About
Biomedical/ Biotech Patent Application Preparation and Prosecution. Searching - Novelty, Inventive Step, Infringement, Freedom to Operate -FTO- (Right to Use), Validity Studies.
I provide advise on Business Strategy regarding Intellectual Property management and prosecution, Tech Transfer and license agreements in the field of biomedicine and biotechnology. I occasionally act as a representative.
Work history
Head of Scientific Information & Results Analysis Unit
Fundación Progreso y Salud
2013 – Present
Intellectual Property Manager
Fundación Progreso y Salud
November 2009 – July 2013
Patent Adviser
Herrero & Asociados
March 2008 – November 2009 (1 year 9 months)
Patent adviser
ZBM-Patents. Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
2007 – 2008 (1 year)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institut Gustave Roussy
2005 – 2007 (2 years)
Research Assistant/Professional Student
Case Western Reserve University
1997 – 2005 (8 years)
Education and qualifications
Qualified Patent Information Professional. RN: 20090034100087
PhD in Biomedicine. Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland. OH. USA
Cell & Molecular Biology. Universidad de Alcalá. Madrid. Spain.
European Patent Attorney Qualifying Examination (EQE) - Candidate.
Publications
Rico-Salas, M. (2005). NUCLEAR TRANSLOCATION OF WT1-INTERACTING PROTEIN IN RESPONSE TO PODOCYTE INJURY. https://etd.ohiolink.edu/
WT1-interacting protein and ZO-1 translocate into podocyte nuclei after puromycin aminonucleoside treatment
Rico M, Mukherjee A, Konieczkowski M, et al. WT1-interacting protein and ZO-1 translocate into podocyte nuclei after puromycin aminonucleoside treatment. American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. 2005;289(2):F431-F41.
Rico M, Egelhoff TT. Myosin heavy chain kinase B participates in the regulation of myosin assembly into the cytoskeleton. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 2003;88(3):521-32.
de la Roche MA, Ith JL, Rico M, et al. Dictyostelium discoideum has a single diacylglycerol kinase gene with similarity to mammalian θ isoforms. Biochemical Journal. 2002;368(3):809-15.
