Dr. Sharon Ngwenya is a Patent Agent based in SGR’s Atlanta office. She has extensive experience identifying, evaluating, and developing IP protection strategies, and marketing and licensing intellectual property assets. With a background in scientific research, Dr. Ngwenya also has experience drafting and pursuing patent applications in the U.S. and worldwide and drafting and negotiating commercial agreements of various kinds. Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Ngwenya worked for the University of Texas at Arlington, where she served as a Manager and Assistant Director, and the Houston Methodist Research Institute and the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. She also previously worked… Read more
Dr. Ram Sabnis is a Patent Agent in the Biotech & Chemical Patent Team of Intellectual Property Practice of Smith Gambrell Russell LLP. He focuses on patent drafting and patent prosecution work with an emphasis on chemical technologies. He drafts and prosecutes U.S. and international patent applications. He has extensive experience in the fields of organic, medicinal, polymer, materials, dye chemistry, small molecules, synthesis, formulations, coatings, drug delivery, RNA-based therapeutics, antisense oligonucleotides, epigenetics, new drug modalities, targeted protein degradation, fluorescent probes, macrocyclic molecules, medical devices, color filters, display materials, thin-film deposition, semiconductor materials/processes, fiberglass materials, mining, oil field, lubricants, petroleum… Read more
Noah is a Patent Agent in the BioTech & Chemical Patent Team at SGR. In this role, he prosecutes patent portfolios while also providing a number of auxiliary services for clients of a variety of sizes in wide-ranging industries and applications. He serves companies and individuals ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies and strives to meet the unique needs of all. He has experience with technologies focusing on small molecules, antisense oligonucleotides, antibodies, cell therapies, functionalized nanoparticles (both synthetic and bio-derived), polymers, chemical processes, chemical synthesis, organic chemistry, hydraulics, combustion-driven systems, mechanical devices, medical devices, and manufacturing processes. Noah… Read more
