Patricia Folkins is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP and Head of the Chemical practice group. Patricia is also current Chair of IPIC’s Patent Committee. Her practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patent applications in chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical matters, assessing new technology and conducting portfolio management. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Yale University before joining a leading biopharmaceutical company, spending several years as a research scientist and later as a technical advisor in their patent department. She has previously worked at a prominent Canadian university as a Manager of Intellectual Property. She has been recognized by IAM Patent 1000, for her experience and skill in the patent field, and by Who’s Who Legal as a leading IP practitioner and top-ranked patent agent.