- Ph.D. Organic Chemistry – University of Texas at Austin
- B.S. Chemistry – College of the Holy Cross
- B.S. Psychology – College of the Holy Cross
Dominika N. Lastovickova is a scientific advisor with a focus in biological, chemical, and materials sciences. Dominika focuses on helping with protecting the intellectual property of clients, including universities, corporations, and small businesses, throughout the United States and internationally.
During her time at Riverside Law, Dominika has worked with a wide range of clients and gained extensive experience in patent application preparation and prosecution, patent strategy, portfolio management, and due diligence. Her experience includes patent application preparation and prosecution for a variety of technologies, specifically on matters related to biologics, biotechnology, bioengineering, polymer chemistry, composites, and nanotechnology.
Prior to joining Riverside Law, Dominika conducted an internship at the University of North Carolina Office of Commercialization and Economic Development where she aided with patenting and licensing of chemical and materials technologies. Dominika was also an ORISE postdoctoral research fellow for the DOD at U.S. Army Research Laboratory where she worked on the synthesis of robust 2D polymers for ballistic applications as well as bio-based materials for stereolithography 3D printing. Dominika’s graduate work focused on the development of redox-switchable catalysts for externally-controlled polymerizations and using isolable carbenes for small molecule activation. Dominika performed a portion of her thesis work at UNIST in South Korea as a visiting researcher. Dominika has co-authored a dozen peer-reviewed publications and a patent and presented her research at national and international meetings.
Dominika received bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and psychology from the College of the Holy Cross and earned her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin.