Patent Attorney
Resume:
CHRISTINE F. MARTIN
Montclair, NJ 07042
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EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW, Champaign, IL
J.D., 1994, GPA 3.53/4.0
Magna Cum Laude
• High Honors in Appellate Advocacy and Moot Court (Best Brief)
• Honors in Legal Writing and Research
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, IN
M.A., Microbiology, 1987 GPA 3.8/4.0
Summa Cum Laude
• Coursework in virology, immunology, biochemistry, medical microbiology, genetics, physiology and genetics of industrial microorganisms and environmental engineering.
• One semester of coursework in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
• Associate Instructor for introductory and advanced biology laboratory and discussion sections.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA
B.A., Biology (minor in chemistry), 1984, GPA 3.28/4.0
EXPERIENCE
March 2010 – STRATEGIC LEGAL SOLUTIONS, New York, NY
Present Legal Contractor
• Electronic document review in a patent infringement lawsuit involving genetically engineered seed. Deposition preparation of scientists and business people involved in the development and marketing of various seed lines.
January 2008 – HUDSON LEGAL CONTRACTORS, New York, NY
February 2010 HALEY STUART, Montvale, NJ
Legal Contractor
• Electronic document review
LOUIS PAUL & ASSOCIATES, New York, NY
Consultant (intermittent)
• All aspects of patent prosecution, opinion work and client counseling for cosmetics and consumer products clients.
August 2002 – FULL-TIME MOTHER OF TWINS
January 2008
April 2002 – KENYON & KENYON, New York, NY
August 2002 Associate– Life Sciences Group
• All aspects of patent prosecution and client counseling for biotechnology and pharmaceutical based clients including biotechnology companies, hospitals, and research institutes.
January 2000 – SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION, Kenilworth, NJ
March 2002 Senior Counsel, Patents – Biotechnology Group
• Extensive domestic and foreign patent prosecution and client counseling.
• Opinion work including drafting multiple freedom to operate opinions for research management and due diligence opinions for business development personnel interested in licensing-in third party technologies.
• Legal point person for IntegrilinÒ, a multimillion dollar cardiovascular product. Responsible for managing all aspects of patent portfolio including licenses and third party challenges to patents covering IntegrilinÒ. Also responsible for maintaining marketing, sales and manufacturing information and making presentations to senior management regarding the same.
• Involved in all aspects of advising Schering-Plough research management involved in asthma gene discovery collaboration with Genome Therapeutics Corporation.
Consultant, Schering Plough Animal Health (August 2001– March 2002)
• Domestic and foreign patent prosecution and client counseling for Syntro Corporation, a division of Schering Plough Animal Health. Technology involves genetic engineering, creation of recombinant vaccines and development of drug delivery systems.
• Opinion work including freedom to operate, third-party due diligence and invalidity and non-infringement opinions.
June 1997 – MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY, Chicago, IL
December 1999 Associate, Intellectual Property Group
• Patent prosecution and client counseling concentrating in the field of polymer chemistry.
• Extensive motion practice in both federal and state court. Legal research and brief writing in a variety of litigation matters including patent, copyright and trademark litigation.
• Conducted two depositions.
August 1994 – ARNOLD, WHITE & DURKEE, Chicago, IL
June 1997 Associate
• Extensive patent prosecution in the biotechnological, chemical, medical and mechanical arts.
• Drafted over 25 patent applications, answered Office Actions, conducted oral interviews with Examiners, corresponded with foreign patent offices through foreign associates. Wrote appeal brief to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patent litigation including motion practice, discovery and research on various evidentiary proceedings and substantive legal issues.
• Litigation support in an International Trade Commission proceeding including research in ITC databases and motion practice.
ADDITIONAL
EMPLOYMENT
Summer 1993 LAFF, WHITESEL, CONTE & SARET, Chicago, IL
Summer Associate
• Wrote patent and trademark amendments and client patentability
reports.
• Extensive legal research and writing on wide range of legal issues in patent and trademark cases.
Summer 1992 COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY, Chicago, IL
Felony Trial Division
Intern
October 1989 - UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL
September 1991 Research Technician
Performed immunohistochemical tests on brain tissue as part of investigation into the effects of abused drugs on neurotransmitter production and neural cell development.
ADMITTED • Illinois • Patent Bar • Northern District of Illinois
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