Fernando Borrego

About Fernando Borrego

25+ years of global intellectual property expertise acquired over continually increased areas of legal and managerial responsibility. Counsel for diverse technology-driven businesses on strategic and substantive legal matters in corporate and law firm environments. Experienced manager supervising teams of attorneys and professional staff responsible for patent preparation and prosecution, IP transactions, and freedom to operate opinions globally. Direct and supervise US outside counsel in preparation of original patent applications and FTO opinions. Manage budgets exceeding $1.2M.Areas of expertise• Industrial and Performance Chemical Technologies: Extensive knowledge of formulations, manufacturing processes and equipment for making polyurethane and thermoplastic materials, care chemicals, petrochemicals, fuel and lubricant additives, construction chemicals, resins, dispersions and pigments, and automotive coatings.• Interpersonal Agility: Ability to manage and lead teams to achieve strategic business and technical goals in highly competitive fields, including leading a team to successfully close M&A transactions under extremely tight timing. Skilled in managing domestic and cross-border relationships between senior management, technical professionals, and IP professionals in a collaborative manner.• Complex transactions: Manage projects involving complex legal and technical issues, which frequently involve complex technology transfer arrangements, requiring strong collaboration skills with others in the IP organization in the US and globally.• Effective Counseling: Conduct and manage all forms of counseling, including freedom to operate opinions, landscape studies, and IP clearance projects, in support of business and technical objectives.• Exceptional Writing: Drafting and negotiation of transactional documents, legal opinions, patents, and publications, including complex, global joint development agreements with strategic partners in innovative fields.

Experience

1. Associate General Counsel

   BASF

   Feb 2016 — Present · Wyandotte, MI, US

   Counsel for diverse technology-driven businesses on strategic and substantive legal matters in corporate and law firm environments. Experienced manager supervising teams of attorneys and professional staff responsible for patent preparation and prosecution, IP transactions, and freedom to operate opinions globally. Direct and supervise US outside counsel in preparation of original patent applications and FTO opinions over. Manage budgets exceeding $1.4M.

Education

• Wayne State University

  B.S., Chemical Engineering

• University of Michigan Law School

  J.D., Intellectual Property Law

Skills

• Trade Secrets
• Patent Portfolio Analysis
• Client Counseling
• Patent Law
• Legal Assistance
• Patents
• Licensing
• Patent Litigation
• Patentability
• Trademark Infringement
• Legal Opinions
• Patent Strategy
• Competition Law
• Corporate Law
• Joint Ventures
• Invention
• Copyright Law
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Governance
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Intellectual Asset Management
• Technology Transfer
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Patent Preparation
• Due Diligence
• Contract Negotiation
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation