WALTHAM, MA - Morse is pleased to welcome Jill O. Edgar, Ph.D. to the Firm as a Patent Agent.Jill works with life science entities to assist with all aspects of their patent procurement, including prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents and rendering patentability and validity opinions. She has a broad range of interests within the field of biotechnology, including biomaterials, polymer science, and drug delivery."I am delighted to join Morse and am excited to work with the dynamic patent team on a variety of intellectual property matters relating to the latest life science technological developments."Prior to joining Morse, Jill served as a senior licensing associate at Boston College and as a licensing associate at Tufts University. She has substantial scientific expertise and intellectual property law experience. Jill is a Registered U.S. Patent Agent and previously worked at a national law firm. She conducted patentability assessments of inventions and prepared and prosecuted U.S. and international patent applications in the biotechnology field for corporate and academic clients.