Ian Scott concentrates his practice on patent litigation, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical patent litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act. He has extensive experience preparing legal opinions in connection with planning for litigation, including opinions regarding patentability, invalidity, freedom-to-operate, and priority of invention of U.S. patents and publications.

Ian also provides counseling for clients in connection with the protection of their intellectual property rights and avoidance of third-party rights. He is experienced in all areas of the preparation, prosecution, and exploitation of patent applications, including licensing of intellectual property rights and due diligence analyses. Ian counsels clients in a broad array of technical fields, including pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical formulations, chemistry and chemical processes, industrial gases and related applications, medical devices, small molecules, polymers, polymer blends and dispersions, UV absorbers, cosmetics, and golf equipment.

Ian earned his master’s degree in chemistry from St. John’s University and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry, with honors, from University College Swansea, University of Wales. He graduated from Pace University School of Law in 1996.