Background

Education

• University of San Diego, B.A., Biology & Spanish, 1998
• Creighton University, M.S., Medical Microbiology & Immunology, 2000
• Suffolk University Law School, J.D., Intellectual Property Concentration with Distinction, 2004

Bar & Court Admissions

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

Professional Involvement

• American Intellectual Property Association
• Boston Bar Association
• Boston Patent Law Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Women’s Bar Association

Honors & Awards

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers® Rising Star List 2009

Practice Areas

Life Sciences, Patents

Industry & 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.