Patricia specializes in patent matters in the technology areas of biotechnology, biologics, pharmaceuticals/chemicals, and medical devices. Her practice focuses upon prosecuting and drafting Canadian patent applications.  She has extensive experience in prosecuting patent applications in international jurisdictions as well, including the US, Europe, China, Japan and South Korea.

Prior to joining Kirby IP Canada, Patricia was a business development manager protecting, managing and commercializing intellectual properties born out of a regional hospital network. Patricia also worked as a life sciences and biotechnology specialist in a Japanese patent law firm in Osaka Japan where her work focused on prosecuting Japanese patent applications for leading North American and European biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

• Registered Canadian Patent Agent

 

• PhD, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
• BSc (Honours), Biotechnology, Brock University

 

• Associate, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
• Member, College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents (CPATA)