Name:
Xavier Pillai
Country:
USA
City:
Chicago
State/Province:
IL
ACS Member:
Member
Local Section:
L501,Chicago
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
D532,Chemistry & the Law Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Member of the Executive Committee in the Chemistry and Law Division of the ACS., Speaking Engagements at the ACS Meetings
."Strengthening Your Future Patent Rights in Light of Recent Federal Court Decisions," 236th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chemistry and the Law Divisions, Philadelphia, PA, August 17, 2008.
."Strengthening Your Future Patent Rights in Light of Recent Federal Court Decisions," 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chemistry and the Law Divisions, New Orleans, LA, April 6, 2008.
."Strengthening Your Future Patent Rights in Light of Recent Federal Court Decisions," 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chemistry and the Law Division, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007.
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
I speak at the ACS Meeting twice every year on patent related matters with an eye towards helping chemical businesses to obtain maximum benefit from research and development dollars through patenting or other intellectual property options.
Area of Expertise:
I am currently active in patent prosecution and client counseling, with a particular emphasis in the chemical arts. Areas of particular interest include organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, process chemistry, pharmaceuticals including small molecules and macromolecules, vaccines, diagnostics, high polymers, lithography, membranes and filters for use in biomedical applications, ink jet printing ink compositions, marking compositions, and liquid crystal compositions. He directs patent procurement in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and other countries and provides opinions on patent infringement, validity, and patent challenges.Prior to joining Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd., I worked as a research scientist at Allied Signal, Inc. in the area of polymer membranes for water desalination and gas separation applications. During my Ph.D., I carried out synthesis and evaluations of polymers and copolymers containing oxazoline monomers and ethylene oxide monomers for electrical battery separator applications. I am the named inventor of seven U.S. patents and has ten publications on polymer synthesis and polymer membranes.
Years of Expertise:
16-20