Intellectual property • United States
Akin
Lawyers
Matthew Pearson
Akin, United States
- Phone+1 215.965.1258
Work Department
Partner, Intellectual Property
Position
Dr. Pearson’s practice focuses on patent litigation, representing numerous key industry players in pharmaceuticals, chemistry and biology, with a particular focus on biologics and antibody technology. He holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and, before transitioning to law, worked at the National Institutes of Health. His scientific background has allowed him to successfully litigate major patent disputes involving biologics, an extremely competitive and technically complex field.
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation; Life Sciences; Strategic IP Counseling; Inter Partes Review; Supreme Court & Appellate: IP
To learn more about Matthew please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/matthew-a-pearson
Career
Frequent speaker on patent litigation, biologics and biosimilars.
Education
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, summa cum laude, 2005 Ph.D., Cornell University, 1999 B.S., Michigan State University, with high honors, 1993
Personal
Adjunct professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, patent litigation.