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Tania Shapiro-Barr, M.D. Senior Attorney

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 2008

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 2008

University of Wisconsin Medical School, M.D., 2005

University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S., Medical Microbiology & Immunology, 2001, Honors Program

Tania Shapiro-Barr is a member of the Intellectual Property Group in Dykema's Minneapolis office. Her practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in technology fields including medical devices, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. Ms. Shapiro-Barr has experience prosecuting both foreign and domestic patent applications, as well as counseling clients and drafting opinions regarding patentability, freedom-to-operate, infringement, and validity. Her experience further includes patent litigation and trademark prosecution.

Prior to attending law school, Ms. Shapiro-Barr received her M.D. from the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Following medical school, she held a Legal Internship with the General Counsel of Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

Ms. Shapiro-Barr’s past experiences include serving as White House Intern in the office of the former First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton. 

  • "Biosimilars: Poised to Turn to Inter Partes Review to Resolve Patent Disputes"
    June 2015
    Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • "In re Kubin: Federal Circuit Ignores Principles of Structural Obviousness in Applying 'Obvious to Try' Test"
    July 2009
    Patent Strategy & Management
  • "Federal Circuit Applies Bilski Standard in Classen"
    March 2009
    Patent Strategy & Management
  • "Ex Parte Kubin: Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences Applies 'Obvious to Try' in Post-KSR Biotechnology Appeal"
    January 2009
    Patent Strategy & Management
  • "Federal Circuit Split Decision on 'Public Accessibility' of Internet Posting"
    April 2008
    Patent Strategy & Management