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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Palo Alto, California, Us

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Portfolio Management- Managed Android and Google Nest patent portfolios (separate times). Each had approximately 2,000 U.S. and international cases, of which 800-900 were active. Large Google Nest design patent portfolio.- Managed cases throughout entire lifecycle, from invention disclosure to application filing to prosecution to issuance to pruning- Led development of innovative approach to identifying active cases that were unlikely to issue and recommending pruning such casesClient Counseling- Briefed engineers, product managers, and senior executives on patent issues related to Android and Google Nest products- Worked with cross-functional teams (e.g., Legal, Product, Communications) to develop solutions to patent issues- Obtained approval of solutions from senior executivesMergers and Acquisitions and Patent Acquisitions- Performed patent-related diligence in dozens of company acquisitions, ranging from small startups to established companies- Diligenced hundreds of patent acquisition opportunities - Participated in and led acquisitions of patent portfolios from startups, established companies and failed enterprisesPatent Cross-Licensing - Member of the team that negotiated patent cross-licenses with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics Inc. - Drafted multiple provisions of both cross-licenses and led negotiations on several critical aspects- Advocated for and obtained approval of cross-licenses from senior Android executivesInbound Licensing- Handled hundreds of inbound licensing requests - Negotiated with licensors at all stages, from FRE 408 and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), to license execution - In all cases, either persuaded the licensor that no license was necessary or obtained favorable license termsStrategic Portfolio Analysis- Developed strategy for targeting companies of interest to Google -Identified strategic portfolio assets - Worked with Google patent litigation team to develop strategic litigation assets

Seattle, Wa, Us

Patent Application Preparation and Prosecution- Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the software, mechanical, and electrical fields - Wrote over sixty applications from invention disclosures, and several hundred Office Action ResponsesClient Counseling- Counseled on patent prosecution strategies and portfolio management- Counseled patent holders on outbound licensing Patent Acquisitions- Performed due diligence on patent portfolios for potential acquisitionOpinion Work- Prepared non-infringement opinionsOther- Prepared patent reexamination requests; defended patent reexaminations- Researched patent laws and regulations and briefed supervisors - Supervised work of junior patent associates

Seattle, Wa, Us

- As Summer Associate, performed legal research and wrote memoranda on legal issues in trademarks, corporate law, and real property- As Patent Clerk, Analyzed Office Actions, recommended responses to Office Actions, and wrote Office Action Responses

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Visiting 3L Student

French Studies