Alice concentrates her practice in patent law, licensing, and due diligence matters. For 30 years, clients have turned to Alice for U.S. and foreign patent preparation and prosecution, drafting and negotiating of license agreements, infringement and freedom to operate opinions, research support agreements, and confidentiality agreements. She also provides diligence assessments for clients seeking public and private financing, as well as for mergers and acquisitions.

Alice’s clients benefit from an in-depth understanding of their technology and business goals and a continuity resulting from a long-standing relationship of representation. This is evidenced in the fact that many of her current clients are those she first represented when she entered the field and joined the firm in 1988.

Alice assists clients in the biotechnology, chemical, and environmental sciences fields, as well as those in the food technology and various engineering fields.

Scientific & Technical Background

Alice assists universities and corporate clients with complex biotechnology advancements in the areas of molecular cellular, cell and developmental biology, genetics, genomics, epidemiology and biostatistics, pharmaceuticals, proteomics, immunology, and related nanotechnologies.

Alice’s practice offers equal expertise in the chemical arts. She assists clients with intellectual property issues as they relate to the areas of analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical organic chemistry, synthetic organic biochemistry, biological chemistry, computational chemistry, ceramics, polymer chemistry, nutraceuticals, waste remediation, structural composite materials, and related nanotechnologies.

Alice’s background also spans physics, physiology, biophysics, medical technology, and multiple fields of engineering, including biomedical, chemical and mechanical engineering.

Other Experience

While attending law school, Alice served as an editor for Idea, The Journal of Law and Technology. Before joining the firm, she was employed in biological research at Cornell University. She has co-authored a number of scientific articles. Alice also serves on the firm’s Practice and Procedures Committee.

Industry Acknowledgements

• Distinction in Best Lawyers® 2018 for Boston Patent Law
• Honored by Best Lawyers® "Women in Law" 2017 Spring Edition
• IAM Patent 1000 Calls Alice Carroll a "Licensing and Due Diligence Queen"
• Distinction in Best Lawyers® 2016 for Boston Patent Law 
• IAM Patent 1000 Touts Alice Carroll as a "Preparation and Prosecution Ace"
• IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes Alice Carroll as a "Great Sounding Board on Trends and Developments in the Biotechnology Space"

• Patents
• Agreements
• Licensing

• Biotechnology and Life Sciences
• Chemistry
• Pharmaceuticals
• Chemical Engineering
• Material Sciences
• Biologics and Immunotherapies
• Medical Imaging
• Bioinformatics
• Clean Technology
• Medical Devices

• State University of New York at Fredonia, B.S. in Chemistry and Medical Technology
• University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly the Franklin Pierce Law Center), J.D.

• Boston Patent Law Association

• For a Fourth Year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized for Patent Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" more
• John DuPré and Susan Glovsky Named Best Lawyers in America® 2017 for Trademark Law more
• For a Third Year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Named Tier 1 Law Firm in Boston for Patent Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" more
• IAM Magazine Notes Firm's "Rock-Solid Protection" of Clients' Innovations more
• IAM Magazine Recognizes Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds for Depth of Technical Expertise more
• Firm Sponsors ACC Northeast Program on Thursday, May 28, "What Does Not Kill Us Makes Us Stronger: Smart IP Decisions to Maximize Post Recession Strengths" more

• Principals Alice Carroll, Susan Glovsky and Deirdre Sanders Were Honored by Best Lawyers ® 2017 "Women in Law" Spring Edition more
• For a Fourth Year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized for Patent Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" more
• John DuPré and Susan Glovsky Named Best Lawyers in America® 2017 for Trademark Law more
• IAM Patent 1000 Calls Firm's Work Quality Its Calling Card more
• For a Third Year, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Named Tier 1 Law Firm in Boston for Patent Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" more
• Three Firm Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America® 2016 more
• Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Chosen for the Third Time to Host Directors and Examiners from the European Patent Office more

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Massachusetts