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Nina White
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Nina, Partner, is a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney and Head of the Biotechnology and Life Sciences practice group.
Position
Partner
Career
Nina specialises in patent work in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields, including both biological and small-molecule pharmaceuticals, with a particular focus on therapeutic antibodies.
Nina’s current practice is focussed on contentious proceedings before the Opposition Divisions and Boards of Appeals the European Patent Office. Nina has extensive experience of drafting opposition and appeal arguments and regularly represents clients at oral proceedings in complex, multi-party cases in the biopharma field.
Nina also has extensive experience of working closely with biotech companies at all stages, from start-ups, through to clinical stage biopharma companies, providing a full range of commercially-focused patent services including: drafting and worldwide prosecution of patent applications, patent strategy and portfolio management, SPC strategy and related advice on regulatory exclusivity, freedom-to-operate advice and IP due diligence.
Nina has a strong technical background in molecular biology, and has technical expertise in the fields of antibody engineering, cell culture technologies for manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, biomarkers and companion diagnostics, probiotics, plant-derived medicines, gene therapy, RNAi technology, viral vectors and vaccines.
Memberships
- BIA
- CIPA: Member of the Life Sciences Committee
- EPI
Education
- Chartered UK Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary, University of London (awarded the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents Ballantyne Prize)
- DPhil Molecular Biology, University of Oxford
- MA Biochemistry, University of Oxford
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
Boult Wade Tennant LLP has offices located in the UK, Germany, and Spain, enabling it to seamlessly advise clients on domestic and international patent portfolios. The team has witnessed an increase in EPO-related advice, and continues to assist clients with filings, draftings, oppositions and appeals, freedom to operate, prosecutions, and portfolio management. Nina White leads the biotechnology and pharmaceutical practice area groups, which advise SMEs and university start-ups on the drafting of their original patent specifications. Reading-based Adrian Hayes heads up the chemical and materials department. Also located in Reading, Jonathan Palmer has developed expertise in the physics, electronics, and computer software arenas, and engineering specialist Tessa Bucks is another key name in the team.
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Top Tier Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
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