Experienced counsel with a strong patent and trademark background and a demonstrated history of building IP value during the product lifecycle from benchtop prototyping to manufacturing to branding & marketing. Routinely built relationships, and communicated, with business and technical personnel at all levels in the organization. Established in-house practice focused on “front end” innovation efforts including negotiating and managing university and commercial third-party relationships; as well as providing valuable input on the “back end” procurement and supply chain agreements. Skilled in a variety of IP matters, including patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate clearance, trademark clearance and patentability searching, managing patent and trademark portfolios, and supervising outside counsel.
Listed skills include Patents, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, and 16 others.