Christopher Humphrey

About Christopher Humphrey

Experienced patent attorney with substantial experience managing large patent portfolios, directing patent prosecution strategy, and providing clearance/freedom-to-operate analyses in a variety of chemical and mechanical technologies. Specialties: worldwide patent prosecution; patent opinions and counseling; intellectual property licensing; patent litigation support and counseling; intellectual property due diligence support for large corporate transactions

Experience

1. Partner

   Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

   Feb 2010 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   I am a patent lawyer specializing in patent prosecution and counseling, particularly domestic and foreign prosecution of mechanical, chemical and biotechnology patents, with an emphasis on life science related technologies. I also provide counseling with respect to patent infringement and validity, licensing, litigation strategy, and transaction due diligence.

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law

  Juris Doctorate

  1994 — 1997

• North Carolina State University

  B.S.

  1989 — 1993

Skills

• Licensing
• Technology Transfer
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Energy
• Litigation
• Pharmaceuticals
• Patent Drafting
• Prosecution
• Patent Law
• Patent Preparation
• Trade Secrets
• Patentability
• Patent Prosecution
• Life Sciences
• Medical Devices
• Lifesciences
• Intellectual Property
• Nanotechnology
• Patent Litigation
• Patent Portfolio Management
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Patents
• Patent Strategy
• Patent Analysis
• Green Technology
• Intellectual Property Strategy
• Due Diligence
• Trademarks