
Elizabeth Simonik Mulski, PhD
Overview
Elizabeth (Liz) Mulski focuses her practice on US and foreign patent prosecution and counseling in the biotechnology space. She has extensive knowledge in the areas of cellular and molecular biology and biochemistry.
Liz’s experience includes US and foreign patent prosecution, landscape, patentability, and freedom-to-operate analyses. She also has experience in reviewing intellectual property licensing agreements.
Prior to joining Wolf Greenfield, Liz was an associate at an Am Law 25 law firm, where she managed several international patent portfolios for a variety of biopharma clients. She also assisted with drafting and revising provisional patent applications as well as with the acquisition diligence for a large pharmaceutical company.
Liz’s doctoral work at Vanderbilt University focused on understanding the novel biological functions of single-stranded DNA binding proteins (SSBPs) in invasive head and neck cancer. In this work, Liz used molecular and biochemical techniques to identify the mechanism by which SSBPs influence local metastatic invasion.
Activities
- Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
Recognition
- Caridad Bolivar Bacardi Cancer Fund for Head and Neck Cancer Research 2014
- National Institutes of Health Training Grant – Microenvironments in cancer (5T32CA009592-25) 2011-2013
- Outstanding Graduating Senior in Biological Sciences at Ohio University 2010
- The Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fund at Ohio University 2010
- Outstanding Oral Presentation at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education Symposium, 3rd place 2009
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholar 2008
- National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship 2008
Interests
Liz has an advanced SCUBA certification and enjoys stand-up paddle boarding, hiking, and skiing.