Licata & Tyrrell, P.C.

Licata & Tyrrell P.C. concentrates in intellectual property and FDA law. We have a particularly strong expertise in biotechnology and medical patent law. We work with universities, premier biotech companies and large, multinational companies in the preparation, filing and/or prosecution of patent applications in the U.S. and abroad. We also handle copyright and trademark matters, assist in the licensing of technology and provide assistance in obtaining FDA approval to market drugs, devices and biologics in the United States. We also have experience in highly technical biotechnology infringement litigation and can provide assistance in selecting and preparing expert witnesses for deposition and trial in this field.
Strong Technical Expertise
When you chose a patent attorney to translate disclosures into patent applications, you want to be sure the attorney has a firm grasp of the technology. Licata & Tyrrell P.C. possesses technical sophistication, legal expertise and an understanding of the biotechnology industry. Our firm's personnel have years of experience in intellectual property law including patent prosecution, PCT practice, technology transfer and licensing. We assist leading research universities, major pharmaceutical companies and start-up companies in obtaining patent protection worldwide for a broad range of biotechnology inventions such as genetic engineering techniques, molecular diagnostics, therapeutics, formulation technologies and drug delivery devices.
Special Expertise with University Clients and Technology
Licata & Tyrrell P.C. understand the needs and constraints in protecting, developing and licensing technology created in the university setting. We work with over a dozen universities. To facilitate working together, we have put systems in place to meet the requirements and needs in identifying and protecting your technology created in an academic setting. We are accustomed to working under imminent filing deadlines and can prepare and file cases under tight schedules. We also assist in drafting and negotiating research and license agreements with commercial and government sponsors.
Extensive PCT Experience
Our international patent specialist has been a member of the firm for years. Consequently, we have a well established network of foreign associates with which we work well.
From concept?to patent?to FDA approval?to market?with one law firm
Biotechnologies can be handled from concept, to patent, to Food and Drug Administration approval, to market by our firm because we are geared toward this industry.
We know the FDA programs and procedures for investigational drugs and biologics that are essential in gaining market approval. Our firm continuously monitors FDA issues for clients. In addition, we counsel medical universities and hospitals with regard to regulatory compliance and ethics.
Cost Effective Services is our Goal
We employ a support staff of prosecution paralegals for both U.S. and foreign prosecution, allowing for efficient and cost-effective service.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Marlton, NJ	4

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
IP	4
IP - Patent	4
IP - Trademark/Copyright	2