Dan’s work involves domestic and foreign patent prosecution primarily in the area of biotechnology, including the fields of cellular and molecular biology, oncology, immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, stem cells, RNAi, medical devices, and probiotics.
Dan has experience drafting patent validity and infringement opinions, freedom-to-operate opinions, and due diligence evaluations of patent portfolios. He has worked with a broad range of clients, from small biotech start-ups and universities to established pharmaceutical companies. Dan has also authored and presented scientific publications in the fields of immunology, microbiology, parasitology, and ophthalmology.
Prior to joining Mintz Levin, Dan conducted his doctoral research in molecular microbiology. His dissertation focused on characterizing the pathogenic cascade of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a sight-threatening infection of the ocular surface. He was also the recipient of a doctoral training fellowship awarded by UT Southwestern and a grant-in-aid of research from the National Academy of Sciences, awarded by Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
Recognitions & Awards
- Best Legal Brief Award in the First Year Legal Practice Skills Program, Suffolk University Law School
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member, Boston Patent Law Association
- Member, Sigma Xi
Dan’s work involves domestic and foreign patent prosecution primarily in the area of biotechnology, including the fields of cellular and molecular biology, oncology, immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, stem cells, RNAi, medical devices, and probiotics.
Dan has experience drafting patent validity and infringement opinions, freedom-to-operate opinions, and due diligence evaluations of patent portfolios. He has worked with a broad range of clients, from small biotech start-ups and universities to established pharmaceutical companies. Dan has also authored and presented scientific publications in the fields of immunology, microbiology, parasitology, and ophthalmology.
Prior to joining Mintz Levin, Dan conducted his doctoral research in molecular microbiology. His dissertation focused on characterizing the pathogenic cascade of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a sight-threatening infection of the ocular surface. He was also the recipient of a doctoral training fellowship awarded by UT Southwestern and a grant-in-aid of research from the National Academy of Sciences, awarded by Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
Recognitions & Awards
- Best Legal Brief Award in the First Year Legal Practice Skills Program, Suffolk University Law School
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member, Boston Patent Law Association
- Member, Sigma Xi