Alex Trimble, Ph.D., is a registered patent attorney who counsels clients in patent prosecution and portfolio management. He regularly evaluates issues related to patentability and freedom-to-operate, including performing prior art, landscape and freedom-to-operate searches, and the preparation of patentability, validity and freedom-to-operate opinions for portfolio analyses and investment due diligence. The core technology of Dr. Trimble's practice is chemistry, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals (organic, inorganic and organometallic), materials and polymers. He also has experience with biotechnology (assays, PCR), polymeric drug delivery methods, fuel cell materials and nanotechnology.