Ram W. Sabnis is a Patent Agent. His interests include dyes, pigments, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, heterocycles, polymer chemistry, synthesis, formulations, coatings, material science, and patents. Presently, he focuses on drafting and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications. He is a registered patent agent with U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He has 35+ years of technical and legal experience after Ph.D., of which 16+ years of technical (industrial R&D) experience and 19+ years of legal (patent law) (law firm and corporate) experience. Dr. Sabnis was born and raised in Mumbai, India. He received M. Sc. in Organic Chemistry from University of Mumbai and Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry (Dyes) from Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) (formerly UDCT), Mumbai, India. He is a Chartered Colourists, Fellow of Society of Dyers & Colourists (CCol FSDC). He is also a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). Dr. Sabnis is one of the world's foremost experts in dyes, inventing world's first colored bubbles (non-staining) and color changing dye system with many applications. He has immensely contributed to color science and technology for the past 40+ years, particularly, dyes for biomedicine, personal care products, health/beauty products, electronics (displays, OLEDs), inks, paints, plastics, textiles and toys/bubbles. He has over 500 publications, which include books, book chapters, encyclopedia chapters, patents, reviews, papers, and symposia presentations. He is also an inventor on several U.S. Patents and international patent applications (issued/published). Dr. Sabnis is the recipient of Perkin Innovation Award, Pfish Award, Grand Innovation Award, Competitive Spirit Award and Best Doctoral Thesis Award. Dr. Sabnis has been awarded "Gold Medal" for "Outstanding service to coloration industry" and "Centenary Medal" for "Best Review in Coloration Technology" by the Society of Dyers and Colourists, Bradford, U.K. He has been awarded "UAA-ICT Distinguished Alumnus Award - Research by Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Dr. Sabnis is an ACS Patent Panelist and ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters Editorial Board Member. He has been awarded USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate (2021-2024). He has around 400 legal representations for patents, which include U.S. Patents and PCT international applications. He has been awarded Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions to ACS U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) by the American Chemical Society (ACS) (2023-2024). Dr. Sabnis has written three books on color chemistry, namely, "Handbook of Fluorescent Dyes and Probes," "Handbook of Biological Dyes and Stains" and "Handbook of Acid-Base Indicators." He will continue to focus his activities on fascinating dye chemistry as well as demanding intellectual property in the years to come.
