Christopher L. Frank, Ph.D.
Technical Specialist
One Financial Center
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
chris.frank@nelsonmullins.com
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.
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
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
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