Practice Areas
Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Patents, Trademarks & CopyrightsIndustry & Technical Focus
Biotechnology, Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
Practice Description
Mr. Gulati’s practice focuses on the management and development of intellectual property portfolios, including the drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications in a variety of genomics, chemical, biotechnological, and mechanical fields. Maneesh has engaged in extensive freedom to operate analysis, due diligence, opinion work, and license negotiations. He has further experience in the filing and prosecution of trademark applications and the handling of trademark oppositions.
Notable Experience
- Managing patent portfolio of Fortune 500 company (i.e., 600+ patent applications in 20+ countries) in genomics and biotechnology fields.
- Conducting freedom to operate searches and analysis involving technologies in biotechnology and chemical arts (vaccines, antibodies, antibody development, culture media, pharmaceutical formulations, cell lines, and constructs).
- Preparing invalidity and non-infringement opinion letters and opinion memoranda involving various technologies in biotechnology, chemical and mechanical arts (vaccines, large molecules, small molecules, genomics, antibodies, antibody development, culture media, pharmaceutical formulations, cell lines, vectors, and bioreactor apparatus).
- Conducting due diligence on emerging biotechnology company on behalf of investors.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “Patent Prosecution Strategy: Issues, Considerations and Solutions,” Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2010 Annual Meeting, March 2010.
- Author, "Be Advised: Your Marketing Plan May Affect Your Patent Rights," December, 2009.
- Planning committee member for the 2008 North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA) Leadership Retreat, November 7-9, 2008.
