Heather DiPietrantonio counsels a variety of clients, including startups, small to mid-sized biotech companies and non-profit research institutions in the life sciences. Her practice focuses on patent prosecution, due diligence, licensing and opinion work.

Heather is particularly experienced in strategic counseling on development and life cycle management of US and international intellectual property rights relating to gene editing, gene therapy, adoptive cell therapy, nucleic acid vaccines, and transgenic mouse models.

Heather cultivates a true partnership with clients by taking the time to meet in person, understanding their business goals and culture, and working with them to align those goals with intellectual property strategies.

Heather’s doctoral and postdoctoral research focused on the regulation of neuronal cell fate, differentiation and axonal guidance through signal transduction mechanisms.

Client testimonial:
"Heather’s PhD in genetics made her contributions on our detailed and complex biotechnology patent application priceless."

• Counseled various gene editing, cell and gene therapy companies on developing patent portfolios for cancer and autoimmune therapies currently undergoing clinical trials
• Assisted biotech company in building a patent portfolio for its pioneering vaccine technology
• Counseled early stage biotech companies from Series A financing through eventual IPO

• Boston Patent Law Association
• Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology
• Women in Bio

• Recognized in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
• Repeatedly recognized on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list by The Best Lawyers in America©
• Repeatedly named to the list of Massachusetts Rising Stars by Super Lawyers
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

Scientific Publications

DiPietrantonio HJ, Dymecki SM. (2009) Zic1 levels regulate mossy fiber neuron position and axon laterality choice in the ventral brain stem. Neuroscience. 1;162(3):56073.

Landsberg RL, Awatramani RB, Hunter NL, Farago AF, DiPietrantonio HJ, Rodriguez CI, Dymecki SM. (2005) Hindbrain rhombic lip is comprised of discrete progenitor cell populations allocated by Pax6. Neuron. 22;48(6):93347.

Recent News & Events

October 11, 2022

Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

August 18, 2022

38 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2023

July 27, 2022 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law: Focus Group on Ensuring the Success of the Next Generation of Female Life Sciences Lawyers

July 6, 2022

IAM Patent 1000 Ranks Wolf Greenfield Nationally, Recognizes 13 Attorneys in 2022 Guide

October 13, 2021

Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

August 19, 2021

33 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2022

January 4, 2021

Wolf Greenfield Promotes Most Attorneys to Shareholder in Firm’s History in 2021

October 13, 2020

Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

August 20, 2020

29 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2021

June 24, 2020

Heather DiPietrantonio Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Regeneron Hybrid Mouse Patents

Heather enjoys boxing (as long as it’s only with a heavy bag), cooking (assuming there is a cookbook involved, and cooking does not include baking), traveling (just not through Miami airport), and bubble tea excursions with her son.