Kathryn Wade, Ph.D., Esq.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP https://kilpatricktownsend.com/en/people/w/wadekathrynh
About The Lecturer
Kathryn Wade focuses her practice on intellectual property matters in the biotechnology industry, including managing domestic and foreign patent prosecution; representing clients in post-grant proceedings; drafting opinions on patentability, invalidity, and non-infringement issues; and providing technical support and analysis in patent litigation. Dr. Wade has experience in the areas of biotechnology, disease treatment and diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and biomedical devices, and she has provided intellectual property counsel to a variety of clients, ranging from start-up life sciences companies, to universities, to multinational biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. She routinely works with in-house counsel, scientific officers, inventors, and corporate business people to identify and protect the intellectual property of each client.
Dr. Wade received her B.S. from North Carolina State University, her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law, and her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Emory University. She also did postdoctoral work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Wade was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice in 2023 and the twelve years immediately preceding. She was recognized as the 2023 “Atlanta Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Biotechnology and Life Sciences by The Best Lawyers in America®.
Kathryn can be reached at:
kwade@kilpatricktownsend.com
1.404.541.6662
Practice Area(s)
Intellectual Property
Publications
September 30, 2022
Executive Order Aims to Stimulate Innovation in Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
Education
Georgia State University, College of Law J.D. (2002) cum laude
Emory University Ph.D. (1999) Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
North Carolina State University B.S. (1992) Zoology
