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Reza Ghafoorian, M.D., Patent Attorney
Dr. Reza Ghafoorian is an experienced patent attorney as well as a medical doctor. He is knowledgeable of microbiology, cell biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and immunology, and trained in anatomy, microanatomy, neuro-anatomy, neurology, surgery, internal medicine, primary care, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, and psychiatry.
In addition, Dr. Ghafoorian is an experienced entrepreneur having co-founded Global Identity Bank, LLC, an identity repository that has developed proprietary software for identity theft prevention. Dr. Ghafoorian is also a named inventor of a patent application dealing with biometric identification and storage. Prior to becoming a partner at Hansen Huang Technology Law Group, LLP, Dr. Ghafoorian was an assistant state attorney for the Office of State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit, Florida, where he litigated a wide variety of cases for the State Attorney’s office as a prosecutor.
Dr. Ghafoorian began his legal career at Burns Doane Swecker & Mathis, LLP, where he drafted and prosecuted patent applications in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and mechanical arts.
Education
- The George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., 2004)
- The George Washington University School of Medicine (M.D., 2000)
- The George Washington University (B.S., Biology, 1996)
Admissions & Courts
- Florida
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
Research/Publications
- “Analysis of Uteroglobin Expression in Prostate Cancer,” The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
- “Long Term Consequences of Vesicoureteral Reflux Upon Discontinuation of Anti-microbial Therapy: A Retrospective Study,” Children’s Hospital, Washington, D.C.
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