Deirdre has over 25 years of experience in strategic biotechnology and life sciences patent prosecution counseling. Her patent practice is focused in the field of biotechnology with an emphasis in the areas of biologics, including antibody-based therapeutics, biomarkers, pharmaceuticals, gene editing, medical devices, drug discovery/development, precision medicine, immuno-oncology, immunotherapy, bioinformatics, assays and protein-based sensors. The success of Deirdre’s practice is fueled by the balance of her strategic biotechnology patent prosecution counseling and her general intellectual property litigation and enforcement experience. Clients benefit from Deirdre’s experience with intellectual property license agreements, audits  and contested matters, including patent oppositions, arbitration proceedings, and litigation relating to infringement and validity.