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Debra Stephens is listed as Patent Judge at Patent Trial and Appeal Board; USPTO, a with 7213 employees, based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at uspto.gov, phone signal with area code 800, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Debra Stephens.
Debra Stephens previously worked as Intellectual Property Consultant at Debra Stephens and VP and GC, IP at Sony Ericsson. Debra Stephens holds Jd, Law from Rutgers University - Camden.
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Debra Stephens is a Patent Judge at Patent Trial and Appeal Board; USPTO. She possess expertise in ip, intellectual property, procurement, management, patents and 42 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Debra is an incredibly knowledgeable, practical and thorough IP expert. Her ability to navigate IP and technology strategy and to be the trusted legal and business advisor were invaluable to our leadership team. " and "Debra is excellent within the IP-area and has a strong combination in being both lawyer and engineer. Debra will be a tremendous asset for any company and has my highest recommendation."
Listed skills include Ip, Intellectual Property, Procurement, Management, and 43 others.
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Hear and adjudicate appeals of decisions of Examiners of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as to patentability in patent applications. Hold appellant hearings for oral arguments. Participate in panel discussions with other judges. Exercise independent judgment on all matters and issue written decisions that can be appealed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Counseled public/private companies and individuals in connection with intellectual property strategy, patents, trademarks, trade secret issues, joint development arrangements, software agreements, and other transactional matters. Prosecuted patent applications with respect to: software, computers, IT architecture, and data communication systems.
Promoted throughout tenure to the position of Vice President and General Counsel of Intellectual Property (IP) for the Company. Managed and mentored a team of 28 people in the U.S. and Europe, with indirect responsibility for four employees in Japan. Built a strong global patent strategy to guide development of a licensable portfolio and minimize risk exposure to the Company. Direct responsibility for all IP assets, strategies, and decisions with respect to global operations. Directed team in acquisitions and licensing of assets; creating joint development, cross-license, content, marketing, vendor, procurement and software license agreements; and prosecuting patents and trademarks. Administered a $35M administrative budget, as well as litigation budgets. Accountable for all IP litigations, arbitrations, and licensing. Selected from position at Telefonaktiebolaget Ericsson to play an integral role in the Sony Corporation and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson joint venture.
Supported the Research Labs and Semiconductors and Consumer Products divisions on a variety of IP matters. Supported Research Labs and Semiconductors division in processing patent applications; counseled on trade secret issues, joint development arrangements, software agreements and university agreements. Supported the Consumer Products division with branding, trademark issues, and patents primarily related to vacuum cleaners.
Counseled public/private companies and individuals in connection with patents, trademarks, and other contractual matters. Prosecuted patent applications with respect to: electronic systems, computers, IT architecture, neural networks, software, digital radios, and other data communication systems.Prosecuted more than 100 patents that have been approved and are in practice and used in licensing, such as: computer technology, automated store check-out, building technology to prevent earthquake damage, and semiconductors. Introduced methods to ensure accuracy in processing patent applications to maximize approval potential.
Developed computer algorithm designs and low level coding of sonar functions for the Seawolf submarine.
Created technical specification for data communications systems for personal computers used by stockbrokers.
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Debra Stephens works for Patent Trial and Appeal Board; USPTO.
Debra Stephens is listed as Patent Judge at Patent Trial and Appeal Board; USPTO.
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Debra Stephens is based in Cary, North Carolina, United States while working with Patent Trial and Appeal Board; USPTO.
Debra Stephens has worked for Patent Trial And Appeal Board; Uspto, Debra Stephens, Sony Ericsson, Philips Electronics North America Corp, and Staas & Halsey.
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Debra Stephens holds Jd, Law from Rutgers University - Camden.
Debra Stephens is listed with skills including Ip, Intellectual Property, Procurement, Management, Patents, Joint Ventures, Mergers, and Leadership.
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