Leslie McDonell

Background

About Leslie McDonell

Leslie McDonell is the managing partner of Finnegan's Boston office. She provides strategic counseling on the procurement and protection of intellectual property in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. She has extensive experience in both U.S. and international patent prosecution, oppositions, and appeals. She coordinates worldwide patent portfolio strategies, evaluates and analyzes competitors' patent positions around the world, and advises and renders opinions on issues of patentability, inventorship, validity, claim scope, infringement, and freedom to operate. She conducts industry landscape analyses, due diligence on third party patent portfolios, and prepares clients for due diligence by investors or potential partners. Although Leslie's practice now focuses on Patent Office practice, her previous experience in District Court litigation serves her well when representing clients in prelitigation analyses, interferences, post-grant proceedings, including reissue and inter partes review, and USPTO appeals.