Ali Badreddine, Ph.D.

Patent Attorney Trainee

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Ali Badreddine, PhD., provides expert technical support in patent prosecution, leveraging his medical device industry experience and scientific research expertise. He has a doctorate in biomedical engineering, with a particular focus on biomedical optics, and has been an author to several patents.

At Finnegan, Ali has drafted patent applications across a broad spectrum of technology sectors within the electrical and mechanical groups, including multidisciplinary innovations. Notably, he has contributed to drafting a patent application for non-destructive, real-time optical methods for evaluating the mechanical quality of sporting equipment such as golf balls.

During his doctoral studies in the Biomedical Optics Lab at Boston University, Ali gained extensive research experience through academic coursework and industry involvement. He also developed a novel polarization-based imaging/detection method for live-tracking of peripheral nerve activity. He authored two publications on this work.

Prior to joining Finnegan, Ali worked as a core member of the research and development team at a medical device company. He was integral in producing and writing several patents and scientific publications. Ali is a named inventor on patents involving novel systems and methods for a medical laser to treat both soft and hard tissues. He guided two products from conception to market delivery, while ensuring that the inventions avoided any existing competitor patents.

Et Cetera

First author. “Effectiveness of carbonate removal and demineralization inhibition in primary teeth using a 9.3 μm CO2 laser,” JADA Foundational Science, 2022.
First author. “Non-specific elimination of bacteria and prevention of cross-contamination using a scanning pulsed 9.3-μm CO2 Laser on hard tissue,” Open Acc. Jour. Dent. Sci., 2021.
First author. “Computational Tracking of Dental Splatter: Comparison of High-Speed Drill and 9.3μm CO2 Laser,” Open Acc. Jour. Dent. Sci., 2020.
First author. “Histopathological and biomechanical changes in soft palate in response to non-ablative 9.3-μm CO2 laser irradiation: an in vivo study,” Lasers Med Sci., 2020.
First author. “Real-time imaging of action potentials in nerves using changes in birefringence,” Biomed. Opt. Express 7, 2016.
First author. “Elucidating the temporal dynamics of optical birefringence changes in crustacean nerves,” Biomed. Opt. Express 6, 2015.
International Association for Dental Research Presentation, 2021.
OSA Biomedical Optics Conference and Exhibition (BIOMED), “Real-Time Movies of Neuronal Activity by Imaging Intrinsic Changes in Optical Birefringence,” 2016.
Recipient, Edmund Optics Educational Award (Silver), 2014.
Recipient, Quantitative Biology and Physiology Fellowship through National Institutes of Health (NIH), 2009-2010.

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Articles

Breaking Down the EPO's Revised Practice Guidelines Breaking Down the EPO's Revised Practice Guidelines

April 29, 2024

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Articles

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March 18, 2024

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Professional Activities

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
(member, 2011-present)
SPIE
(member, 2014-present)
Optical Society of America
(member, 2015-present)
International Association for Dental Research
(member, 2021-present)

Admissions and Education

Education

Queen Mary, University of London: Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, 2025

European Patent Office: Certificate, European Qualifying Examination (EQE), Paper F, 2025

Boston University: Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, 2017

Vanderbilt University: B.E., Biomedical Engineering, 2009

Ali's Practices

AI + Finnegan: AI + Patent
Prosecution and Portfolio Management: Patent Drafting and Prosecution

Ali's Industries

AI, Electronics, and Information Technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML); Electrical and Computer Technology; Electronic Devices and Components
Life Sciences: Digital Health; Medical Device and Diagnostics