Area of Practice

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical matters, including patents, regulatory compliance, and related litigation.

Education & Bar Admissions

B.Sc. (Hons. Biochem.), University of Waterloo, 1994
Ph.D. (Exp. Med.), McGill University, 1999
J.D., University of Toronto, 2005

Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, 2006
Registered Canadian Patent Agent, 2007
Registered United States Patent Agent, 2008

Profile

Carmela DeLuca is an associate lawyer with Bereskin & Parr and a registered Canadian and U.S. patent agent.

Carmela earned an Honours B.Sc. in biochemistry from the University of Waterloo and a Ph.D. in experimental medicine from McGill University. While attending McGill University, Carmela conducted research in the areas of molecular biology, cell signaling and HIV and has co-authored several publications on related topics. Prior to earning a law degree from the University of Toronto, Carmela worked as a post-doctoral fellow in a Toronto-based medical research institute where her research focused on cancer cell biology, gene targeting, fly genetics and genomics.

Carmela was both a summer student and an articling student with Bereskin & Parr before being called to the Bar. Carmela works with the firm’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical practice group on patent matters and is a member of the regulatory, advertising & marketing group advising on regulatory compliance.

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
Ontario Bar Association (OBA)
Toronto Biotechnology Initiative (TBI)
Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG)