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Cynthia B. Rothschild, Ph.D.

Cynthia B. Rothschild, Ph.D.

Partner
 
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
1001 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina  27101-2400
(Forsyth Co.)

Telephone: 336 747 7541
Fax: 336 734 2610
http://www.KilpatrickStockton.com



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Practice AreasIntellectual Property; Patents; Patents - Biotechnology & Chemical; Health & Life Sciences
 
EducationWake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1999, University of Virginia, B.S., Chemistry, 1978; University of Michigan, M.S., Biological Chemistry, 1980; University of Michigan, Ph.D., Biological Chemistry, 1984
 
Admitted1999, North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
 
MembershipsNorth Carolina State Bar (IP Section Council; Chair, IP Section CLE Committee, 2006-2007).

 
Biography

Cynthia B. Rothschild, Ph.D., practices Intellectual Property law. Dr. Rothschild's professional experience includes serving as a research assistant professor at Wake Forest University Medical School where her research focused on genetic analysis of complex diseases, including cancer and diabetes. In collaboration with a local biotechnology company, Dr. Rothschild developed a highly sensitive assay for detection of genetic changes associated with cancer.

As a member of the patent group, Dr. Rothschild has worked with a variety of companies and universities to develop their IP portfolios in areas relating to pharmaceuticals, chemical compounds, and biotechnology. Dr. Rothschild is also involved in counseling clients with respect to the development of new technologies, as well as providing assessments relating the strength of their IP portfolios and strategies for enforcement of patent rights.

Selected Practice Highlights

· Invalidity and non-infringement analysis and counseling.

· Preparation and prosecution of patents relating to biotechnology, chemistry, and medical devices.

· Due diligence counseling.

Background

· Member of NC Bar IP Section Council

· Chair of NC IP Section CLE Committee 2006-2007

· Received 2002-2003 NC IP Section Award for Pro Bono Work

 
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Medical Treatment and Diagnostic Claims are Patentable
Amr O. Aly, Susan A. Cahoon, Jamie L. Greene, Cynthia B. Rothschild, Matias Ferrario, Alyson L. Wooten, September 24, 2009
The Federal Circuit has calmed some anxiety over the patentability of medical diagnostic methods under 35 U.S.C. § 101 with its decision in Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services, holding that some method of treatment and diagnostic methods are indeed patentable subject...

In re Kubin -- Another Hurdle for DNA Sequence Patents
Jamie L. Greene, Cynthia B. Rothschild, Alyson L. Wooten, April 17, 2009
A typical scenario in the development of biotech patents claiming DNA sequences: a bench researcher discovers the isolation and characterization of a protein that may have desirable biological activity and publishes a paper describing the results.


 

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