Dr. Barry Shuman is a patent agent with over twenty years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and international/foreign intellectual property offices.
Barry has prosecuted patent applications in organic chemistry, biotechnology, biochemistry, drug/pharmaceuticals, immunology, molecular biology, protein purification, treatment of medical conditions/diseases, polymers, materials science, cosmetics, business methods, instrumentation, printers, medical devices, mechanical systems, and semiconductor and communication technologies.
In addition, he is experienced in patentability, freedom to operate, and infringement opinions, and inter partes review proceedings.
Prior to becoming a patent agent, Barry was the associate director of assay development at a biotechnology company. In this role, he was responsible for developing immunoassays in a wide variety of formats.
Barry received a B.S. in chemistry/biochemistry from Brown University, an M.S. in physical organic chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California Irvine.