Antonia L. Sequeira
Partner
Intellectual Property
Antonia L.
Sequeira
Antonia L.
Sequeira
Partner
Intellectual Property
Antonia has earned a reputation as an innovative, sought-after IP lawyer who is highly strategic and uniquely focused on life sciences companies with multidisciplinary technologies at the intersection of biotechnology, device and high tech.
She’s built successful international IP portfolios from the ground up for startup and emerging companies in both life sciences (diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices) and in software (including for Facebook and other household names), and at the intersection of the two (bioinformatics, digital health). Her years of work in patent litigation representing life sciences and software companies also lend Antonia a litigator’s perspective on patent drafting.
"'Antonia is an excellent patent attorney,’ according to commentators. ‘She provides a high level of client service, is knowledgeable about the subject matter area, and delivers work product on time and in budget.’"
Chambers USA
2022 Edition
When it comes to technical savvy, Antonia’s practice focuses on companies in the life sciences and health space, including in diagnostics and therapeutics. She has a particular focus on multidisciplinary life sciences companies, with technologies crossing over into more than one domain, e.g., biotech, device, and/or software.
When it comes to technical savvy, Antonia’s practice focuses on companies in the life sciences and health space, including in diagnostics and therapeutics. She has a particular focus on multidisciplinary life sciences companies, with technologies crossing over into more than one domain, e.g., biotech, device, and/or software.
As Fenwick’s IP industry lead in bioinformatics and bioIT, Antonia represents biotech companies with technology that includes software platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning models, and virtual or augmented reality (VR/AR).
In addition, Antonia heads up the firm’s digital health patent practice, with strong expertise in telehealth and mHealth, EMRs, and patient and physician software platforms and mobile apps.
As Fenwick’s IP industry lead in bioinformatics and bioIT, Antonia represents biotech companies with technology that includes software platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning models, and virtual or augmented reality (VR/AR).
In addition, Antonia heads up the firm’s digital health patent practice, with strong expertise in telehealth and mHealth, EMRs, and patient and physician software platforms and mobile apps.
Antonia is also a leading attorney in biotech and medical devices, with experience representing companies in surgical devices, dental devices, diagnostic assays, laboratory instruments, robotics, microfluidics, organ chips, drug delivery devices and nanopore technology.
Antonia is also a leading attorney in biotech and medical devices, with experience representing companies in surgical devices, dental devices, diagnostic assays, laboratory instruments, robotics, microfluidics, organ chips, drug delivery devices and nanopore technology.
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon.com
- BioAge Labs
- Castlight Health
- Centricity Vision
- Chinook Therapeutics
- Cipherome
- Coursera
- Dascena
- Emulate
- Evidation Health
- Factorial Diagnostics
- FOREO
- GoodRx
- GRAIL
- Hearst Communications
- Impel NeuroPharma
- Joylux
- Lactation Lab
- LELO
- Light.ai
- Limbix Health
- Lyra Health
- Medidata Solutions
- Nooma Bio
- Ontera
- Perceptive Automata
- Ractigen Therapeutics
- Sandstone Diagnostics
- Sema4
- SentiAR
- StayWell
- Trace Genomics
- Twin Health
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon.com
- BioAge Labs
- Castlight Health
- Centricity Vision
- Chinook Therapeutics
- Cipherome
- Coursera
- Dascena
- Emulate
- Evidation Health
- Factorial Diagnostics
- FOREO
- GoodRx
- GRAIL
- Hearst Communications
- Impel NeuroPharma
- Joylux
- Lactation Lab
- LELO
- Light.ai
- Limbix Health
- Lyra Health
- Medidata Solutions
- Nooma Bio
- Ontera
- Perceptive Automata
- Ractigen Therapeutics
- Sandstone Diagnostics
- Sema4
- SentiAR
- StayWell
- Trace Genomics
- Twin Health
Recognition Recognition Recognition
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Managing IP
2023
Shortlisted for Practitioner of the Year for Patent Prosecution - United States; named a Patent Star
IAM Patent 1000
2023
Ranks Antonia as a top lawyer for patent prosecution in California
Chambers USA
2023
Leading lawyer for California: Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
The Legal 500
2023
Recognized for Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
Antonia's work has resulted in ongoing honors and awards within the legal field:
- Daily Journal, Top 75 IP Lawyers (2019)
- The Recorder, Women Leaders in Tech Law (2017)
- Daily Journal, California’s Top 100 Women Lawyers (2017)
- Euromoney Legal Media Group, Americas Women in Business Law Awards (shortlisted), recognition as a rising star in intellectual property law (2016)
- Silicon Valley Business Journal, Women of Influence (2016)
- Bizwomen, Woman to Watch in Silicon Valley (2016)
- Flex, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance, featured in “Spotlight” (2016)
Managing IP
2023
Shortlisted for Practitioner of the Year for Patent Prosecution - United States; named a Patent Star
IAM Patent 1000
2023
Ranks Antonia as a top lawyer for patent prosecution in California
Chambers USA
2023
Leading lawyer for California: Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
The Legal 500
2023
Recognized for Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)