Maryellen Feehery Hank

Maryellen Feehery Hank is a Lecturer in Law and a seasoned patent attorney with over 20 years of experience in intellectual property law. She is affiliated with the School of Law and contributes her industry expertise to legal education, focusing on technology and IP law.

Her research and professional interests center on intellectual property strategy and counseling, with a strong emphasis on patent prosecution, litigation, licensing, and regulatory issues. She serves clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, specialty chemical, recycling, catalyst, and animal repellent industries, offering strategic guidance on patent portfolios, inter partes reviews, reexaminations, reissues, and infringement opinions.

She also provides critical counsel on FDA-related matters, particularly concerning Orange Book listable patents and paragraph (iv) litigation. Her legal practice includes appearances in U.S. District Courts, the Federal Circuit, and before the U.S. Board of Patent Appeals, demonstrating her active role in high-stakes IP disputes.

Maryellen regularly collaborates with FDA counsel and advises on complex IP transactions, trademark prosecution, and trade secret protection. Her work bridges legal doctrine and real-world application in highly technical and regulated sectors.