Kristy Markos
Associate Patent Director at MacroGenics, Inc.
- Role
- Associate Patent Director at MacroGenics, Inc.
- Location
- Rockville, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kristy Markos
I specialize in portfolio management, patent prosecution, freedom to operate and due diligence analyses, legal research, non-infringement and invalidity opinions, pharmaceuticals, biologics, immunology, tumor immunology, cancer immunotherapy, molecular and cellular biology, and biochemistry
Experience
Associate Patent Director
Jun 2022 — Present
Lead the company intellectual property group. Manage intellectual property (IP) functions for multiple pre-clinical and clinical biologics programs in oncology and HIV including a worldwide patent portfolio Provide IP support for all aspects of pipeline programs including: invention capture, patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, developing IP strategy, drafting and prosecution of patent applications, competitor landscapes and monitoring, supporting external collaborations and partnerships and review of external IP communications and presentations Support the IP needs of the Business Development: due diligence analyses, strategies and recommendations for potential IP portfolio licensing and collaboration agreements, and IP review and guidance for contract negotiations and drafting Prepare IP budgets for senior management regarding patent family maintenance costs, annuities, and provide recommendations for portfolio trimming and abandonment in line with business goals and objectives Direct outside counsel for the preparation and prosecution of worldwide patent portfolios Prepare and prosecute all company trademark applications Manage relationships with multiple law firms and with IP counterparts at partner sites
Education
The George Washington University
Doctor of Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude, Immunology
1998 — 2004
The George Washington University
Master of Philosophy, Immunology
1998 — 2001
University of Mary Washington
B.S., Magna Cum Laude with Honors, Biology
1993 — 1997
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