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David L. Berstein, Esq. has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Patent Counsel since June 2000. Previously, he served as our Vice President and Chief Patent Counsel from September 1993 to June 2000. Prior to joining us, from 1990 through 1993, Mr. Berstein was Patent Counsel at BASF Bioresearch Corporation, a biotechnology company, where he was responsible for intellectual property matters, including patents and licensing. From 1985 to 1990, Mr. Berstein was a patent attorney at Genetics Institute, Inc., a biotechnology company, where he was involved in various aspects of the patent process from patent procurement through litigation. Mr. Berstein joined Genetics Institute from the law firm of Cooper & Dunham. Mr. Berstein received his B.S. degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law. | 