Robert Joynes Bio

Bob is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group with extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications for domestic and international clients in the chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields. He assists clients in obtaining the global patent protection appropriate for their business interests. He also provides strategic counsel on patentability, validity, patent term extension and clearance matters, ensuring protection and defense of intellectual property. Bob’s practice encompasses a broad spectrum of technologies, including small molecules, pharmaceutical formulations, medical devices, polymers, food compositions, antibodies, vaccines, nanotechnologies, diagnostic agents, cosmetic compositions, lipid technologies, resin compositions, mechanical devices and more. In addition to patent matters, he also provides guidance for intellectual property matters in mergers and acquisitions as well as counseling, preparation and negotiation of various agreements to transfer IP assets including patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Bob was a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and worked as a Technology Licensing Specialist in the Office of Technology Transfer at the National Institutes of Health.