Natalie A. Phillips

Senior Associate

Natalie Phillips is a member of Choate’s Intellectual Property Litigation group. She represents a variety of clients in the life sciences, biopharmaceutical, and technology industries in commercial disputes and intellectual property matters, including patent litigation and trade secrets disputes.

While in law school, Natalie served as a Student Attorney at the Boston University School of Law Technology Law Clinic, was Co-President of the Intellectual Property Law Society, and had a concentration in Intellectual Property & Information Law. Prior to law school, Natalie worked at a Boston law firm in the patent prosecution department.

Recognition

  • Received the “Young Alumni Award” from Boston University School of Law’s Black Law Student Association (2023)
  • Honors Recipient, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2023)

Representative Engagements

  • Adimab, LLC v. LinkedUp Bioscience, Inc. and Tao Wang, No., Mass. Super. Ct: Counsel to Adimab in trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract dispute brought against LinkedUp related to highly engineered yeast strains, and technologies for cultivating and utilizing those strains to express and screen antibodies that bind to target antigens.
  • Assist in representing biopharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation.
  • Assist in representing investment consulting firm and managing director in breach of fiduciary duty action.
  • Advise biopharmaceutical company concerning patent portfolio and future enforcement issues.
  • Analyzed case law regarding enforcement of patents protecting model systems and advised biopharmaceutical company on portfolio strategy.
  • Advised biotechnology company regarding potential new drug product and risk of patent infringement.
  • Performed invalidity analyses of biotechnology patents and drafted opinion memorandum.
  • Assisted in representing biotechnology clients in third party challenges, including challenges at the PTAB.
  • Assist in representing pro bono client through the New England Innocence Project in clearing a wrongful conviction.

Education & Credentials

Boston University School of Law
JD, 2021, cum laude
Smith College
BA, 2016, cum laude

Admissions

Massachusetts

U.S. District Court, Massachusetts

Natalie's Insights

Announcements 11.18.2024

31 Choate Attorneys Named to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll

31 Choate attorneys have been recognized by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s Pro Bono Honor Roll for distinguished service by providing volunteer legal services for those most in need.

Publications 04.13.2023

2023 PTAB Annual Conference Takeaways

Choate attended the recent PTAB Bar Association Conference in Washington, DC to hear the latest updates and trends. The conference included a keynote speech by Chief Judge Scott Boalick and a “fireside chat” with Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Director of the USPTO, Kathi Vidal, and the always enjoyable Judges’ Panel.

Announcements 04.11.2023

Natalie Phillips Receives Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Boston University School of Law’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) presented Natalie Phillips with the Young Alumni Award at its 53rd Annual Gala. The award is given to outstanding recent alumni who have shown a strong commitment to supporting BLSA past their years at BU.