Charles T. Collins-Chase

Charles uses his chemical engineering background to support clients in protecting their innovations across a wide range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies, energy and renewables, and chemical products. He has assisted numerous clients in Hatch-Waxman (ANDA) and Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) litigations. Charles also counsels clients on using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems for drug discovery and development.

Charles has extensive experience at the Federal Circuit, where he has argued cases and assisted clients in more than thirty appeals from decisions by district courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He has particular insight into appeals involving patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, having represented the petitioners in Bilski v. Kappos before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Charles also has substantial experience representing clients in post-grant proceedings at the PTAB. In his roles as lead inter partes review (IPR) counsel, he has deposed and defended key experts witnesses and inventors, drafted petitions and patent owner responses, and argued at oral hearings.

With broad expertise in clean energy and renewable technologies, Charles has handled litigation, appeals, and due diligence matters involving technologies ranging from renewable diesel fuel and biofuels to pollution control systems and biobased polymers. Before law school, Charles completed an M.Phil. in engineering for sustainable development at the University of Cambridge, where he researched the feasibility of community-scale biodiesel production using a novel reactor system. His undergraduate thesis research involved synthesizing and characterizing thermosetting polymers made from soybean oil and other renewable resources.

Charles devotes substantial time to pro bono matters and has served as the leader of the firm’s pro bono committee. He argues before the Federal Circuit on behalf of veterans seeking service-connected disability benefits.