IP Qualifications
| Qualification |
|---|
| Registered United States Patent Agent |
| Member of California Bar (Inactive) |
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Juris Doctorate | Suffolk Law School | 2007 |
| Master of Science | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2001 |
| Bachelor of Science | San Jose State University | 1999 |
Industry Experience
| Position | Organisation/Institution | Date of Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Research Associate | Infinity Pharmaceuticals | 2002 - 2004 |
Fellowships/Memberships/Affiliations
| Organisation | Level |
|---|---|
| Asian Patent Attorneys Association | Member |
| Association of University Technology Managers | Member |
| Member of California Bar (Inactive) | Member |
Selected Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Specifications
| PCT Publication Number | Title of Application |
|---|---|
| PCT/CN2019/070614 | Chlorinated benzodithiophene-based polymers for electronic and photonic applications |
| PCT/CN2018/114268 | 1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2h)-one and 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2h)-one derivatives as beta-lactam antibiotic adjuvants |
| PCT/CN2018/095073 | Method for transfer of graphene |
| PCT/CN2019/070780 | Thiophene-based fused aromatic systems |
| PCT/CN2019/089583 | Composition and application of arginine-depleting agents for cancer, obesity, metabolic disorders, and related complications and comorbidities |
| PCT/CN2019/107499 | Cellulosic superabsorbent polymer from post-consumer textile waste |
| PCT/CN2019/086825 | Method for n-terminal functionalization of polypeptides and products thereof |
Experience and Technical Background
Experienced in the following areas of patent practice:
- Patent Drafting
- Patent Strategy
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Validity and Infringement Advice
- Pre-filing Patent Advice
- Patent Portfolio Management
Primary patent practice areas by technology:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceutical Formulations
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials
- Process Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry
Research/industry background:
A. General technical areas:
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Metal Catalysis
- Combinatorial Chemistry
B. Honours research:
- Development of methods for asymmetric addition of chiral bromosulfonium salts to olefins.
C. PhD research:
- Developed and optimized methods for the nickel catalyzed reductive coupling of unactivated alkynes and aldehydes.
D. Industry experience:
- Designed and synthesized combinatorial libraries of sterochemically rich natural product-like molecules.
- Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team designing and synthesizing analogs for antibacterial, Bcl-2 and TNF-α medicinal chemistry hit to lead programs.