Janet I. Cord

Janet Cord is a Partner of Ladas & Parry.

Janet has wide-ranging experience in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and non-US patent applications in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, chemistry and medical devices for companies and universities. She has drafted and negotiated global license agreements and material transfer agreements with a focus on health care. She carries out due diligence for licensing, mergers and acquisitions  and financial investment..

Janet also advises clients on issues relating to marketing of products including clinical testing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology products, medical devices and medical test kits in the U.S. and abroad.

She has prepared numerous patent validity, infringement and freedom-to-use opinions with a particular emphasis in the pharmaceutical field. She has litigated patent infringement and trade secret cases. In addition to writing on IP related matters, Janet lectures frequently on obtaining and enforcing patent rights and has written several articles about privacy law.

Ms. Cord belongs to many professional associations. She is the Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York and is also former vice chair of the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s (IPO) International Patent Law & Trade Committee. In addition, Janet also belongs to the Chiefs in Intellectual Property (ChIPs).