Leslie Grab focuses her practice on patent prosecution, patent litigation and intellectual property transactional issues. Dr. Grab has experience in a wide range of technologies, including, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Her practice includes comprehensive patent portfolio management in the biotechnology area. Dr. Grab also has expertise in the transactional aspects of intellectual property, including licensing, merger, acquisition and/or equity investment due diligence. Dr. Grab has also prepared various ex parte and inter partes reexamination petitions on behalf of clients, including those involved in patent litigation matters.

Prior to entering the legal profession, Dr. Grab conducted research as a graduate student at Wake Forest University on the mechanisms associated with cancer cell growth. Dr. Grab’s post-doctoral research focused on ovarian cancer while she was a fellow at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focused on early detection and novel diagnostic markers for ovarian cancer.