Andrea Reid

About Andrea Reid

Named among the 10 Most Innovative Lawyers in North America by Financial Times, Andrea…

Experience

1. Co-chair Global Intellectual Property and Partner, Patent Prosecution & Counseling

   Dechert LLP

   Aug 2015 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Counsels established and start-up clients on developing IP strategies, policies and portfolio creation, and has represented clients during investor due diligence resulting in acquisition and investor/partner funding worth over $16 Billion.• Evaluates IP associated with in-license and acquisition opportunities and has counseled clients in numerous IP due diligence evaluations.• Counsels clients on patent portfolio management and filing strategies at all phases of the business cycle from initial platform technology through product launch.• Performs due diligence review and analyses associated with in-licensing opportunities.• Prepares and prosecutes numerous patent applications relating to all stages of pharmaceutical discovery and development for both established and start-up clients.• Advises clients in medical device field on patent portfolio management and filing strategies.• Prepares freedom-to-operate and validity opinions regarding various aspects of the medical device and pharmaceutical field, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, manufacturing syntheses and formulations for administration.• Advises clients with respect to the special issues relating to polymorph intellectual property, including the rendering of freedom-to-operate and validity opinions. This includes advising both US and foreign clients on US polymorph patent practice.• Counsels clients on strategic business relationships, including research and collaboration agreements and related intellectual property issues.• Participates on patent litigation teams, including those relating to ANDA litigation; performs technical analyses for complex pharmaceutical patent litigation.• Counsels clients with regard to Orange Book listing strategies and decision points.

Education

• Suffolk University Law School

  JD

  2002 — 2006

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  MS

  1994 — 1997

• Boston University

  BA

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Patent Prosecution
• Analysis
• Prosecution
• Intellectual Property
• Invalidity Opinions
• Life Sciences
• Formulations and Drug Delivery
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Due Diligence
• Orange Book Listing
• Chemistry
• Drug Discovery
• Lifesciences
• Legal Opinions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Life Cycle Management
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Polymorph Ip
• Validity Analysis
• Patentability Analysis
• Collaboration Agreements
• Patent Strategy
• Ip Diligence
• Patentability
• Litigation
• Trade Secrets
• Api Synthesis
• Patent Portfolio Analysis
• Medical Devices
• Pharmaceuticals
• Licensing
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Patents
• Client Counseling
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Fda
• Patent Applications
• Copyright Law
• Start-Up Counseling
• Patent Litigation