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Part 2 of 4: Jon Chee hosts Kate Neville, Partner at Marshall Gerstein—a law firm with over 60 years of expertise in delivering sophisticated intellectual property advice and legal services to leading businesses, research institutions, universities, and entrepreneurs worldwide.

Kate, an accomplished attorney with a doctoral background in microbiology and immunology, specializes in global patent prosecution and strategic management. With over a decade of experience, she works with biotech startups, big pharma, and non-profits. Kate has been recognized as a "World's Leading Patent Practitioner" by IAM magazine since 2013, an Illinois Super Lawyer since 2018, and is included in The Best Lawyers in America© for Patent Law.

Please enjoy Jon’s conversation with Kate Neville.

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00:00 Intro

02:24 Kate discusses taking the patent bar and transitioning from patent agent to pursuing law school

04:14 Experience of working full-time while attending law school at night

06:56 Challenges scientists face when transitioning to law school, particularly dealing with ambiguity

09:28 Discussion about the different types of reading required in law school versus scientific papers

12:20 Kate describes her law firm's culture and what made her stay throughout her career

16:02 Benefits of having broad scientific knowledge and crossdisciplinary experience

18:49 Working with scientist clients and keeping up with evolving technologies

20:05 Outro

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