Clark+Elbing
Erica Zheng is a Patent Agent at Clark+Elbing LLP, with a robust background in biochemistry and chemical biology. Erica co-directed Wellesley Biochemistry Research Week, transforming the program into a remote format during the COVID-19 pandemic, and served as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Wellesley College. Previously, Erica was a Graduate Research Student at Harvard University, focusing on antibiotic efficacy under the guidance of Dr. James Collins. In addition to mentoring and teaching roles, Erica contributed as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Emerging Investigators and held teaching fellowships at Harvard. Erica holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from Harvard University and has dual bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry and Flute Performance from Oberlin College, with current studies at Northeastern University School of Law as a J.D. candidate.
Clark+Elbing
Clark+Elbing is a top-tier intellectual property (IP) law firm focused on protecting and promoting innovations in life science, chemistry, devices, and diagnostics. Founded in 1996 by a group with a shared passion for science, our firm has a long-held reputation as a premier law firm for patents. We are proud to offer a robust team of IP attorneys with advanced degrees in science who are supported by a group of Ph.D.s who are at the forefront of scientific innovation. We are as curious, collaborative, precise, and creative as you are. We are unapologetic science enthusiasts with a deep appreciation for technology. We understand what it is, how it works, why it matters – and what it is worth. That’s why clients like you prefer to work with us. We get it, and we get you. Our clients span the business spectrum and the globe. We represent clients from start-ups to multinational corporations and the investors that fund them, as well as world-class universities and medical centers.