Drew  Hissong 

Drew Hissong, Of Counsel to the firm, specializes in the preparation and prosecution of biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent applications. He has significant experience in client counseling and in the preparation of freedom to operate, patentability, validity and non-infringement opinions. In addition to serving domestic and international companies, Dr. Hissong’s clients include public and private universities.

Dr. Hissong’s areas of technical expertise include polynucleotides and polypeptides, modulators of apoptosis, mechanisms of signal transduction, cytotoxic agents, molecular tools such as vectors and promoters, assay systems, anti-sense RNA, stems cells, hybridomas and antibodies, and bacterial cell lines. He also has extensive experience in writing and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of antimicrobials, bacteriophage, pharmaceuticals, food products, and inorganic and organic chemistry.

Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Hissong spent 10 years with two other law firms focusing on intellectual property. While in law school, he served as a law clerk and summer associate. Before his law career and while working on his doctorate, Dr. Hissong served as a research assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), focusing on molecular biology with an emphasis on growth factor maturation and processing. He also taught microbiology to undergraduate students while at UNC.

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