• Managed all aspects of intellectual property protections for ZS assets, including patenting AI inventions supporting healthcare and consumer goods sectors.• Counseled internal clients on IP profitability related to software technologies, providing recommendations on protection methods for commercial strategies.• Assisted in navigating the legal challenges arising from the adaptation of Generative AI technologies.• Conducted trainings on IP protections and risks, created internal resource materials, and handled IP disputes with third parties.• Managed trademark and patent portfolio and oversee outside counsel's activities• Negotiated and drafted intellectual property provisions in a variety of agreements, including client contracts, vendor agreements, and M&A transaction documents.• Developed and delivered engaging training programs and resources that enhanced internal awareness of intellectual property rights, best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.• Conducted freedom to operate and clearance searches for new inventions and brands• Handled IP disputes with third parties

Litigation:• Trial experience: Represented a Silicon Valley tech company in a month-long jury trial involving trade secret misappropriation, achieving a favorable verdict with damages and injunctive relief.• Full litigation lifecycle experience: Assisted in all aspects of litigation lifecycle, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, witness preparation, trial presentation, and post-trial proceedings.• Expertise in legal research and writing: Drafted key documents, including summary judgment briefs, claim construction briefs, appeal briefs, and motions in limine.• Discovery experience: Managed the collection, review, and production of electronic discovery.Technical Expertise:• Analyzed complex technical issues in patent infringement (e.g. electronic signal transmissions) and trade secret misappropriation (e.g. gas chromatography) cases.• Supported expert witness preparation: Analyzed and assisted in drafting expert reports on patent infringement and damages.Pre-Litigation Counseling:• Conducted pre-suit investigations, including freedom to operate analyses and competitor product assessments.• Provided strategic counsel: Drafted non-infringement and freedom to operate opinions.Patent Prosecution:• Prosecuted patent applications: Drafted non-provisional patent applications, responded to office actions, and prepared appeal briefs for the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

• Screened new technology disclosures to determine a technology's commercial potential• Researched patentability of University of Illinois Faculty inventions• Conducted special projects such as competitive analysis and market research• Managed interns with their workload and work quality.

My responsibilities included:• Conducted legal research for supervising attorneys in the course of representation of indigent clients• Drafted, filed, and argued Motion to Suppress as a Senior Law Student• Conducted client and witness interviews

• Conducted literature review for Evacuation Modeling, assignment models and vehicle routing• Built a mathematical model to calculate optimal emergency vehicle assignments in no notice evacuations• Attended meetings with emergency response agencies to gather data

• Assisted in revision of Computer Aided Design with Unigraphics Student Manual• Graded exams and addressed students’ questions regarding course concepts• Assisted students in 3D conceptual design

• Organized database for durable goods product range from 14 European countries• Attended business meetings, took notes, photocopies and distributed handouts