Heller Ehrman's Life Sciences Practice Group is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the United States. For more than 40 years, we have played a pivotal role in the growth and development of today's most innovative emerging and established life sciences companies.

Our life sciences team of more than 100 lawyers and patent professionals sets the standard for legal representation in this rapidly growing industry. From startups to multinational corporations, we provide legal guidance in all aspects of business and intellectual property strategy and development. Our industry-experienced litigators vigorously protect and defend patents, trademarks and other intellectual property. We help guide our clients through their dealings with regulatory agencies. We also represent major sources of funding for the industry.

We combine our legal knowledge with both scientific and industry experience, enabling us to work in partnership with our clients for the best result. At least 28 of our colleagues hold doctorates in scientific fields, ranging from molecular biology to immunology. We also draw on the diversity of experience of our firm's other attorneys, including a former FTC Commissioner, a former general counsel to the Department of Commerce and several Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) examiners.

Our life sciences industry clients are engaged in many fields, including:

• Ag-bio


• Biotechnology


• Bioinformatics


• Diagnostics


• Drug Delivery


• Genomics


• Medical Devices


• Pharmaceuticals


• Proteomics

For more information, please visit the Heller Ehrman website here.