Starting with any relevant education, walk me through the twists and turns of your career to date? How did one opportunity lead to the next + what was the key takeaway/ experience in each role + how did this lead you to where you are now) and what was the pivotal moment that put you on your current founder path?
Brian Goldberg
Counsel
Dechert
Brian M. Goldberg is a Counsel in Dechert LLP’s intellectual property practice with a focus on life sciences patent litigation. Mr. Goldberg has successfully litigated patent cases through bench and jury trials, as well as parallel PTAB proceedings, with vast experience litigating Hatch-Waxman Act ANDA infringement actions. Mr. Goldberg has extensive first-hand experience applying the doctrine of equivalents in patent litigations involving small molecule and biologic pharmaceutical products. Mr. Goldberg’s neuroscience background and deep understanding of the statutory and regulatory framework of the Hatch-Waxman Act provides him invaluable insight in litigating cases to achieve successful outcomes for his clients.
Petra Bohanec Grabar
IP Lead
Sandoz
Petra Bohanec Grabar is a Slovenian and European Patent Attorney and holds a diploma of Patent Litigation in Europe from the University of Strasbourg.
Petra has extensive experience working in house. In her current role as Group Head in Sandoz, Petra leads a team of patent practitioners supporting development, in licensing and launch of generic products on global markets.
Petra holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana and is an author of twelve peer reviewed articles in the field of pharmacogenetics.
Andrew Hutchinson
Partner
Simmons & Simmons
