Trusted strategic advising for the life science industry

Christine Hansen brings over 25 years of experience in intellectual property (IP) counseling, patent prosecution, patent landscape analysis, due diligence and freedom-to-operate opinions to her clients. Sophisticated large pharmaceutical companies as well as startup life science companies trust Christine to develop and implement patent strategies to protect their research and to defend against competitors.

Christine understands the global life sciences business and knows the tools available internationally to secure protection for innovation. She uses her knowledge in using reissue, reexamination and supplemental examination proceedings to craft the best results for her clients. Her experience extends to diverse life sciences subjects, such as:

• Small molecules
• Pharmaceutical formulations
• Antibodies
• Protein therapeutics
• Gene therapy
• Diagnostic methods

Clients appreciate her commitment to understanding their businesses and her creative solutions to their business needs. Christine's varied and sophisticated legal experience enables her to develop highly effective legal strategies and novel approaches to obtain patents on pharmaceutical inventions that have high value to her clients.

Christine is the Indianapolis office chair for the Intellectual Property Group

Bar Admissions

• Delaware
• Indiana

Education

• Princeton University (B.A., 1986)
  • Chemistry

• Universitaet Marburg (Fulbright Scholar, 1987)

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992)

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Extends Deadlines in Response to COVID-19
• "Metalloporphyrin core size resonance Raman marker bands revisited: implications for the interpretation of hemoglobin photoproduct Raman frequencies"
• "The Mikey Bishopson Story: A Slam Dunk Saga of Celebrity and the Law"

Seminar

• ACC Indiana Virtual CLE and Networking Event
• Biosimilars: Litigation and Portfolio Building Strategies
• Emerging Issues in US and EU Patent Practice
• Help with Hard Claim Drafting in Chemical and Life Science Patents
• Prosecute Like a Pro: Virtual Patent Prosecution Boot Camp