Professionals

Practice Areas

Technologies

  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Food Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Pharmaceuticals & Pharmaceutical Formulation

Admissions

  • State of Wisconsin, 2010
  • State of Connecticut, 2009
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2002

Education

University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2008

University of Colorado, American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1992-1995

Yale University, Ph.D., Biophysical Chemistry, 1992

Providence College, B.S., Chemistry and Biology, summa cum laude, 1987

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Karen A. LeCuyer, Ph.D.

Partner and Vice Chair of the Pharmaceutical Patent Practice
Hartford
860.286.2929
Email

Karen LeCuyer’s practice provides patent representation to clients working in the disciplines of chemistry, pharmaceuticals with an emphasis on formulations and drug delivery/nanomedicine, life science, biotechnology, biological polymers, dermal fillers, diagnostics, agriculture, animal health, materials science, and other areas. She has extensive experience in patent application, preparation, and prosecution, in the U.S. and overseas representing individual inventors, academic institutions, start-up companies as well as larger companies. Karen has also prepared patentability, invalidity, infringement/non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate opinions, particularly in the area of Abbreviated New Drug Application certifications. Additionally, Karen has extensive experience in patent searching as well as assisting clients to develop a proactive patent strategy for their products. Prior to practicing patent law, Karen was an assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

Experience Highlights

Partner and Vice Chair, Pharmaceutical Patent Practice, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2021-present

Counsel, Cantor Colburn, 2015-2020

Associate, Cantor Colburn, 2009-2014

Patent Agent, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2001-2009

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Connecticut Health Center, 1995-2001

Publications

  • A Thermodynamic Analysis of the Sequence-Specific Binding of RNA by Bacteriophage MS2 Coat Protein
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. 95, 9244
    1998
    H.E. Johansson, D. Dertinger, K.A. LeCuyer, L.S. Behlen and O.C. Uhlenbeck
  • Mutagenesis of a Stacking Contact in the MS2 Coat Protein-RNA Complex
    EMBO J 15, 6847
    1996
    K.A. LeCuyer, L.S. Behlen and O.C. Uhlenbeck
  • Mutants of the MS2 Bacteriophage Coat Protein That Alter Its Cooperative Binding to RNA
    Biochemistry 34, 10600
    1995
    K.A. LeCuyer, L.S. Behlen and O.C. Uhlenbeck
  • Kinetics of an RNA Conformational Switch
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U. S. A. 91, 3373
    1994
    K.A. LeCuyer and D.M. Crothers
  • An RNA-Protein Contact Determined by 5-Bromouridine Substitution, Photocrosslinking and Sequencing
    Nucleic Acids Research, 22, 4947
    1994
    M.C. Willis, K.A. LeCuyer, K.M. Meisenheimer, O.C. Uhlenbeck and T.H. Koch
  • Using Circular Permutation Analysis to Redefine the R17 Coat Protein Binding Site
    Biochemistry, 32, 13399
    1993
    J.M. Gott, T. Pan, K.A. LeCuyer and O.C. Uhlenbeck
  • The Leptomonas collosoma Spliced Leader RNA Can Switch Between Two Alternate Structural Forms
    Biochemistry 32, 5301
    1993
    K.A. LeCuyer and D.M. Crothers

Events

  • 2019 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit
    October 2, 2019
    Madison, Wisconsin

    Karen LeCuyer, Ph.D. will attend the 2019 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit on October 2, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin, presented by BioForward. The annual Biohealth Summit serves as Wisconsin’s platform to highlight its diverse biohealth community and collaborate on new challenges and opportunities.

  • UConn Innovation Workshop and Patent Celebration
    March 19, 2018
    UConn Law School - Reading Room, Hartford, CT

    Cantor Colburn is the Platinum Sponsor for the UConn Innovation Workshop & Patent Celebration on March 19, 2018 at the UConn Law Reading Room. This event will celebrate the UConn/ UConn Health Faculty innovations that have recently been issued patents from the USPTO.

    Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn, will be a featured speaker. Michael is an Alum of the School of Engineering and the Law School. He has been an adjunct professor teaching at the Law School for more than 20 years.

  • Discovery Challenge 2017
    April 12, 2017
    University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

    Cantor Colburn is proud to be a returning sponsor of The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Discovery Challenge on April 12, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. 

  • Discovery Challenge
    April 6, 2016
    University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

    Cantor Colburn is proud to be a sponsor of The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Discovery Challenge on April 6, 2016 at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society

AAAS

Association of University Technology Managers

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Community/Civic Involvement

Development Committee, Gilda's House