A life sciences patent attorney with a Ph.D. in virology and cell and molecular biology, Kathryn Doyle represents universities and companies throughout the United States in identifying, protecting and enforcing their intellectual property in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, genomics, and medical devices.
Given her scientific, patent and legal background, Kathryn is well versed in multiple aspects of life sciences patent law. Her clients include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies as well as venture capitalists and universities. She counsels them in patent procurement, post-grant procedures, due diligence, infringement and invalidity opinions, licensing, as well as in patent portfolio management. She also provides assistance in patent litigation.
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In addition to her state bar admission, Kathryn is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Kathryn has been named one of "America's Leading Lawyers in Intellectual Property" by Chambers USA annually since 2014.
- Pennsylvania
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
Degrees
- J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1996
- Postdoctoral Training, Yale University Department of Genetics, 1979-1983; University of California, Irvine Department of Microbiology, 1984-1985
- Ph.D. in Virology and Cell and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, 1979
- MSc in Microbiology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1976
- B.A. in Microbiology, with Honors, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1974
Honors & Awards
- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers in Intellectual Property" by Chambers USA, 2014 to present
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America list, Patent Law, 2011 to present
- Professor of the Year Award, California State University, Fullerton
- Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award, California State University, Fullerton
- Medical College of Pennsylvania Mary Dewitt Pettitt Alumnae Award
Professional Involvement
- BIO Boot Camp, National Co-Chair, 2020 to present
- BIO Boot Camp Faculty at Annual BIO Meetings, 2005 to present
- BIO Boot Camp Faculty, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2007-2008, and Florence, Italy, 2009 and 2011
- Editorial Board, Journal of Commercial Biotechnology
- Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
- Licensing Executive Society (LES)
- AIPLA
- Pennsylvania Bio