About Sharad
Sharad is a registered patent attorney and focuses his practice on patent litigation and post-grant proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has drafted and filed multiple inter partes review petitions before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, serving as lead and backup counsel. Additionally, Sharad actively assists clients in evaluating patent portfolios and procuring issued patents related to the chemical and life sciences industries. Sharad also has a range of experience with other IP and civil litigation matters, including copyright infringement, business contract disputes, and unfair competition claims under the Lanham Act.
Prior to joining Parker Poe, Sharad served as an out-of-chambers clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. While earning his law degree at the University of Iowa College of Law, he was president of the Intellectual Property Law Society and was awarded the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of IP. In addition to serving on the Georgia PATENTS Advisory Board, Sharad also has an active pro bono practice representing clients with civil legal disputes through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.