Cooley expands life sciences patent team

Cooley LLP has recruited Ivor Elrifi and Heidi Erlacher to its patent counselling team serving the life sciences and technology sectors.

The hiring of Elrifi (left) and Erlacher, both from Mintz Levin, will mean Cooley LLP has the largest life sciences patent group in the US.

Jim Brogan, who chairs the firm’s IP practice, said: “The addition of Ivor, Heidi, and their team establishes Cooley as one of the pre-eminent, fully integrated IP firms ... This group’s deep experience and extensive relationships across the country and internationally will be invaluable.”

Alongside them will be a team of four former partners from Mintz Levin. The group will work in both the Boston and New York offices.

Cooley LLP is a US-based firm employing 750 lawyers in 11 offices.