Lisamarie A. Collins

Senior Counsel

Lisamarie A. Collins

Senior Counsel

Dr. Lisamarie Collins helps biotechnology and other life sciences companies build strong patent portfolios that stand up to competitor threats and maximize business value.

Lisamarie’s counsel extends to all aspects of patent procurement and portfolio management, including noninfringement, freedom-to-operate and validity opinions; due diligence; and licensing. The companies she works with develop innovations related to immunology, molecular and cell biology, cell-based therapeutics, therapeutic compositions, methods of treatment, diagnostics, probiotics, agricultural biotechnology, and plant technology. She is a member of the Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice, as well as the Health Care & Life Sciences and Innovative Technology Sectors.

Lisamarie joined Foley as a summer associate and later a law clerk. Previously, she worked as a law clerk with the Wisconsin State Department of Corrections. Prior to her legal career, she conducted research and taught in the areas of physiological and biological sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University.

Awards and Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers® in America Ones to Watch – Intellectual Property Law (2021-2024); Technology Law (2021-2024)

Affiliations

  • Member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Intellectual Property Section

Presentations and Publications

  • Co-author, “LDT Proposals: Concerns about the FDA’s proposal LDT regulations on test providers and patients,” Advanced Healthcare Network for Laboratory (March 14, 2016)
  • Co-author, “Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) – An emerging area of FDA regulation,” Advance Healthcare Network for Laboratory (December 28, 2015)
  • Author, “Dueling Records: Are Statements in Your 510(k) Putting Your Patents at Risk?” BNA Bloomberg 210 (October 30, 2015)
  • Author, “Copyrightable Works in the Undergraduate Student Context: An Examination of the Issues,” Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review, 285 (2013)
  • Co-author, “Integrated approach for the comprehensive characterization of lipoproteins from human plasma using FPLC and nano-HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry,” Physiol Genomics, 40: 208-215 (2010)
  • Co-author, “Quantitative comparison of lipoprotein fractions derived from human plasma and serum by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry,” Proteome Science, 8:42 (2010)
17 August 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
18 August 2022 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced that 250 of our attorneys across 20 offices have received recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
19 August 2021 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, and 46 lawyers from 13 offices were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. Additionally, 14 of the firm’s attorneys received the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region.
20 August 2020 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 of its attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 243 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Another 51 of the firm’s attorneys from 14 offices have been named to the new category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
15 May 2018 Press Releases

Foley Lawyers Recognized by USPTO for Pro Bono Service

The United States Patent and Trademark Office acknowledged the pro bono service of Foley partners Charles Carter and John Lazarus and attorneys Joseph Janas, Roger Rozanski and Lisamarie Collins with its Individual Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate for 2017.