Dr. Tanya D’Souza, a registered patent attorney, has worked with clients with a wide range of patent and intellectual property needs. Her clients have included biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical and agribusiness companies, as well as universities. Tanya has provided IP counsel on, among other things, immunology-based assays, plant-related matters, medical devices, pharmaceutical compositions, and polymer and composite compositions.
Tanya enjoys helping maximize her client’s intellectual property and minimizing their risk. In this regard, she secures worldwide patent rights through patent prosecution and related proceedings, conducts clearance searches, and opines on patent validity and infringement. She has also negotiated, drafted, reviewed, and analyzed various intellectual property-related agreements as well as supported litigation.