Boult Wade Tennant LLP

Nina, Partner, is a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney and Head of the Biotechnology and Life Sciences practice group.

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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.

BIA CIPA: Member of the Life Sciences Committee EPI

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