Squire Patton Boggs hires of counsel in San Francisco

Squire Patton Boggs has hired Thomas Anderton as of counsel in its intellectual property and technology practice in San Francisco.

Anderton has experience in life sciences, with a particular focus on biopharma IP portfolios.

Before joining Squire Patton Boggs, Anderton worked for Zonare Medical System,where he was general counsel and secretary with responsibility for the company’s legal and business strategy.

Anderton said in statement: “Squire Patton Boggs has an outstanding intellectual property team and I’m delighted to be able to further enhance the firm’s already outstanding life sciences practice.”

David Elkins, global leader of the intellectual property and technology practice at the firm, said: “Tom brings a wealth of IP portfolio creation, management, monetisation and transactional experience in life sciences and the healthcare industries, pa rticularly biologics, to our intellectual property and technology practice.”