Samir Patel

Samir Patel is an experienced legal professional specializing in intellectual property (IP) law, currently serving as Associate General Counsel - Global IP at Viatris since November 2020, after holding the same position at Mylan from August 2013 to November 2020. Prior to this, Samir managed IP matters as Principal Patent Counsel at Medtronic Spine & Biologics, and previously served as Senior Patent Counsel at bioMerieux, Inc. Early legal career experience includes roles as a Patent Attorney at Reed Smith LLP and Hoffmann & Baron, LLP, and as a Law Clerk/Associate Attorney at Galgano & Burke LLP. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law (JD) from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.