Dariela Almeda, Ph.D., focuses her practice on U.S. and international patent drafting and prosecution across a range of life sciences and mechanical technologies.She has particular technical expertise in nanoparticles, including polymeric and liposomal drug delivery systems, as well as functionalized hydrogels for biomedical applications.
Dariela’s experience spans a wide array of life sciences technologies such as biomaterials, targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and cell therapies, in addition to medical devices, transportation systems, and consumer products.
In addition to patent prosecution, Dariela assists clients with strategic IP counseling, including freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, patent landscape assessments, patentability evaluations, novelty searches, and due diligence investigations.
Before joining Fish & Richardson, Dariela worked as a patent agent at a Silicon Valley-based intellectual property firm. She also brings industry experience from her time as a research scientist at a biotechnology startup.
Dariela earned her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Harvard University, where she was a Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow. Her doctoral research focused on the development and optimization of liposomal drug delivery systems targeting specific tissues. She also conducted research on pH-responsive hydrogel scaffolds for wound healing and tissue regeneration.
Technical Expertise:
Nanoparticles: Polymeric and liposomal drug delivery systems
