Andrew Berks

About Andrew Berks

Clients seeking patents in the US and internationally contact me regarding all aspects of patent practice, licensing, patent enforcement, and confidentiality agreements. Key industries include chemistry and biotechnology. Contact me at a•••••@berksiplaw.com to discuss your issue. I specialize in getting high quality issued patents in US and foreign patent offices. I handle all aspects of USPTO practice, including patent filings and appeals. I am an expert in patent enforcement and I work with persons accused of patent infringement, and with patent owners who believe their patent is being infringed. My background is chemistry and biotechnology but I work in all technology areas. I also work in IP transactions, such as license agreements and confidentiality agreements. Why do my clients choose me? Because I take a personal interest in my client\'s technology and business. This helps me better understand what my clients need and want and allows me to tailor solutions to my client\'s needs and budget.My practice includes:• patent strategy, counseling, and portfolio development• patent drafting, prosecution, and appeals • patent opinions including patentability, freedom to operate, and non-infringement• patent landscape reviews• patent enforcement actions/other patent litigation• USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice• license agreements• research and development agreements• Hatch-Waxman counseling and responses to FDA pertaining to patent issues.I concentrate on strategic intellectual property issues and opportunities with focused approaches attuned to client needs. We have extensive experience handling patent matters worldwide. Our clients rely on us to get their patent and other IP-related needs handled effectively. I hold a Ph.D. in chemistry (organic synthesis) and am a patent attorney licensed in New York, New Jersey, at the USPTO, and federal courts in New York, New Jersey, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. You can read more about me and my firm at

Experience

1. Counsel

   Rivkin Radler LLP

   Dec 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

   patent strategy, counseling and portfolio development• patent drafting, prosecution and appeals • patent opinions, filing, including patentability, freedom to operate and non-infringement• patent landscape reviews• patent enforcement actions, infringement and litigation• USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice• license agreements• research and development agreements• Intellectual Property transactions• Hatch-Waxman counseling and responses to FDA pertaining to patent issues.

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Ph.D., Chemistry

  1983 — 1988

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Ph.D., Organic Chemistry

• Fordham University School of Law

  JD, Law

  2003 — 2007

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry

Skills

• Patent Opinions
• Medical Devices
• Trade Secrets
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Intellectual Property
• Patent Law
• Nj Attorney
• Patent Applications
• Hatch-Waxman Litigation
• Chemistry
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Freedom to Operate (Fto)
• Patent Litigation
• Organic Chemistry
• Hatch Waxman Strategies
• Client Counseling
• Generic Drugs
• Ny Attorney
• Patents
• Patentability
• Biotechnology
• Licensing
• Life Sciences
• Lifesciences
• Legal Opinions
• Competitive Intelligence
• Licensing Negotiations
• Freedom to Operate
• Medicinal Chemistry
• License Agreements
• Technology Transfer
• Patent Prosecution