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Sam, a seasoned patent attorney, has over 20 years of experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, electrical, and mechanical matters, with a concentration in the development, management, and enforcement of patent portfolios.

Sam’s experience covers all aspects of intellectual property law, including domestic and international patent preparation and prosecution, counseling, opinion work, patentability studies, due diligences, intellectual property licensing and patent portfolio and life-cycle management.

Sam is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office. His scientific background and experience in the areas of medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology, and his work experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, are immeasurable assets to his clients.

Previously, Sam was Senior Counsel at Hoffmann-La Roche, where he served as U.S. Patent Head for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases and then as U.S. Patent Head for Inflammatory Diseases.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, he was Chief Chemist/Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor at a major multinational corporation.

Other Info About Samuel

Education

Law School

St. John’s University School of Law, J.D.

  • Editor, St. John’s Law Review
  • Dean’s List

Masters

Polytechnic Institute of New York University, M.S.

Undergraduate School

Iona College, B.S.

  • Dean’s List
    • Dean’s List
  • Vice President, Chemical Society

Bar Memberships

Samuel is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

New York

Courts

Samuel is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States Patent & Trademark Office

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Award Selection Methodology

Included on the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners list