Marshall Gerstein Biotechnology Chair Heather Kissling Wins 2016 Ilo Client Choice Award

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intellectual Property law firm Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is pleased to announce that partner and biotechnology practice chair Heather Kissling is the exclusive winner in the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Awards 2016 “Intellectual Property – Patents – Illinois” category. Nominations for the award are made by corporate counsel only, with more than 2,500 nominations reviewed this year. Client references complimented Ms. Kissling’s talent and client service, sharing the following comments:

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• “When it comes to effectiveness, knowledge, skill and customer service in the complex and competitive field of patent law, I have found no better colleague than Ms. Kissling.”
• “She exhibits all the qualities that inside counsel desire from outside counsel, including creativity, fantastic organizational skills, ethical conduct and strategic thinking.”
• “Ms. Kissling can think holistically about the problems we are facing and help us to find solutions that best work for our business quickly.”

Ms. Kissling uses her experience in all phases of prosecution work to help biotechnology clients strategically develop and maintain patent portfolios to achieve business goals. She has worked on patent matters in diverse technologies, including: antibody and protein technology; gene therapy; viral vector and cell line technologies; recombinant DNA and expression systems; genetically modified plants; and screening methods for anti-viral therapies. She prepares and prosecutes patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and works with foreign associates in connection with patent applications filed and prosecuted in foreign patent offices for universities, non-profit research institutions, governmental agencies, start-ups, and established biotechnology companies. She aids clients in defining commercial opportunities by investigating competitor patent landscapes, patent validity, and freedom to operate issues. Ms. Kissling provides patent due diligence support for licensing, financing, and acquisition transactions. She also has participated in patent interference proceedings before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and assisted foreign associates in opposition proceedings abroad.

Established in 2005, ILO Client Choice recognizes law firms and partners around the world who provide excellent client care and quality service. The criteria for the awards focus on the ability to add real value to clients’ businesses above and beyond other players in the market. A full listing of ILO Client Choice Awards 2016 recipients is available in the Client Choice Guide – USA & Canada 2016 and searchable on the Client Choice website. To view Ms. Kissling’s profile, click here.

About Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is exclusively focused on intellectual property law. Nearly half of the Firm’s professionals have been in-house as general counsel, patent counsel, technology transfer managers, scientists, engineers, or consultants. The Firm’s professionals offer depth of talent and seasoned experience in devising and executing intellectual property strategy and comprehensive IP solutions. Chambers & Partners has ranked Marshall, Gerstein & Borun as “first-rate for litigation,” and “one of the best biotechnology practices in the entire country.” Corporate Counsel magazine lists the Firm as a “Go-To Law Firm of the Top 500 Companies” for intellectual property and litigation. The Firm is also ranked as a top intellectual property law firm by Managing IP, Fortune, Intellectual Property Today, and Intellectual Asset Management magazines. Learn more at www.marshallip.com.