Heidi Berven, Ph.D., Esq.

Dr. Heidi Berven is a seasoned attorney with more than 10 years of experience. As patent counsel for both large and small companies, she honed her skills in drafting and prosecuting chemistry and pharmaceutical patent applications and in providing IP support for negotiations ranging from single-compound licensing transactions to whole-company acquisitions. Her practice routinely includes:

• Patent preparation and prosecution.
• Life cycle management of global patent portfolios.
• Competitor intelligence.
• IP support for licensing negotiations.
• Freedom-to-operate and patentability reviews.
• Orange Book listings for approved pharmaceutical products.
• Patent Term Adjustment maximization by action before the USPTO and federal courts.