Nilay Patel

Nilay is an experienced corporate and patent attorney with a background in chemistry. He drafts and negotiates many types of transactional agreements ranging from licensing, strategic alliance and co-development agreements to master service, supply and manufacturing agreements.

Nilay also serves as patent counsel to several biotech start-ups, providing patent portfolio management and patent strategy development.

Prior to joining LSL, Nilay practiced patent law with Cooper & Dunham LLP in New York. His experience includes global patent prosecution of small molecule and protein-based pharmaceuticals.

Nilay received his B.S. degree in Biochemistry and B.A. degree in Chemistry from North Carolina State University and his J.D. degree from Columbia Law School. He is admitted to the New York and North Carolina bars and is a Registered Patent Attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.