Practice Areas
Life Sciences, PatentsIndustry & Technical Focus
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Microbiology, Immunology
Practice Description
Ms. Sloper assists clients with patent preparation and prosecution, validity and infringement opinions, freedom to operate, intellectual property due diligence, and oppositions involving a variety of biomedical technologies.
Notable Experience
- Preparing and prosecuting international patent portfolios for Medarex Inc., Novartis, Inotek Pharmaceutical Corp, and Celldex Therapeutics.
- Conducting freedom to operate investigations for clients ranging from small biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies.
- Assessing competitive intellectual property positions and formulating responsive strategies for clients.
- Conducting the IP due diligence for a leading gene therapy company in its $35 million Series B funding with new investors.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "An Overview of Terminal Disclaimers and the Impact on Patent Term Extension (PTE) and Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)," April 2010.
- Author, Note, "The Fate of Surplus Cryopreserved Embryos: What is the Superior Alternative for their Disposition?" Suffolk University Law Review, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2. (2004)
- Co-Author, "Pneumolysin's Role in Pneumococcal Clearance from the Bacteremic Alcoholic Host," Abstract. 31st Midwest Biomedical Research Forum. (2000)
- Co-Author, "Clearance of Pneumococci from the Bloodstream of the Alcohol-Ingesting Host," Abstract. 10th Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, Japan.

