Pat Sweeney is an intellectual property attorney, specializing in
biotechnology, with over 20 years of experience. Prior to having her own
practice, she was the Chief Patent Counsel at Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
Inc. Before working for Pioneer, she practiced with a private intellectual
property law firm focusing on patent prosecution and litigation. Currently she
advises start-ups and established companies on intellectual property matters,
including development of intellectual property strategy; development of
in-house systems; integration of international intellectual property issues;
freedom to operate analysis; reviewing, monitoring and analyzing competitors’
intellectual property positions; coordinating research planning with
intellectual property issues; review opportunities for patent protection;
intellectual property portfolio planning; reviewing contracts; training, as
well as providing patent prosecution of national and international
biotechnology inventions.
Ms. Sweeney received her J.D. with honors in 1984 from Drake Law School in Des
Moines, Iowa. She was admitted to the Iowa Bar in1984 and the Patent Bar in
1987. She is admitted to practice in the Northern and Southern Federal District
Courts of Iowa and before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Sweeney has
a B.S. from Iowa State University with a double major in Botany and
Journalism/Mass Communications
Ms. Sweeney received her J.D. with honors in 1984 from Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. She was admitted to the Iowa Bar in1984 and the Patent Bar in 1987. She is admitted to practice in the Northern and Southern Federal District Courts of Iowa and before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Sweeney has a B.S. from Iowa State University with a double major in Botany and Journalism/Mass Communications.