Andrea Manola

“In 1999, I participated in a scientific project on malaria vaccine at the Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology at the New York School of Medicine. I then resumed studies in project management at the University of Geneva (2005-2006) and in industrial property “Patents of Invention” at the C.E.I.P.I. (2006-2007). Before joining KATZAROV, I worked in regulatory affairs in a pharmaceutical company in Geneva. At KATZAROV since 2006, I have been practicing as a European and Swiss patent attorney, specializing in inventions in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnological fields. I also took over the management of the firm in 2016. Finally, I am a member of the jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions (Geneva).”

Primary Expertise

Identification of the invention and patentable subject matter, patent filing strategy and drafting, monitoring of the patent granting procedure, management of patent portfolios, defense of patent rights and patent litigation

Secondary Expertise

Mentoring/Coaching, Freedom to Operate, Prior Art Searches

Professional Memberships

AIPPI, VESPA/ACBSE, FICPI (VSP/ASCPI), AROPI

Technical Expertise

Pharmaceutics, chemistry, biotechnology

Education

• Master’s degree in Biochemistry – University of Geneva | Switzerland
• Post graduate diploma in Project Management – University of Geneva | Switzerland
• C.E.I.P.I (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies) University of Strasbourg | France

Languages

• French
• Serbian
• English
• Italian
• German
• basic knowledge of Russian

Hobbies & Personal information

Great lover of coffee (strong) and good whiskey (smokyhead) – usually not at the same time; refuses to take the elevator up the 6 floors leading to our office.