Dennis Parad

Associate
About
Dennis J. Parad is a Registered Patent Attorney and a former USPTO Primary Patent Examiner with experience advising clients on patent portfolio development & strategy in the biotech, chemical, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Bar admissionsMassachusettsDistrict of ColumbiaIllinoisUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
CourtsSupreme Court of the United States

EXPERIENCE

Dennis advises clients with respect to preparation and prosecution of both U.S. and foreign/PCT patent applications, conducting IP portfolio evaluations, drafting validity and freedom-to-operate opinions, and intellectual property commercialization. 

Dennis also represents clients in corporate transactions, including IP due diligence and reviewing and drafting legal agreements. A number of Dennis’ clients also engage him to represent their company as their outside general counsel.

Dennis’ intellectual property law experience covers a wide range of biotechnology and chemical practice areas in the chemical and biotechnology industries, including pharmaceutical compounds/formulations, medical devices/implants, antibodies, gene therapy, treatments in the fields of oncology, neurology, osteology, and dermatology, metallic medicine, cosmetics, detergents, textiles, polymers, nanostructures/nanomaterials, surgical methods, surfactants, lipids/liposomes/vesicles, dental compositions/devices, electrochemical devices, materials science, diagnostics, pesticides, immunology, optics, and tissue/biomedical engineering. 
 
Dennis leverages his biochemical, legal, and business background to help entrepreneurs, start-ups, small and large corporations, universities, and research institutions develop, protect, and commercialize their intellectual property portfolios.
Education
  • J.D., Syracuse University, cum laude
  • M.S., Chemistry, Syracuse University
  • B.S., Chemistry, Loyola University of Chicago
Languages
  • English
  • Russian
  • Polish

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Super Lawyers – Rising Stars (2023 - 2024)

Publications and media

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA, Dennis was an Associate at an AmLaw 100 international law firm that managed and developed global IP portfolios for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology clients.

Additional Information

Before practicing as a Registered Patent Attorney, Dennis served ten years at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as a Primary Patent Examiner in the biotechnology and chemical art areas (TC 1600).

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)

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