From clean and renewable energy, oil and gas and fuel cells to pharmaceuticals and seed oils, Jan keeps an eye on the future as she advises clients on protecting and monetizing their intellectual property assets.A registered patent attorney with a Ph.D. in chemistry, Jan focuses her considerable experience on the development, management and enforcement of worldwide patent portfolios. Jan's diverse experience and scientific background helps her navigate competitive and evolving technologies in the clean energy, renewable energy, pharmaceutical, oil and gas and chemical industries.Jan's comprehensive understanding of the value of her client's patents and the underlying science combine to make her an invaluable business partner. For clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and universities, she develops strategies to provide IP protection in the U.S. and in foreign countries, conducts due diligence for business transactions and prepares opinions on infringement and validity. She counsels on freedom-to-operate for clients' commercial products and has experience in challenging the validity of competitor's patents and patent applications at the USPTO and in foreign jurisdictions.Specialties: patent preparation and prosecution, IP portfolio counseling, IP portfolio management, patent freedom to operate opinions, patent infringement opinions, patent validity opinions, patentability opinions
Listed skills include Patents, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Invention, and 10 others.