LISA M. MANDRUSIAK is an associate in the firm's Litigation practice group. With a background in molecular biology and genetics, she has a deep understanding of the sciences and technologies involved in her clients' chemical, biochemical, biomedical and pharmaceutical inventions.
In addition to litigating cases in federal courts, Ms. Mandrusiak advises her clients on litigation procedure and strategies, litigation avoidance, and the overall protection, exploitation, and enforcement of global patent portfolios. Ms. Mandrusiak's experience with international patent laws and prosecution enables her to better understand and communicate with foreign clients when strategizing and explaining U.S. patent laws.
Prior to attending law school, Ms. Mandrusiak worked as a Patent Technology Specialist at Shusaku Yamamoto Patent Attorneys in Osaka, Japan where she prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in a variety of countries including Japan, Europe, and the United States and advised clients on successful strategies for managing international intellectual property portfolios. During law school, Ms. Mandrusiak worked as a contract associate at Verrill Dana, LLP in Portland, Maine prosecuting patents and advising on intellectual property litigation matters.
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Accolades
ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law (2011)
Wernick Prize for Legal Writing for the best legal scholarship submitted by a student (2011)
Resources
"Balancing Open Source Paradigms and Traditional Intellectual Property Models to Optimize Innovation," Maine Law Review, 2010, Vol. 63, page 303.
"Transglutaminase potentiates ligand-dependent proteasome dysfunction induced by polyglutamine-expanded androgen receptor," Human Molecular Genetics, 2003, Vol. 12, page 1497.