Peter J. Schlueter, Ph.D., J.D.

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Peter leverages his 10-year biology research career to counsel clients on intellectual property issues in biotechnology, including patent prosecution, portfolio management, and licensing. He specializes in helping early-stage companies and technology transfer offices develop strategies to maximize the value of their inventions.

Peter counsels a wide array of clients and provides the full scope of patent legal services, including freedom-to-operate and patentability analyses, non-infringement and invalidity opinions, patent preparation and prosecution, due diligence review, licensing/agreement counseling, and litigation support. The clients Peter has served over the past decade include universities, start-up ventures, established biotech companies, and investment firms.

Regardless of the type of client, Peter enjoys providing strategic legal advice to help clients maximize the scope of patent protection and ensure that every client’s IP strategy aligns with their business goals. Peter’s extensive research background and eagerness to counsel new clients gives him the unique ability to understand a wide variety of technology areas, including biochemical assays, immunotherapeutics, protein engineering, diagnostic methods, neuromodulation devices, bioelectronic detection platforms, and next generation sequencing technology.

Outside of work, Peter is an avid cyclist, enjoys any and all manner of outdoor activities, and devotes as much time and energy as possible keeping up with his two young sons.

Peter J. Schlueter, Ph.D., J.D.