Author: Ed Khalili, J.d., Pharm

Ed's practice involves all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent procurement, trademark prosecution, copyrights, and trade secret. His experience encompasses patent prosecution, patent and IP strategy formulation, licensing, due diligence, patent opinions, and post-grant proceedings. Ed has served a variety of clients, including multinational corporations and start-up companies, in a variety of technological fields, including chemical, pharmaceutical, polymers, textiles, biotechnology, medical technology, pharmacy information systems, energy, consumer products, mechanical devices, computers, software, electronics, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices. Prior to entering private practice, Ed was a Clinical Pharmacist at Northside Hospital. While a Clinical Pharmacist, Ed also served on numerous hospital governance committees, evaluated new drug formulary additions, participated in clinical investigational drug trials, pharmacy information systems operations and development of therapeutic drug protocols. Ed continues to work with healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, now providing counsel on issues ranging from regulatory matters before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to services agreements and compliance.