Lawyers

Sarit Ben-Shmuel

Sarit Ben-Shmuel

Work Department

Patents, Design, IP Strategy, Freedom to Operate, and Patent Term Extension.

Position

Partner, Head of Designs, Patent Attorney

Career

Sarit’s expertise covers patent matters in the Life Sciences and Pharma fields, and designs.

She has prosecuted and advised on numerous patents with biological, biotechnological, pharmacological and medical subject matter, such as cell and tissue cultures, antibody drugs, nucleic acid-based drugs, chemical compounds and crystalline forms of compounds. Other areas of expertise include automated tissue engineering, and stem cells.

During the years of practicing biological research, Sarit has accumulated diverse knowledge in many research fields, including mechanisms and therapy approaches of major diseases such as cancer, diabetes and other metabolic diseases, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases, and is highly familiar with the diverse methods and techniques used in research. Her experience enables her to quickly understand the invention and pinpoint the innovative features that should be emphasized in a patent application.

Languages

Hebrew, English

Memberships

IPAA, INTA

Education

After graduating with a Ph.D. in Health Sciences, Sarit spent a period as a research lab manager before entering the intellectual property profession. She joined The Luzzatto Group in 2016 as a trainee and is now a qualified Patent Attorney.