YURI A. GRUZDKOV, Esq., Ph.D. Dr. Gruzdkov’s practice focuses primarily on patent prosecution. Dr. Gruzdkov has procured U.S. and foreign patents for corporate clients, including Fortune 500 companies and leading research, technology, and innovation organizations. Representative U.S. patents prosecuted by Dr. Gruzdkov can be viewed here. Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Dr. Gruzdkov was a senior scientist at the Institute for Shock Physics (ISP) of Washington State University, where he carried out interdisciplinary (physics, chemistry, engineering) research under the auspices of the Departments of Energy and Defense (DoE and DoD). During his tenure at the ISP, Dr. Gruzdkov was involved in collaborative projects with Los Alamos National Laboratory and delivered invited lectures at the 10th and 12th American Physical Society Topical Conferences on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, the 11th International Detonation Symposium, and the 2000 Gordon Research Conference on Energetic Materials. Representative scientific publications of Dr. Gruzdkov can be viewed here. Dr. Gruzdkov received his J.D. from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his B.S. and M.S. in physics from Novosibirsk State University in Russia, and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the Institute of Catalysis at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Gruzdkov is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Currently, Dr. Gruzdkov heads the Firm's Bryan/College Station, TX, office.
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