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Elizabeth A. Hanley

Of Counsel

617.449.6510
Boston
ehanley@mccarter.com

Elizabeth “Betty” Hanley, the former Chair of the Intellectual Property practice group and former member of the firm’s Executive Committee, has more than 30 years of experience as a patent professional. Betty began her career as an Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the fields of biotechnology and chemistry. While employed by the Patent Office, she received specialized biotechnology training at the National Institutes of Health.

Betty practices in all areas of chemistry and biotechnology patent law, including patent prosecution, patentability, freedom to operate and validity opinions, licensing, and due diligence evaluations. Her specialties include small molecule and organic chemistry, drug delivery, and pharmaceutical development. She has extensive experience in representing early stage companies and working with them interactively to strategically build their patent portfolios. She also represents many of the leading pharmaceutical companies building and managing complex patent portfolios, protecting blockbuster biotech and small molecule drugs, and developing global strategic plans.

Highlights

Recognitions

Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, 2009–2019
Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, 2009–2019
The Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property, 2015–2019
The Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property, 2015–2019
Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2005–2019
Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2005–2019
Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP in 2014
Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP in 2014

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Education

Suffolk University Law School JD, 1992
College of the Holy Cross BA Chemistry, 1983
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Completed full coursework and competency exam, Chemical Engineering, 1984

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Memberships & Affiliations

Boston Patent Law Association

Licensing Executives Society

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Massachusetts Bar Association

American Bar Association

Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts

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Legal Analytics Track Gender Diversity at Law Firms
ABA Journal
2.1.2018
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57 McCarter Attorneys Recognized in 2016 Referral Guide; Five Named “Lawyer of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America
8.17.2015
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