Patrick R. H. Waller, PhD

Shareholder | Biotechnology, Co-chair

Education

BA, Genetics, Cambridge University
PhD, Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
JD, Suffolk University Law School

Key Technologies

Gene Therapy
Synthetic Biology
Diagnostics
Drug Development

Practice Groups

Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts
US Patent and Trademark Office

Location

Boston
New York

Overview

Patrick Waller co-chairs the firm's Biotechnology Practice. He counsels clients in patent prosecution in the biomedical field and has experience in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, drug design and discovery, biological manufacturing and processing, structural biology, bioinformatics, and diagnostics. Patrick's practice also involves strategic counseling in connection with patent portfolio development, licensing, and third party and competitor intellectual property. He is based in Boston, but also supports clients from the firm's New York office.

Patrick has extensive experience with contracts including those involving research organizations and consultants, all in the field of drug development. Specifically, he helps develop and implement technology licensing strategies for clients. In addition to general patent licenses, Patrick is particularly skilled when it comes to drafting research and development agreements, as well as collaboration agreements. His experience includes technical areas such as gene therapy, synthetic biology, diagnostics, and drug development, including small molecules and biologics.

Patrick’s doctoral research involved the biochemical and genetic analysis of targeted protein degradation.

Experience

Built and managed patent portfolios on which billions of funding is based.
Assisted investment funds with numerous IP due diligence analyses of start-up biopharmaceutical companies.
Conducted numerous IP diligences in connection with corporate transactions.
Developed licensing strategies for gene therapy technologies.

Activities

Boston Intellectual Property Law Association

Recognition

Repeatedly named a leading lawyer in the United States by The Legal 500
Repeatedly named a “Life Science Star” by LMG Life Sciences
Repeatedly named to Managing IP’s IP Stars list as a Massachusetts Patent Star
Repeatedly named to The Best Lawyers in America®
Repeatedly named to the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers for his work in the field of intellectual property law
Repeatedly recognized in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
Finalist for IAM Patent 1000’s Patent Strategy Attorney of the Year - Massachusetts (2022)

Publications

March 16, 2021

2020 Year in Review: Patent Decisions Impacting the Life Sciences

Scientific Publications

Waller PR, Young DW. (2015) Diagnostic patenting since Myriad: an update. MLO Med Lab Obs. 47(4):46.
Waller PR, Young DW. (2013) After the Myriad decision: do hurdles remain for diagnostics competition? MLO Med Lab Obs. 45(9):46.

Events

2022 2 Dec

ASTAR: Patent Lifecycle Management and Antibody Patenting

December 2, 2022

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