Kristen J. Harrell

Technical Advisor

Dr. Harrell has over ten years of patent experience in all areas of chemistry, particularly organic chemistry, biochemistry, and polymer chemistry. She has been recently involved with technologies including chemical compounds, polymorphs, pharmaceuticals, formulations (e.g., vaccines, freeze-dried formulations), syntheses, anticancer therapy, DNA intercalators and alkylators, antisense-drug conjugates, nitric-oxide releasing compounds and associated therapies, anti-addictive pharmaceutical formulations, medical devices (e.g., stents, bandages), drug delivery, polymer-bound compounds, analytical assays, quantum dots and other nanoparticles, laminate polymer films, semiconductors, semiconductor polishing slurries, corn processing, and cosmetic formulations.

Dr. Harrell prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for both large and small clients. She assists in interferences and the preparation of legal opinions relating to chemical inventions, including patentability, freedom to operate, and validity. She actively collaborates with inventors, in-house counsel, and other IP professionals and experts to optimize project management of patent portfolios.

Dr. Harrell has had a variety of work as a researcher. Her previous work at Northwestern University related to organic synthesis, organometallic catalysis, and polymer chemistry. As an assistant chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Center, she developed commercial lubricants, cosmetics, and cleaning products using synthetic organic chemistry to make derivatives of fatty acids.

Professional Affiliations

• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Articles and Publications

• "Polyacetylene and its Analogs: Synthesis and Physical Properties," K. J. S. Harrell, S. T. Nguyen, Book section entitled Handbook of Advanced Electronic and Photonic Materials, 8: 131–161 (2001).
• "Microwave-assisted preparation of amides from carboxylic acids and amines," Kristen S. Harrell, Kevin D. Erlinder, Kurt W. Field, Abstracts of Papers, presented at the 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (August 26–30, 2001).
• "The polymerization of acetylenes as catalyzed by Pd(II) complexes." Kristen J. S. Harrell, SonBinh T. Nguyen, Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry), 41(1): 417 (2000).
• "Palladium(II)-catalyzed cyclopolymerization of 1,6-heptadiyne," Kristen J. S. Harrell, SonBinh T. Nguyen  Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry), 40(1): 121-122 (1999).

Honors

• Winner of Allen S. Hussey Award for Excellence in 200-Level Teaching, 1998

Representative Matters

• Interference No. 105,075 (pertaining to synthesis method for pharmaceutical citalopram)
• Interference No. 105,231 (pertaining to chemical intermediate for pharmaceutical production)
• Interference No. 105,481 (pertaining to nitric oxide-releasing vascular stent)

Bar Admissions and Registrations

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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