Colleen Superko

About Colleen Superko

I serve as counsel to many sectors of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including both start-up ventures and well-established, multi-national branded companies. For over fifteen years, I have gained experience in all areas of drug discovery through drug development, including product launch. I understand the integral role that IP plays during the different stages of pharmaceutical development. My diverse patent practice includes strategic development, analysis and management of domestic and foreign patent portfolios, client counseling, intellectual property due diligence for licensing, transactions and financings, opinion work and patent litigation. In my practice, I advise life science clients across a spectrum of innovative technologies, including small molecule discovery and development, biologics, stem cell research, protein and antibody expression and purification, screening assays, formulations and combination products. I am also heavily invested in growing the firm\'s clean technology practice, particularly, alternative fuel sources. Specialties: IP advice and strategy; domestic patent procurement; freedom-to-operate, landscape, validity and patentability opinions; reexamination proceedings; IP due diligence; ANDA investigations and litigation.

Experience

1. WilmerHale

   Nov 1996 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

• The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont

  M.S., Biochemistry

  1986 — 1988

• The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

  J.D.

  1989 — 1992

• Dickinson College

  B.S., Biology, Chemistry

  1980 — 1984