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SCHNEIDERMAN, Anne M
Anne M. Schneiderman is an intellectual property lawyer in private practice in Ithaca, New York. A scientist and registered patent attorney, Dr. Schneiderman counsels clients in a wide range of high-technology industries, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, agroscience, and mechanical and electrical engineering. Her law practice is involved in the following activities: worldwide patent procurement; conducting due diligence reviews for financings, collaborations, and partnering deals; the preparation of patentability, freedom-to-operate, noninfringement, and validity opinions; and the analysis, development, and establishment of intellectual property portfolios.
Before establishing her law offices, Dr. Schneiderman served as in-house counsel and director of intellectual property for a high-technology start-up company. She then practiced for six years with Pennie & Edmonds LLP, a leading U.S. intellectual property law firm (now dissolved) in their Palo Alto and Manhattan offices.
Dr. Schneiderman is a graduate of Stanford University, with degrees in biological sciences (B.S. with distinction) and law (J.D.). She also holds a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard University. Before becoming a lawyer, she was a neurobiologist with academic appointments at Cornell and Yale Universities. Dr. Schneiderman’s training in both science and law has allowed her to assist scientists, inventors, and management teams in transforming their ideas into patentable inventions.
Abstract
Filing International Patent Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Strategies for Delaying Costs and Maximizing the Value of Your Intellectual Property Worldwide
Abstract:
Obtaining international patent protection for an invention can present a significant financial commitment for an early-stage company, entrepreneurial venture or not-for-profit organization with a limited budget for intellectual property management. This chapter examines the use of patent application filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) to delay, consolidate, or minimize the costs of patenting overseas. Using the PCT to file internationally enables a patent applicant to delay, generally for up to 30 months after the first (priority) filing date, strategic decisions about the countries in which to pursue patent protection. The delay offers a significant advantage, since it allows the applicant more time in which to evaluate commercial demand for the invention, the likelihood of its success in overseas marketplaces, and the likelihood of obtaining a patent grant in a particular country, prior to filing national-phase patent applications in the countries in which patent protection is sought.
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