Daren P. Nicholson

Saffire IP 2015 – Present

Domestic and international patent application drafting and prosecution in biotechnology, plant science, agriculture, immunologics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biologics, neutraceuticals, computers and business methods including genetically-modified plants, genetically-modified foods, vaccines, cancer therapies, therapeutic antibodies, chemical signaling, antibiotics, and business methods. Intellectual property risk assessment and strategic counseling for biotechnology clients. Extensive patent litigation experience. Client counseling, licensing and due diligence in biotechnology, plant science, immunologics, pharmaceuticals, biologics, agricultural chemicals, and business methods, including managing patent portfolio in successful multi-million dollar license negotiations. Drafting of opinions of patent invalidity and noninfringement in biologics, plant genetics, cancer therapies, genetically modified foods and pharmaceuticals.

Replikins LLC, Boston, MA, 2007-2016
Patent Counsel.

Patent application drafting and prosecution in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, vaccines and plant science. Managing and overseeing international patent preparation, prosecution, and portfolio management. Intellectual property risk assessment and strategic and business counseling for upper management and research and development teams. Management of company-wide intellectual property portfolio including patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Negotiation strategy and contract drafting.

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, New York, NY and Washington, DC – 2002-2007

Associate; Intellectual Property Law.

Domestic and international patent application drafting and prosecution in biotechnology, plant science, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biologics, neutraceuticals, computers and business methods including genetically modified plants, genetically modified foods, vaccines, cancer therapies, therapeutic antibodies, chemical signaling, antibiotics and marketing-design business methods. Intellectual property risk assessment and strategic counseling for biotechnology clients. Due diligence. Extensive patent litigation experience. Client counseling, licensing and due diligence in biotechnology, plant science, pharmaceuticals, biologics and business methods, including managing disease-pattern and vaccine patent portfolio in successful $11 million license negotiations. Drafting of opinions of patent invalidity and noninfringement in biologics, plant genetics, cancer therapies, genetically modified foods and pharmaceuticals.

EDUCATION

Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN – 2002
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC – Jan-May 2002
Intern to the Honorable Judge Richard Linn

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT – 1999

  • M.S. Plant And Soil Science, Thesis In Mycotoxins In Ruminants
  • Honors: Research Fellow 1994-1996, Teaching Fellow 1994-1996, AOAC International Presenter

Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA – 1992

  • B.S. Chemistry Honors: Raitt Natural Science Scholar, Outstanding Graduate In Biochemistry, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Semester Abroad In Florence, Italy

​U.S. Senate Scholar, Toyama, Japan – 1986

  • Represented Senators Leahy And Stafford As Exchange Student

PUBLISHED WORKS

Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook, 2d Ed., Chapter 6, 2005 and Supp. 2006 (BNA), Co-Author
International Pharmaceutical Law and Practice, Chapter 19, Supp. 2006, Matthew Bender, Co-Author
Mickey Mouse Forever, Hot Topics in Copyright, Kenyon.com 2002
Corn Bulletin University of Vermont Extension 1998, Co-Author

ADMISSIONS

New York State Bar
Tennessee State Bar
USPTO Patent Registration

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Agricultural Specialist, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT – 1998-1999
Managed a one-year, $300,000 research project investigating the impact of mycotoxins on herd health and economic viability of dairy farms. Instructed three Agricultural Rural Development
Projects in Honduras.
Adjunct Professor, Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT – 1997-1998
Arlington Organic Cheese, LLC, Arlington, VT manager and co-founder – 1996-1998
Mission to Moscow, Moscow, Russia, Missionary – 1992-1994

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