Clifford M. Davidson
Pharmaceutical Industry
Arkay Therapeutics
Australia
Biography
Clifford is a founding partner at Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC, an Intellectual Property law firm with offices in New York. He counsels pharmaceutical clients in pharmaceutical patent-related matters, including patent prosecution, freedom to operate and infringement opinions, due diligence and techtransfer, and litigation. He has assisted pharmaceutical and biotech companies in creating significant and valuable patent portfolios covering their proprietary technologies. He has pioneered strategic patent focus on the pharmacokinetic profiles and the pharmacologic activity of drugs/drug formulations, and drafted and/or prosecuted patents which have protected blockbuster drugs such as Oxycontin® (oxycodone HCl extended release tablets), Ryzolt® (tramadol HCl extended release tablets), and Opana® ER (oxymorphone HCl extended release tablets). He has also drafted the patents which are the basis of protection for newer products Butrans® (buprenorphine transdermal system), Subsys® (fentanyl sublingual spray), Caldolor® (intravenous ibuprofen), Kristalose® (dry powder crystalline formulation of lactulose), among others. Mr. Davidson received his BS in Pharmacy and his
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