Edgar G. Rodriguez
Patent Attorney, Of Counsel

1-571-313-7577
erodriguez@sherr-law.com

Education:

M.S. Chemical Engineering
University of Connecticut

J.D. (Law Degree)
University of Connecticut

M.S. Telecommunications
Pace University

B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Massachusetts

Bar Admissions:

- Admitted to practice law in Connecticut
- Registered to Practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Profile:

Mr. Rodriguez is involved in all aspects of patent law, including patent procurement and counseling, with an emphasis on patent prosecution and opinions regarding infringement, enforceability, validity and claim construction.

Mr. Rodriguez has biochemical experience including researching the role of specific cellular receptors in the activation of the stress-responsive hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.  Mr. Rodriguez has chemical engineering experience including researching metal oxide nanomaterials for the electrochemical detection of redox targets and researching carbon nanotube hybrid MOS-based biochemical sensors functionalized with DNA.  Mr. Rodriguez has computer network engineering experience including managing the telecommunications equipment and systems of a major stock exchange having packet and circuit switched communications, routers and switches, and industrial protocols.  Mr. Rodriguez has legal experience including working on a variety of patent and trademark prosecution and litigation matters at an intellectual property law firm in Connecticut. 

Based on Mr. Rodriguez's technical and professional experience, his emphasis is in the chemical, biotechnology, and electrical arts.   Specific areas include semiconductor fabrication and design, nanocompositon and nanodevice design and fabrication, chemical reactors, electrochemistry, polymers, clean technology, drug delivery, biomaterials and tissue engineering, recombinant technologies, optical waveguides, data communication protocols, computer networking systems and computer networking equipment.

Publications:

Co-author, "Spherical CuO synthesized by a simple hydrothermal reaction: Concentration-dependent size and its electrocatalytic application", Materials Research Bulletin, 44(8), 1681-1686 (2009).

Co-author, "Electrocatalytic oxidation and reduction of H₂O₂ on vertically aligned Co₃O₄ nanowalls electrode: Toward H₂O₂ detection", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 625(1), 27-32 (2009).

Co-author, "Vertically Aligned CuO Nanowires Based Electrode for Amperometric Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide", Electroanalysis, 20(19), 2153-2157 (2008). 

Professional Affiliations:

American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
American Intellectual Property Law Association

Languages:

Spanish