Ms. Whelan's practice includes patent prosecution, litigation and counseling in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes patent strategy across the spectrum from obtaining patent protection and portfolio management, to analysis of the competitive landscape and IP due diligence, to pre-litigation investigation and litigation, as well as reexamination.

Practice highlights include being part of teams involved in:

Representing innovator pharmaceutical companies in ANDA patent infringement litigations including pharmaceutical formulation and method of treatment patents;
Managing patent portfolios including small molecules, pharmaceutical formulations and treatment methods for pharmaceutical companies;
Patent prosecution and reexamination of patents in chemical technologies, including new battery materials;
IP due diligence and analysis of competitor patents in pharmaceutical, medical device, and food industries.