Education
- New York Law School, 1984
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts, M.F.A., 1983
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.B., 1980
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Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
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Bob advised pharmaceutical, biotech and software clients in high-stakes matters, including mission-critical patent procurement, transactional matters, due diligence, inter partes review, district court cases and Federal Circuit appeals. His work included complex software patents and development agreements, patent portfolios for Orange Book drugs, ANDA litigations, biotech patent cases, and international disputes. A common thread throughout his work was integrity – in both senses: genuine sincerity and determined coherence.
Bob’s work in biotech and pharmaceuticals related to small-molecule drugs, biologic therapies, vaccines and formulation design, particularly for pain management; neurological, autoimmune and cardiac disorders; antivirals; antibiotics; cancer; HIV; malaria; and diabetes. He worked extensively in directed evolution of genes and proteins, combinatorial chemistry, rational drug design, nanotechnology, microfluidic devices, genomics and proteomics, genetically engineered antigens and antibodies, therapeutic and industrial enzymes, personalized medicine, and bioinformatics.
For software clients, Bob advised with respect to financial transaction software, digital rights management, streaming and data compression technologies, content delivery, distributed networking, caching and memory management, security and encryption, network diagnostics, software certificates, digital watermarking, antivirus software, document management software, and graphical user interfaces.
Bob advised pharmaceutical, biotech and software clients in high-stakes matters, including mission-critical patent procurement, transactional matters, due diligence, inter partes review, district court cases and Federal Circuit appeals. His work included complex software patents and development agreements, patent portfolios for Orange Book drugs, ANDA litigations, biotech patent cases, and international disputes. A common thread throughout his work was integrity – in both senses: genuine sincerity and determined coherence.
Bob’s work in biotech and pharmaceuticals related to small-molecule drugs, biologic therapies, vaccines and formulation design, particularly for pain management; neurological, autoimmune and cardiac disorders; antivirals; antibiotics; cancer; HIV; malaria; and diabetes. He worked extensively in directed evolution of genes and proteins, combinatorial chemistry, rational drug design, nanotechnology, microfluidic devices, genomics and proteomics, genetically engineered antigens and antibodies, therapeutic and industrial enzymes, personalized medicine, and bioinformatics.
For software clients, Bob advised with respect to financial transaction software, digital rights management, streaming and data compression technologies, content delivery, distributed networking, caching and memory management, security and encryption, network diagnostics, software certificates, digital watermarking, antivirus software, document management software, and graphical user interfaces.
Education
Leading the energy evolution.
Learn more
From compliance to the courtroom, we have you covered.
Learn more
Helping you focus on what matters – improving human health.
Learn more
Trusted advisors to leading insurers for 100+ years.
Learn more
Unlocking value in the middle market and beyond.
Learn more
Full-service legal advice from coast to coast.
Learn more
Applying radical applications of common sense
Explore More
Our standard-setting client experience program.
Explore more
Delivering life-changing help to those most in need.
Explore More
Our firm’s greatest asset is our people.
Explore More
Market-leading eDiscovery and data management services.
Explore more
The Pepper Center for Public Services
Explore more
Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
Stay ahead of the curve and in touch with our latest thinking on the issues that are top of mind across our practices and industry sectors.
Change happens fast in today’s turbulent world. Stay on top of the latest with our industry-specific channels.
Take a closer look at how we partner with clients to help them realize their goals.
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