Patricia’s practice focuses on assessing the patentability of new technologies, preparing and prosecuting patent applications worldwide, providing strategic advice, performing prior art and freedom to operate searches and portfolio management including for due diligence purposes.
Her work experience is in most areas of chemistry with a specialty in organic chemistry, in particular in small molecule therapeutics. She also has experience in the areas of agriculture, food chemistry, formulations, catalysts, polymers, materials, nanotechnology and drug delivery. She works with all types of clients including small startups, universities, research hospitals and multi-national companies.
Patricia has worked in house as a medicinal chemist and as a patent manager for a small biopharmaceutical company and a leading Canadian university. She enjoys working with the scientists to protect their important research and, by doing so, staying at the forefront of chemistry knowledge and understanding.
Qualifications
- News
- Speaking
- Industry Involvement
- "IP for Life Science Companies: Preparing for Future Investment", Innovation Factory, March 13, 2025
- AUTM 2024 Canadian Region Meeting, May 1, 2024
- Patenting AI, April 23, 2024
- Uncovering trends and strategies for intellectual property (IP) protection, January 30, 2024
- "Empowering entrepreneurs with expert guidance", Insight Hours, Life Sciences Nova Scotia, January 14, 2024
- Accelerating IP; with Noel Courage, Patricia Folkins and Tony Orsi, May 17, 2022
- Accelerating IP; with Noel Courage, Patricia Folkins and Tony Orsi, October 19, 2021
- Patent Office Practice Update, October 2, 2020
- Canadian Patent Rules changes: What is life like 6 months later? – Episode 11, May 6, 2020
- Sales is a critical skill that every woman needs!, March 17, 2020
- Lunch & Learn: Leveraging Your Intellectual Property to Grow Your Business, November 19, 2019
- AWE Summit, November 14, 2019
- 93rd Annual IPIC Conference, September 25-27, 2019
- 2019 Canadian Region Meeting, June 23-26, 2019
- BIO International 2019, June 2-7, 2019
- IP Seminar: Cannabis and AI, February 28, 2019
Memberships
- Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)