About Christina
Christina Stock earned an A.B. in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University in 1995 and a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 1998. Her academic record pairs scientific training with legal education, a combination that has shaped her work in intellectual property. The years at Harvard and American University set the stage for a career at the intersection of science and law.
She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She has held membership in the Massachusetts State Bar since 1998. That combination of bar admission and USPTO registration allows her to handle both state-level litigation matters and federal patent prosecution.
Professionally, she serves as Special Counsel at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. In that role she works on patent matters for clients in the life sciences and related technologies. Her tasks include preparing and prosecuting patent applications, advising on patentability, and assisting clients with strategies to protect inventions. The legal work often requires translating technical detail into legal arguments, and that translation is a routine part of her practice.
Her background in biochemical sciences informs how she approaches technical files. She evaluates experimental data, collaborates with inventors, and helps shape claim language to reflect underlying science. Colleagues describe her as methodical; she relies on careful review and attention to factual record when preparing filings. The combination of science and law is evident in the types of matters she handles.
Outside of casework, she maintains her standing in the Massachusetts State Bar and participates in the professional community there. Her registration at the USPTO also keeps her connected to patent practice developments on the federal level. She has navigated both the technical demands of life sciences inventions and the procedural requirements of patent prosecution.
Her current practice centers on patent prosecution and client counseling for life sciences and biotechnology matters. She works from the firm office as Special Counsel at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP and focuses on securing and managing patent rights for scientific clients.
