Melissa C. Santos, Ph.D.

Overview

Melissa Santos has a wide-ranging practice that includes patent prosecution, patent litigation, and client counseling in the fields of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and materials science. Prior to her legal career, Melissa was awarded a doctorate in chemical engineering and gained significant technical experience through research on polymer chemistry, fabrication and characterization of materials, and protein and genetic engineering. This hands-on knowledge gives her a unique perspective as an attorney, and is particularly significant when counseling clients who have complex chemical or biochemical processes.

Melissa concentrates on patent prosecution and various aspects of patent litigation. She drafts and prosecutes patent applications, coordinates foreign prosecution, and assists in due diligence analyses and client counseling. Melissa also prepares infringement and freedom to operate opinions in various chemical-related technology areas. Previously, she worked on a team that advised on foreign intellectual property policy development.

Her experience in litigation ranges from pre-litigation and early-stage representation to directly managing and leading arbitration.

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