As a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, Derick Allen assists pharmaceutical, chemical and life science-based companies with securing and protecting their intellectual property rights.

For both large, Fortune 500 companies, as well as newly formed, start-up companies, Derick advises on a broad range of patent-related issues, including freedom-to-operate, infringement, enforcement, acquisition, due diligence and licensing, as well as the preparation and prosecution of both U.S. and foreign patent applications. He also prepares non-infringement and invalidity opinions.

In addition to his experience in the pharmaceutical field, Derick has both small and large molecule design experience in fields encompassing semiconductor materials, polymeric materials, organometallic catalysts, electrochemical and fuel cells, herbicides and various food products.