John P. White is a Senior Partner of the law firm of Cooper & Dunham LLP in New York. His practice primarily focuses on the areas of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices, and he has represented companies, start-up ventures and university research centers in patent prosecution, licensing and litigation matters. Mr. White attended the Columbia University School of Engineering, where he earned a B.S. in chemical engineering, the Columbia University School of Graduate Faculties, where he earned an M.A. in chemical biology and a M.Ph. in biophysical chemistry, and Fordham University, where he earned his J.D. degree He is admitted to practice before the New York State Bar, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He also is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. White is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association, the New York and New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Associations, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Federal Bar Council and the Licensing Executives Society, and has written and lectured extensively on strategies for optimizing patent protection. Mr. White has been our director since May 1985 and is also a director of the OSI Foundation. |