Novak Druce opens Philadelphia office with new hire

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Novak Druce opens Philadelphia office with new hire

Alfred Zaher has joined Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg from Blank Rome to lead the IP firm’s expansion into the Philadelphia market

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Zaher, along with new hire Dr Shawn Shiqing Li, a partner, will work closely with the firm’s existing offices in Boston, Washington DC and Wilmington to expand Novak Druce’s presence along the East Coast.

The Philadelphia office is Novak Druce’s ninth. The firm noted the city is a hub of biotech and medical innovation.

Zaher concentrates his practice on patent, trade mark and trade secret litigation, licensing and counselling.

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