Natalie Bilci

Natalie Bilci is a highly experienced patent professional currently serving as Principal Patent Agent at Neurocrine Biosciences since January 2024. Prior to this role, Natalie worked at PTC Therapeutics, Inc. from August 2015 to December 2023 as a Patent Agent and later as a Patent Liaison, focusing on developing patent filing strategies, drafting and prosecuting chemistry and biochemistry patents, and coordinating with discovery teams. Natalie's earlier experience includes serving as a Patent Analyst/Patent Information Scientist at L'Oreal USA, where responsibilities encompassed drafting patent applications, conducting freedom-to-operate analyses, and training scientists on patent matters. Additionally, experience at Sandoz as a Patent Searcher and Novartis (Ciba Pharmaceuticals) as a Drug Discovery Scientist contributed to a strong foundation in both patent and scientific domains. Natalie holds an MS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a BS in Chemistry from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.