dbarrans@cassanmaclean.com | Tel: 613-238-6404 x. 227
Dr. David Barrans is a REGISTERED patent agent.
David completed his Ph.D. in molecular cardiology/cardiovascular genomics, after earning a Master of Health Science in Clinical Biochemistry, and a B.Sc. in Biochemistry, all from the University of Toronto. David also served as a Research Fellow in Cardiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
David has practiced for over 15 years in intellectual property, including previous experience at two national Canadian law firms. He is a registered Canadian patent agent before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), and can represent Canadian patent applicants as a patent agent before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). David's practice is focused on the drafting and prosecution of patent applications in diverse areas of technology, particularly in biotechnology, life sciences and biochemistry. He has experience and expertise in advising and assisting clients with worldwide patent portfolio management and filing strategies, and has given numerous presentations on the patenting process to audiences in the legal and academic communities. David regularly attends the annual Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) International Convention.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
University of Toronto, Ph.D. (Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology), 2002
University of Toronto, M.H.Sc. (Clinical Biochemistry), 1996
University of Toronto, B.Sc. (Biochemistry), 1994
CIPO - Canadian patent agent (2005)
USPTO - patent agent for Canadian applicants (2006)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)