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With an extensive background in the life sciences arena, Felicity works closely with clients to understand and facilitate their evolving business goals through strategic IP planning and implementation. She assists clients in developing and implementing effective strategies to enhance IP rights and mitigate IP risks, thereby building strong patent portfolios that protect and promote commercialization of both platform technologies and biological products. She concentrates on the fields of biotechnology, enzymology, genomics, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and biochemistry, with a focus on nucleic acid-, cell- and protein-based therapeutics and diagnostics, formulations and manufacturing technologies.&nbsp;

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J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2000, 

M.S., Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1997

B.S., Biochemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995

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<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Recommended in Intellectual Property: Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings) (2024)</li>
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<li><em>The Best Lawyers in America®</em>
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<li>Pennsylvania: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2024 to 2025)</li>
<li>Pennsylvania: Patent Law (2020 to 2025)
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<li><em>Best Lawyers®</em> &#8220;Lawyer of the Year&#8221; (2023)</li>
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<li>Pennsylvania Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2006 to 2007)</li>
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Felicity Groth a Presenter at Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents

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<li>Develops and implements global IP strategy for specialty branded pharmaceutical company in orthopedic, men’s health and medical aesthetics spaces.</li>
<li>Represents a leading global research and development-based pharmaceutical company in developing and implementing IP strategy around multiple therapeutic antibodies with focus on therapeutic areas with high unmet medical needs, including oncology and neurology.</li>
<li>Assists a major biotechnology company in strategic business decision-making by providing patentability, freedom to operate and patent validity analyses and in considering potentially infringing competitor activity.</li>
<li>Provides global portfolio management and advice for biotechnology company focused on design of DNA medicines including DNA vaccines, DNA immunotherapies, and DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies to treat, cure, and protect people from cancer and infectious disease.</li>
<li>Works closely with biotechnology startups and licensor institutions to develop and implement an effective IP strategy focused on treatment of cancer and chronic infections.</li>
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