Elizabeth Barnhard

About Elizabeth Barnhard

What excites me every day is the ingenuity and creativity of people who come up with solutions for problems, learning new technologies, and then figuring out how best to utilize intellectual property rights to protect these solutions and new technologies. Thanks to my many years of industry and law firm experience, when you are my client you will get: strategic planning, creation, development and management of your intellectual property (IP) portfolios preparation and prosecution of your patent, trademark and copyright applications opinions on patentability, freedom-to-operate, infringement, validity, product and manufacturing patent clearances as needed transactional and licensing work enforcement of your patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights? Clients trust me to create robust intellectual property portfolios that protect their new inventions and products and add value to their businesses. They rely on my experience in all phases of litigation and appeals of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition actions in federal and state courts, and Section 337 proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission to get issues resolved expeditiously so they can focus on growing their businesses. Not sure if what you have can be protected with intellectual property? Call me at (91••••••74, Email me at b•••••••@leasonellis.com, or DM me on LinkedIn and we will figure it out together.

Experience

1. Chair, Pharma Biotech Practice Group of Counsel

   Leason Ellis Llp

   May 2011 — Present · White Plains, NY, US

   Work closely with clients to build strong intellectual property portfolios to protect new inventions and products, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and biological products and related technologies. Responsible for patent, trademark and copyright preparation and prosecution, intellectual property due diligence, licensing and other types of agreements, and patentability, validity and infringement opinions. Advise on and litigate all types of intellectual property matters.

Education

• New York Law School

  J.D., cum laude

  1978 — 1981

• New York University

  B.A.

  1971 — 1975

Skills

• Cyberlaw
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Patents
• Freedom to Operate
• Trademark Infringement
• Regulatory Affairs
• Joint Ventures
• Intellectual Asset Management
• Due Diligence
• Litigation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Intellectual Property
• Invention
• Legal Writing
• Courts
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Patentability
• Unfair Competition
• Regulations
• Management
• Appeals
• Legal Opinions
• Prosecution
• Competition Law
• Patent Portfolio Analysis
• Patent Prosecution
• Patent Litigation
• Biotechnology
• Licensing
• Copyright Law
• Trade Secrets
• Trademarks
• Technology Transfer
• Client Counseling
• Patent Applications
• Patent Law
• Legal Research