation.

• Advise clients in the apparel industry, as well as to manage the product design (apparel) review practice. Perform trademark and trade dress clearances, prosecute trademark applications, advise clients regarding intellectual property issues surrounding product designs in the apparel industry, and provide other intellectual property counsel to corporate clients.

• Provide legal advice regarding regulatory and compliance policies, including Anti-Kick Back and Anti-Corruption measures.

• Field of trade compliance, including compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

• Review, draft and negotiate a variety of sales, marketing and procurement agreements, including group purchasing agreements (GPO), standard terms and conditions for the sale of goods, sales representative agreements, service and repair agreements, software agreements, collaboration and license agreements, supply agreements, product acquisitions, distribution and sales agreements, manufacturing agreements, informed consents, evaluation agreements, consignment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements, co-promotion agreements, and clinical trial agreements.

• Obtain immigration paperwork and manage the transition for employees who transfer from foreign countries.

• Manage the design of benefit plans, open enrollment, and roll out communications to employees.

• Design and implement employee reward and recognition programs.

• Design and execute learning and development plans aimed at driving employee engagement, productivity, and retention.

• Lead wellness initiatives within the organization by designing and implementing programs to increase employee involvement.

• Revised employee handbook to incorporate best practices and function as a strategic resource for employees.

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ

Axiom Attorney December 2015-July 2016

• Manage and lead the contracting and intellectual property functions of the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance team.

• Manage and lead Legal teams and matters for acquired entities as assigned.

• Review and draft in the negotiation of various agreements, as well as corporate policies and standard operating procedures.

• Review, draft and negotiate a variety of sales, marketing and procurement agreements, including group purchasing agreements (GPO), standard terms and conditions for the sale of goods, sales representative agreements, service and repair agreements, evaluation agreements, consignment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements and clinical trial agreements.

• Experience in review and analysis of promotional campaigns and field sales activity for compliance with FDA regulations, False Claims Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Anti-Kickback statute, industry guidelines including PhRMA code, and internal company policy; train colleagues regarding FDA regulation of promotional labeling and advertising.

• Develop communications plans to explain regulatory developments to mass media and various stakeholders, draft and revise client press releases, and provide advice regarding press strategy.

Consultant Attorney January 2014-December 2015

• Represent clients across a wide-range of industries and technologies, though has a particular expertise in medical technologies and life science patent matters.

• Serve as a business partner with a focus on a broad range of legal, regulatory, and compliance issues.

• Focusing on patent matters, practice includes patent portfolio management and counseling, deal diligence and transactional agreements licensing, product clearance, patent prosecution, litigation dispute support.

• Draft, negotiate, and review high value documents such as international mergers and acquisitions, licensing agreements, settlement agreements, procurement agreements, research agreements, co-promote agreements, consulting agreements, and government agreements.

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jersey City, NJ

Senior Corporate Counsel October 2011–January 2014

(acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

• In-house IP legal and supervisory support for New Jersey- and California-based businesses, providing legal and strategic advice regarding IP procurement, portfolio growth, enforcement potential, defensive litigation, freedom to operate analysis, and business development transactions, licensing and general contracting.

• Responsibilities include legal support for Sales, Marketing, R&D, Clinical, Business Development, Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Compliance, Drug Safety, HEOR, and Supply Chain functions.

• Sell pharmaceutical products to distributors.

• Grant to third parties an exclusive royalty-bearing license and sublicense under the licensed technology and Optimer’s interest in any joint patents, trademarks, and copyrights solely to (a) register products with a regulatory authority and (b) develop, keep, use, sell, offer for sale, dispose of, offer to, dispose of and import products in each case in the field in the territory during the term.

• Manage Optimer’s merger and acquisition activity performing due diligence, drafting employment or non-compete agreements, structuring definitive agreements, and performing closing and post-closing tasks.

• Draft and negotiate all manner of IP agreements (acquisitions, divestitures, collaboration agreements, licenses and other complex transactions).

• Key member of the corporate deal team that negotiated commercialization and supply agreements for Latin America, Japan, and Australia with 2 multinational pharmaceutical companies and one Australian company.

• Provide legal advice regarding regulatory and compliance policies and procedures, including Anti-Kick Back and Anti-Corruption measures.

• Support the company’s overall development and delivery of a compliance program, policies/SOPs, WIs, forms, and trainings in compliance risk areas throughout the company by completing tasks such as policy development, training, and monitoring. Assisted in internal investigations of identified non-compliance misconduct.

• Review of promotional material and sales initiatives for the US market.

• Manage general commercial and products liability litigation.

• Remain current on laws, rulings and regulations affecting identified areas of responsibility and help implement appropriate actions.

Pfizer Inc. New York, NY

Senior Corporate Counsel March 2010 –October 2011

• Conduct training to clients on a variety of legal, regulatory, and compliance issues.

• Participated in a committee that reviews investigations and recommended actions and provided input for corrective actions and preventative measures.

• Support the Endocrine Business Unit as Global Product Counsel. Review all product communication activities such as advertising, promotion materials and health care compliance.

• Advise clients on advertising, consumer protection, privacy, e-commerce and social media. Advise clients on false advertising claims under the Lanham Act, compliance with US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state consumer protection regulations, and international compliance strategy. Draft and negotiate innovative agreements for brand development and marketing, including licensing, sponsorship, product placement, brand integration, celebrity spokesperson, creative service, and cross-promotional agreements.

• Advise on issues relating to publications, scientific exchange/data dissemination (e.g., CME, Congresses, abstracts, press releases), key opinion leaders, and investigator initiated clinical trials.

• Provide transactional support for contracts with managed care organizations.

• Work with the Contracting Strategy Group and Account Managers on commercial, Medicare Part D, and government contracts. Assist the Customer Strategy Group with the development of strategic plans for managed care customers.

• Provide client counseling with respect to managed care matters. Advise Marketing, Medical, and Sales colleagues concerning issues involving (i) financial transactions with managed care organizations; (ii) marketing initiatives/ tools to be utilized with employers and managed care organizations; and (iii) collaborations with industry organizations and associations on national health trends (i.e., Pay for Performance and Patient Centered Medical Home).

Teva Pharmaceuticals / Barr Laboratories Hackensack / Montvale, NJ

Senior Counsel January 2009 –March 2010

Director, Intellectual Property and Associate Counsel May 2007 –January 2009

• Experience developing and/or submitting regulatory filings in support of drug programs at all life-cycle stages, early clinical development program, marketing applications.

• Assisted with the implementation of policies and procedures, ensuring that the company addressed appropriate risk areas.

• Sell pharmaceutical products to distributors.

• Oversee the company’s patent, trademark, copyright, and domain name portfolios. Assist in harvesting patentable inventions and interact with outside counsel to ensure proper alignment.

• Prepare patent litigation defenses, liaising with external opinion and litigation counsel, including advising and strategizing for litigation.

• Manage outside counsel with regard to opinions, cease and desist letters, UDRP proceedings, and patent and trademark oppositions.

• Lead IP due diligence and IP valuation related to products considered for acquisitions or licensing.

• Negotiate and review commercial contracts, including research and development agreements, technology service agreements, supply agreements, distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements, consulting agreements, copyright permissions, licensing agreements for patents, trademarks, copyrights and software, and confidentiality agreements.

• Focus on promotional and press materials review, PhRMA Code, anti-kickback, product liability, and privacy.

• Developed and delivered appropriate training related to regulatory and compliance.

Boston Scientific Natick, MA

Patent Counsel September 2004 –May 2007

• Legal lead on select US and International Business Development initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, and corporate distribution, licensing and transactional work for medical devices.

• Transactions include the full spectrum, from early-stage investments and venture funds to acquisitions of fully commercialized companies and assets.

• Worked closely with Business Development team to structure creative deal solutions, manage diligence and execute transactions.

• Counseled on antitrust considerations and worldwide filing requirements on transactions.

• Provided counsel on post-closing considerations, including transition services, separation issues and integration.

•Led development of online contract management system to reduce contract volume, contract complexity and legal resource requirements.

•Leading the Securities and Governance function for Boston Scientific, including Board of Directors, SEC, and NYSE requirements.

•Provide legal advice regarding regulatory and compliance policies, including Anti-Kick Back and Anti-Corruption measures.

•Our CDA team overhauled and automated the CDA process to eliminate attorney review from nearly all CDAs, eliminated all legal review from 75% of our 2,100 CDAs per year and reduced turnaround from days to minutes.

• Supervised the commercial transactions support group for Operations, Corporate Sales, IS and Emerging Markets.

•.Develop clearance positions for new products. Search and review relevant third party patents and trademark. Request clearance opinions from outside counsel and review final opinions. Provide clearance counsel to business team.

• Support Regulatory, Marketing, and Medical by being a part of the promotional review committee.

• Prepare confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, research agreements, copyright permission agreements, and work for hire and consent agreements. Review software agreements, maintenance agreements, hardware purchase agreements, research and development agreements, supply and manufacturing agreements, consulting agreements, patent and trademark license agreements, and marketing and promotional materials.

Pitney Hardin LLP New York, NY

Associate, Summer Associate Summer 2001; June 2002 –September 2004

• Recognize for the IP work advises clients on maximizing the value of their IP and protecting their intellectual assets. Focus on brands, creative works, technology, and related IP. Handle transactions and helps clients to structure the ownership and licensing of IP within their corporate group and to resolve complex disputes when they arise. Bring an international perspective to strategic business matters in various sectors, including retail and e-commerce, life sciences and healthcare, food and beverage, and media.

• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications in the chemical, biochemical, electrical, and mechanical arts, including for example, medical devices, polymers, pharmaceuticals, catalysts, software, communications, and business methods.

• Perform due diligence. Review patent portfolios of potential licensors and sellers. Ascertain status of recorded rights to patent assets. Review third-party contracts.

• Draft patent opinion letters and freedom to operate opinions.

• Prepare license and sublicense, outsourcing, e-commerce, telecommunications, distribution, media, partnership, confidentiality, loan of equipment, settlement, and tooling agreements. Conduct extensive document review, prepare and file counsel

EDUCATION

University of Baltimore School of Law Baltimore, MD

Masters of Law in Taxation Present

Boston College Law School Newton, MA

Juris Doctor May 2002

Northeastern University Boston, MA

Coursework completed toward Master of Science in Chemistry Jan. 2005-Dec. 2007

Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA

Bachelor of Science May 1999

COURT ADMISSIONS

Registered to Practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2003)

New York (2003); New Jersey (2002)

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