Adam Sussman, Ph.D.

Strategic patent counsel for safeguarding scientific innovations across industries

Adam Sussman helps inventors, universities and organizations protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property (IP). He focuses on crafting tailored patent strategies that safeguard innovations in chemistry, pharmaceuticals and materials, ensuring robust protection and maximizing commercial potential in global markets. With a focus on collaboration and precision, he aims to empower clients to achieve success in competitive industries, by developing strategic patent portfolios tailored to clients’ innovations and business goals, drawing on his background in chemistry, pharmaceuticals and advanced materials. His experience also includes:

• Preparing utility patent applications involving chemistry, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, diagnostics, biotechnology, chemistry and mechanical technologies.
• Counseling clients across a diverse range of technologies, including aerospace and aviation systems, mechanical and medical devices, processor-controlled cooling systems and battery cell technologies.
• Guiding clients through complex IP issues and global patent landscapes, helping position their innovations for long-term protection and commercial success.

Adam takes a collaborative, constructive, detail-oriented approach and brings a rare mix of chemistry expertise and legal skills to his work, partnering closely with clients to understand their technologies, anticipate challenges and develop practical strategies in competitive markets. His knowledge and understanding of the complex details and technical foundations for inventions, in combination with his legal foundation, enable his advocacy.

• Provides patent and trademark clients counseling and generating opinions regarding noninfringement and freedom to operate. He also counsels clients on IP strategy, including portfolio management, development and assessment of third-party rights.
• Handles domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution matters for clients.
• Provides patent litigation support in federal court, including formulating litigation strategies, litigation team management, drafting briefs, handling discovery, court appearances and working with experts on pharmaceutical and chemical technology.

• Handled worldwide foreign patent prosecution portfolios for clinical trial candidates for a major pharmaceutical company.
• Overcame subject-matter eligibility rejections for nucleic acid construct claims.
• Developed patent strategies and protective application portfolios for university research groups and related startup spinoffs.
• Prepared agreements and strategy to limit university research data from being accessed for machine learning purposes.
• Developed robust trade secret strategy for AI-assisted pharmaceutical development company.
• Provided chemical expert analysis to assist company in negotiating with contracting partner to pursue independent technological development without violating previous agreement.