Suwei Samantha Zhu, Ph.D.

My focus

I focus my practice on patent procurement before the US Patent & Trademark Office, coordination of corresponding foreign filings, and making strategic planning, management, and conducting due diligence of intellectual property portfolios. Particular technical areas of my practice include immunotherapies, gene therapies, drug delivery, diagnostics, and medical devices. These areas often involve computational, mechanical, or electrical innovations in addition to biological and chemical discoveries. I am also a co-inventor in several patent portfolios, so I understand the innovation process and can work effectively with inventors to assist them in protecting their intellectual property.

Looking ahead

Staying informed and well-versed in landmark court decisions and trends in the pharmaceutical market allows patent practitioners to obtain robust and valuable intellectual property protection on behalf of clients.

Insights

• “Antibody patenting in light of Amgen v. Sanofi,” Nixon Peabody Intellectual Property Alert, Jan 25, 2019 
• “Enzyme-Responsive Delivery of Multiple Proteins with Spatiotemporal Control,” Advanced Materials, 27(24):3620-3625, 2015 (First author)
• “Cell-Demanded VEGF Release via Nanocapsules Elicits Different Receptor Activation Dynamics and Enhanced Angiogenesis,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44(6):1983-92, 2016 (First author)
• “In Vivo Efficacy of a ‘Smart’ Antimicrobial Implant Coating,” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume, 20;98(14):1183-9, 2016 (Co-first author)
• “Hydrogel-based Nanocomposites of Therapeutic Proteins for Tissue Repair,” Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 4:128–136, 2014 (First author)
• “Systematic Evaluation of Natural Scaffolds in Cutaneous Wound Healing,” Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3: 7986-7992, 2015 (Contributor)