Sharon Sintich to Present at PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2017

Partner Sharon M. Sintich, Ph.D. will be a faculty member for Practising Law Institute (PLI)’s 2017 Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop discussing claim drafting issues in Biotechnology. Dr. Sintich will discuss methods for maximizing patent protection through drafting composition claims, claims to screening methods, methods of treatment, and methods of preparation. Dr. Sintich will also discuss claiming strategies for protecting nucleic acids (such as antisense and siRNA), proteins, antibodies, nucleic acid vectors, and transgenic organisms, while satisfying the written description and enablement requirements, and addressing potential subject matter eligibility issues.

PLI's Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2017
Concurrent Sessions II – Advanced Claim Drafting Issues – Biotechnology
11:30am - 12:30pm CT
University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

To learn more about PLI’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop, click here.

PLI is a nonprofit continuing legal education and professional business training organization, chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York.

Dr. Sintich combines experience in all aspects of patent prosecution with technical insight gained from her graduate research in tumor cell biology at Northwestern University. Dr. Sintich also counsels clients in portfolio management and provides opinions on patent validity, patent enforceability, and freedom-to-operate issues. Dr. Sintich brings a committed and methodical approach to protecting clients’ innovations in biotechnology, while adding value for their businesses.