Jackie Hutter Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

► IP Strategy Consultation for Startup and Early Stage Technology Companies : I work with Startup and Early Stage Technology CEO's and VC's who invest in them to ensure that any money spent on patents aligns closely with stakeholders' desired business outcomes. My unique value proposition over other IP experts is my ability to understand how to help Lean teams gain high-caliber in-house IP expertise that allows them to "make it cheaper to go through them than around them." ► Senior/Chief In-House IP Counsel on Part-Time Basis: Companies seeking to better manage existing and ongoing IP portfolios can utilize my extensive experience in corporate and law firm IP practice to set up and maintain improved corporate IP departments without the requirement to take on an expensive full-time internal resource. I can assist in IP audits, outside IP counsel management, selection and implementation of IP Asset Management systems, and the like. I can also help senior corporate management design, implement and communicate corporate IP Strategy programs, as well assisting in setting up specific procedures such as invention disclosure management, patent application drafting and filing and incentivizing inventors.► Patent Monetization Services: I tell you whether your patents are proper candidates for sale and help you identify possible buyers within my worldwide network of patent brokers and corporate business leaders.► IP Audit Services: I review your existing IP portfolio to identify significant immediate cost saving opportunities, as well as areas where your IP coverage may be lacking.► Validation of Investment Targets: If you seek a “reality-based” measurement of whether an investment target owns the necessary IP to make them a good long-term investment, I provide you with a deeper source of validation.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

After several years in the trenches with entrepreneurs as an IP strategy and business adviser and as CEO of a technology startup company, I realized that there had to be a better legal service model--one where my clients would not pay $500 or more per hour that I would have to charge as a partner at a "real law firm," and within which I would be able to practice law focused on my clients' business model, not mine. Along with my old friend and colleague Ephraim Michael, I have established this new firm to provide legal services to small and mid-sized businesses, as well as startup entrepreneurs. The Lean Legal Team of Michael / Hutter represents business leaders who recognize the value provided by in-house counsel over traditional forms of outside legal representation, but who do not yet need a full-time legal resource, especially at the headcount cost associated with experienced lawyers like ourselves. Because we are entrepreneurs ourselves, we have a passion for those who choose to follow this path, and we also look for opportunities to provide our startup company clients with just the right amount of legal service needed at that time. While our clients' business models may differ, what brings them together is their collective understanding that "marble and mahogany" decor at their lawyers' offices does not create value for their business. Our clients appreciate the fact that we leverage available technology and keep our overhead low, so that we can deliver high quality legal representation at 50% or more less than our peers. We are all also on the same page that "life is too short to work with people you don't like." While the Lean Legal Team model may look new, it is actually a throw-back to the days where lawyers focused on practicing law, not keeping their law firms flourishing. We look forward to demonstrating that Lean business practice can create a client-focused practice model that works for everyone involved.

Atlanta, Georgia

Evgentech is a startup company with technology that dramatically enhances battery charging speed without causing the damaging effects that invariably result from prior art fast charging methods. I am responsible for building and managing a technical team that has validated the scientific underpinnings of Evgentech's fast charging process. I am also leading the business development efforts as Evgentech commences commercialization efforts. My responsibilities also include executing on an IP strategy that will maximize the licensing value of Evgentech's technology, as well as identifying partners to assist us in bringing our technology to the marketplace.

Supported Chemical and Dixie(R) divisions. Interfaced closely with innovation teams and business leaders to develop and execute on competitively appropriate intellectual property strategies directed toward maximizing corporate IP asset value.

Patent prosecution lawyer and manager of prestigious intellectual property boutique.

Litigation associate in intellectual property practice group.

Researcher in Advanced Technology Group with a focus on hair chemistry and consumer products for hair treatment.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Full tuition scholarship (3 years); Scribe's Award (best law review note); Law Review; Law Review Board member.

Ms, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Full scholarship

Bs, Chemistry And Mathematics