Alireza Behrooz, Ph.D.

Alireza Behrooz
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Overview

A patent attorney with a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Alireza Behrooz assists companies and universities in protecting intellectual property connected to inventions in the life sciences. Drawing on years of private practice experience, Alireza prepares, files and secures patents as well as provides opinions and due diligence analysis. He also represents clients in challenges to patent validity and inter partes reviews before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Alireza has handled matters involving:

  • Monoclonal antibodies/immunotherapeutics/diagnostics
  • Peptides/therapeutics
  • Biologics/biosimilars
  • Small molecules/pharmaceuticals
  • Blood/plasma products
  • Nutraceuticals/nature-derived products
  • Vaccines
  • Nucleic acids/therapeutics
  • Medical devices
  • Medical diagnostics
  • Agriculture/crop sciences
  • Cannabis
  • Green biotechnology/renewable resources
  • Animal health and nutrition
  • Personal care and cosmetics products

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Prior to his legal career, Alireza performed bench research at Columbia University Medical Center Campus and as a post-doctorate fellow at Case Western Reserve University, and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles relevant to the areas of diabetes and cancer.