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Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Adds Five Attorneys

"The addition of these five attorneys is a tremendous gain for Novak Druce and our clients," said Greg Novak, CEO and Managing Partner of Novak Druce + Quigg. "We are adding top talent in our Houston and West Palm Beach offices that will significantly enhance both our life sciences practice and our electrical and mechanical capabilities. We are delighted to welcome these attorneys to Novak Druce."

These attorneys join one month after the announcement that prominent trademark attorney Katy Basile joined Novak Druce's San Francisco office.

Dr. Zachariades and Dr. Quinones are coming to Novak Druce from Darby and Darby PC and will work out of the Firm's West Palm Beach, FL office as a Partner and Senior Associate, respectively.

Nicholas A. Zachariades Ph.D. (Partner, West Palm Beach): Dr. Zachariades focuses his practice in patent opinion counseling and patent procurement in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields and has written and prosecuted patent applications in both the United States and abroad in cutting-edge technologies in numerous fields. Dr. Zachariades holds a J.D. from the New England School of Law. He earned a Ph.D. in cellular immunology from Emory University and a B.A. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Kansas.

Eduardo J. Quinones Ph.D. (Senior Associate, West Palm Beach): Dr. Quinones focuses his practice on patent procurement in a variety of technologies including software, electrical and mechanical inventions. His specific areas of expertise include digital and analog electronic circuits and all aspects of semiconductor processing. Dr. Quinones holds a J.D. from the University of Florida. He earned a Ph.D. and an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Quinones, a National Science Foundation Fellow, was also named a Chancellor's Scholar while at Vanderbilt University, where he earned undergraduate degrees in both computer science and electrical engineering.

Mr. Ramey, Dr. Browning and Dr. Schwaller will reside in Novak Druce's Houston office. Mr. Ramey comes from Winstead PC and will work as a Partner. Dr. Browning comes to Novak Druce from The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and will work as a Senior Associate. Dr. Schwaller joins from Howrey LLP and will work as a Senior Associate.

William P. Ramey III (Partner, Houston): William (Bill) Ramey's practice concentrates obtaining, enforcing and licensing intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. He also has extensive technical and patent prosecution/preparation experience. Mr. Ramey has been involved in many patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright disputes. He has prepared numerous opinions on intellectual property rights regarding validity, infringement and freedom to operate, and he has written more than 150 patents and prosecuted many more. He earned a J.D. from South Texas College of Law and a B.S. in chemistry from Texas A&M University.

Matthew T. Browning Ph.D. (Senior Associate, Houston): Dr. Browning's practice focuses on the prosecution of patents in biotechnology and the life sciences, such as cellular and molecular biology, virology, gene therapy, immunology, diagnostics and pharmaceuticals. Dr. Browning received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He also holds a B.S. in biology, with minors in chemistry and psychology from Southwestern University.

Melissa D. Schwaller Ph.D. (Senior Associate, Houston): Dr. Schwaller's practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting patents in the areas of biologics, orthobiologics and nanotechnology. She also works with clients to develop strategies for product commercialization. Dr. Schwaller holds a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Baylor College of Medicine, an M.A. in biochemistry and a B.S. in biology from the University of South Dakota.

For full biographical information please visit the Novak Druce website at www.novakdruce.com.

About Novak Druce + Quigg LLP

Novak Druce + Quigg LLP is a national law firm focused exclusively on complex intellectual property matters. With a renowned patent reexamination practice and close to 80 attorneys and professionals in offices in Houston, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and West Palm Beach, Novak Druce attorneys help our clients navigate the complexities of U.S. intellectual property law by securing, enforcing, and defending their intellectual property rights. For the past three years, Novak Druce has been named the #1 firm in the WORLDleaders International IP Awards - North America / Canada Patent Excellence (2009, 2008 and 2007). The Novak Druce Centre for Professional Service Firms at Oxford University launched in October 2009. For more information, see www.novakdruce.com

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