Ryan Flax joined Dickstein Shapiro in September 1999 and is counsel in the Intellectual Property Practice. Mr. Flax’s practice focuses on patent law, concentrating primarily in the life sciences, including medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and chemical technologies. He also has extensive experience in the mechanical, Internet and software, and semiconductor arts, as well as design and plant patents. His practice includes IP litigation, client counseling and education, prosecution of patent applications, patent interference practice, intellectual property valuation and opinion work, the protection of intellectual property in view of labor concerns, and technology transfer. Mr. Flax also has experience in the law of trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights.

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia
Maryland
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

Wake Forest University, B.S., 1995
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1999, cum laude