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Tom Stuart is a consultant with Alexandria, Va.-based KramerAmado, an intellectual property law firm specializing in the areas of chemical, biotechnological, medical, electrical, communications, technical design, software, business methods and the Internet. Stuart assists with analyzing patents for infringement and validity; drafting freedom-to-operate, non-infringement and invalidity opinions; as well as analyzing new Congressional legislation such as the America Invents Act and the Affordable Care Act. While specializing in ANDA/Hatch-Waxman/FDA practice, he has experience assisting the preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the USPTO as well as functioning in a litigation support role. Stuart has worked with wide range of technology sectors, including pharmaceuticals (brand and generic), biotechnology, chemicals, nutritional supplements, medicines derived from natural products, medical devices, electronic instrumentation, and software. He has a strong interest in the businesses of science and technology, and experience in business-valuation assessments based on intellectual property. Tom also has experience assisting established, multinational corporations as well as entrepreneurial startups bring new technologies to market. Further, Stuart works to establish relationships with potential new clients by introducing prospective clients to the services offered by KramerAmado. Stuart earned his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Tulane University, Department of Cellular & Molecular Biology, in New Orleans, La. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of South Alabama, where he also minored in chemistry and economics.