Ben Vastine

Ben Vastine is legal IP counsel at Braskem America, Inc., sitting in this role for two and half years. For this role, his practice includes conducting and supervising Freedom-to-operate processes, advising technical personnel on patenting inventions, drafting and reviewing invention memoranda, drafting,  reviewing, and negotiating IP-related agreements, interfacing with outside counsel on patent application preparation and prosecution, outlining and analyzing non-infringement and invalidity positions, advising business personnel on IP-related agreements and other IP risks, and supervising other patent personnel inside Braskem.  Before Braskem, Ben developed substantial experience in patent application preparation and prosecution in several law firms in the DC area.