Farhad Shir, Ph.D.

Farhad focuses his patent prosecution practice in the areas of electrical, mechanical, chemical, physics, and materials science arts including, among others, semiconductor technologies, micro machined devices, nanotechnology, cellular and digital communications, image displays, printers, data storage systems, polymers and plastics, electronic chemicals, display technologies, electromagnetic devices, physical sciences, medical devices, HVAC systems, optical systems and materials, wireless devices, data processing systems, thermal-fluid devices, automotive components and electronics, battery technologies, light emitting devices, business methods, and computer software and hardware.

As a registered Patent Agent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Farhad has been involved in various aspects of intellectual property law since 2004. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. During his doctoral research, Farhad worked with scholars at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the areas of magnetism, refrigeration, nanotechnology, and material science, and has published several scientific papers.