James Wasicak

Prepare and prosecute pharmaceutical patent applications in the US and ex-US with an emphasis on small molecule patent portfolios, conduct due diligence studies, prepare validity/infringement opinions, evaluate in-house and outside patent portfolios, handle IP licensing Agreements and counsel research scientists/business colleagues on a variety of IP matters.

Prepared and prosecuted pharmaceutical patent applications in the US and ex-US with an emphasis on small molecule patent portfolios and prepared validity/infringement opinions.

Prepared pharmaceutical patent applications for small molecules, peptides, polymorphs, formulations, methods of treatment and chemical processes.

Synthesized and characterized small molecules for medicinal chemistry projects associated with the: inhibition of Farnesyltransferase; modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; and modulation of muscarinic receptors. Additionally, synthesized and characterized a series of tetrapeptides that inhibited cholecystokinin (CCK).