Registered Patent Attorney

Tel: +1 (301) 982 0152
Email: chris@dobelawgroup.com

Chris E. Aniedobe, Esq. is a registered Patent Attorney and practices in all aspects of intellectual property and business law. He has extensive experience in patent and trademark law, including patent preparation and prosecution; patent litigation; pre-litigation analysis, patent reissue and reexamination proceedings; interference practice; strategic national and international patent portfolio development and management; patentability, validity, invalidity, infringement, freedom to operate, due diligence opinions, and design patents.

Chris has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patents worldwide in the chemical, biotechnological, and pharmaceutical arts. These include diverse areas such as biotechnology, cellular and molecular biology, immunology, drug delivery, organic and inorganic chemistry, polymers, medical therapeutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, oncology, medical devices and diagnostics, nanotechnology, bioinformatics, computer-assisted business methods, and mechanical arts.

In addition, he is also highly experienced in the areas of licensing and technology transfer, intellectual property due diligence, intellectual property opinions, IP transactional counseling, patent and trademark appeals and oppositions at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, intellectual property litigation, and business development. He assists clients with strategic issues involving the acquisition, development, leveraging, and patenting of their intellectual property.

Prior to founding Dobe Law Group, LLC, Chris was formerly an attorney with ReedSmith LLP.

Practice Areas

• IP Counseling
• Patent Prosecution
• Trademark Prosecution
• IP Legal Opinions
• IP Due Diligence
• Patent and Trademark Litigation
• Licensing Agreements and Technology Transfer
• Business and Commercial Litigation
• Trade Secrets and Copyright Litigation

Technology Areas

• Biotechnology – genetic engineering, molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, cancer, developmental biology, cell biology, gene therapy, protein biochemistry, vaccine technology and immunology, neurobiology, molecular diagnostics, tissue engineering, stem cells, bioinformatics, medical devices, and analytical instrumentation.
• Chemistry/Chemical Engineering – Pharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems, separation technology, macromolecular materials, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, nanotechnology, bioengineering, Agro-chemical, Electrochemical and electronic materials, and process engineering.
• Business Methods – computer-aided business methods.

Education

• J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1999)
• M.B.A., Georgia State University (1999)
• M.P.A., Master in Professional Accountancy, Georgia State University (1997); CPA, Certified Public Accountant, Maryland.
• M.S. Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1997)
• M.S. Biotechnology (with distinction), Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, UK (1986)
• B.S. Biochemistry, University of Nigeria (1983)

Bar Admissions

• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• District of Columbia
• New York
• Maryland
• Virginia
• United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• United States Tax Court
• United States District Courts (DC, MD)
• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
• Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Supreme Court

Professional Affiliations

• District of Columbia Bar Association
• Maryland State Bar Association
• American Bar Association (IP Section)
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• American Chemical Society
• Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants
• National Association of Patent Practitioners