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Christopher L. Frank, Ph.D.

Christopher L. Frank, Ph.D.

Technical Specialist

One Financial Center
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
T 617.217.4635
F 617.217.4699
chris.frank@nelsonmullins.com
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Chris Frank, Ph.D., is a technical specialist at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in the Firm’s Boston office. His practice focuses on intellectual property law in the life sciences and pharmaceutical fields.

Chris Frank, Ph.D., is a technical specialist at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in the Firm’s Boston office. His practice focuses on intellectual property law in the life sciences and pharmaceutical fields.

Christopher L. Frank, Ph.D.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Assists clients with freedom-to-operate and validity investigations, infringement analysis, due diligence, and patent procurement in the pharmaceutical, biotechnical and chemical sciences
  • Research experience in the fields of virology, cell biology, molecular biology, and neuroscience
  • Prosecutes patent applications in these areas for domestic and international clients
  • Doctoral research at Harvard University addressed the mechanisms by which the ubiquitin- proteasome system targets proteins for degradation through post-translational modifications
  • Post-doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on the in vivo relevance of these mechanisms in mammalian neurodevelopment and psychiatric disorders
  • Co-authored many publications in various scientific journals

Previous Professional Experience

  • Worked as a translator in Japan for a civil engineering company prior to attending college

Languages

  • Japanese
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Assists clients with freedom-to-operate and validity investigations, infringement analysis, due diligence, and patent procurement in the pharmaceutical, biotechnical and chemical sciences
  • Research experience in the fields of virology, cell biology, molecular biology, and neuroscience
  • Prosecutes patent applications in these areas for domestic and international clients
  • Doctoral research at Harvard University addressed the mechanisms by which the ubiquitin- proteasome system targets proteins for degradation through post-translational modifications
  • Post-doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on the in vivo relevance of these mechanisms in mammalian neurodevelopment and psychiatric disorders
  • Co-authored many publications in various scientific journals

Previous Professional Experience

  • Worked as a translator in Japan for a civil engineering company prior to attending college

Languages

  • Japanese

Chris Frank, Ph.D., is a technical specialist at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in the Firm’s Boston office. His practice focuses on intellectual property law in the life sciences and pharmaceutical fields.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Assists clients with freedom-to-operate and validity investigations, infringement analysis, due diligence, and patent procurement in the pharmaceutical, biotechnical and chemical sciences
  • Research experience in the fields of virology, cell biology, molecular biology, and neuroscience
  • Prosecutes patent applications in these areas for domestic and international clients
  • Doctoral research at Harvard University addressed the mechanisms by which the ubiquitin- proteasome system targets proteins for degradation through post-translational modifications
  • Post-doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on the in vivo relevance of these mechanisms in mammalian neurodevelopment and psychiatric disorders
  • Co-authored many publications in various scientific journals

Previous Professional Experience

  • Worked as a translator in Japan for a civil engineering company prior to attending college

Languages

  • Japanese

Education

  • Harvard University, PhD, Cellular and Developmental Biology (2008)
  • University of Washington, BS Molecular and Cellular Biology, BA Russian Language and Literature (2001)

Areas of Focus