Kelley Drye

	John N. Coulby III
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	Washington, D.C. Phone: (202) 342-8829 Fax: (202) 342-8451

Jay Coulby is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice on intellectual property and technology matters and has more than 16 years of research experience in the areas of molecular biology, genetics and pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Coulby has experience in government and private industry and a graduate degree in biology. He represents clients in the medical device, chemical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science and telecommunication areas in connection with patent preparation and prosecution, as well as intellectual property counseling, licenses and settlement agreements, research and development agreements, infringement/validity opinions, due diligence, litigation and other intellectual property matters. His experience also includes the preparation and prosecution of trademark and copyright applications.

Mr. Coulby has particular knowledge of the molecular basis for bacterial and viral pathogenicity, prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene regulation, and mammalian cell cycle regulation and cancer genetics.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Coulby was a molecular biologist in the Research & Development, Molecular Biology - Genetics and Cancer Biology Department at the DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co.; a biologist in the DNA Recombination Group, Molecular Biology, CR&DD at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.; and a biological sciences research associate with the U.S. Army Department of Bacterial Immunology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Practice Areas

- Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation - Patent - Trademark and Copyright - Food and Drug Law

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