Background

Education

• College of the Holy Cross, B.A., Biology, 1985
• Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1995

Bar & Court Admissions

• Massachusetts Bar
• U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Involvement

• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Association of University Technology Managers
• Boston Bar Association
• Boston Patent Law Association
• Women’s Bar Association

Practice Areas

Life Sciences, Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights

Industry & Technical Focus

Biotechnology, Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, DNA/Protein Chemistry

Practice Description

Ms. DiGiorgio has more than 10 years of experience in intellectual property prosecution, including complex patent portfolios, strategic landscape and freedom to operate reviews, and patentability and infringement opinions, with specific expertise in antibody therapeutics, genetic engineering, and vaccines. She assists patent counsel of leading biotechnology companies and is responsible for working with them to develop strategic plans for creating and protecting their intellectual property.

Notable Experience

• Representing national and international companies of all sizes, sole inventors, start-up companies, and leading academic institutions.
• Particular expertise in securing patent rights for therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.
• Drafting the patent application which formed the basis of a $2.1 billion dollar licensing agreement.
• Preparing and prosecuting international patent portfolios for Bristol-Myers Squibb/Medarex, Novartis, and Amgen Inc.

 

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, “Patent Prosecution Strategy: Issues, Considerations and Solutions,” Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2010 Annual Meeting, March 2010.
• Speaker, “Antibody Prosecution Strategy,” American Conference Institute, Biotech Advanced Forum, Menlo Park, CA, February 2007.