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Saint Joseph, MI, US

Beaverton, OR, US

Benton Harbor, Michigan, US

GateWay Services is a 501(c)(3) private not-for-profit community rehabilitation organization incorporated in the state of Michigan, providing habilitation and rehabilitation services to children, teens, adults and their families. We enable people with disabilities and other barriers to achieve their potential through therapeutic services, vocational.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, US

• Leading a global team of 15+ attorneys, agents, paralegals and coordinators in various patent functions, including IP clearance, acquisition, technology transactions, and litigation.
• Created global knowledge security program to better protect, and more effectively use, confidential information through processes, tools, training and agreements.
• Systematized virtual invention workshops to deliver Product Leadership innovation during work from home, increasing quality innovation by 40% and inventor engagement by 35% in 2021.
• Developed strategic dashboards showing how Whirlpool’s innovation and patent protection tie to our product leadership scorecard.
• Successfully created and launched our “Future Tech” initiative to identify and drive targeted innovation in determined areas of potential future value by invention workshops and innovation challenges, and then create.
• Leader in developing our powered air-purifying respirator (“PAPR”), where we secured FDA Emergency Use Authorization and ensured Whirlpool was protected.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, US

• Led team of 10+ attorneys, agents and paralegals in various patent functions, including IP clearance, acquisition, technology transactions, and litigation.
• Oversaw double-digit percentage cost reductions in $20 million budget to meet company’s objectives.
• Developed and delivered winning litigation strategies against multiple infringers in consumables space, while presenting company as a hard target to minimize defense costs against patent trolls/non-practicing entities.
• Directed strategy and negotiations with multiple competitors to force “move-off” of core patents without litigation, and patent troll settlements for little to no costs.
• Negotiated agreements and executed strategy to move company to cloud-based SaaS/PaaS globally, successfully reducing costs and exposure.
• Led all legal efforts concerning IoT, including compliance, commercial agreements, facilitating technology transactions and use of IoT’s Big Data.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, US

• Led team of 2 attorneys and a paralegal to provide patent and IP prosecution, workaround, acquisition, clearance, and transactional negotiations across multiple product platforms.
• Optimized value from $3+ million annual spend on patent clearance, workaround, and prosecution to support refrigeration, air, water, cooking, materials, and electronics teams.
• As “boots on the ground,” secured multiple wins in offensive and defensive patent litigation.
• Developed and implemented new global strategy for Whirlpool IP rights agreements, while managing IP Contracts team responsible for negotiating and managing development and M&A agreements.
• Global legal lead for global IT issues, including company’s global conversion to Google platform.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, US

Led offensive and defensive patent and trade secret litigation. Optimized value from $1+ million annual spend on clearance searches, opinions, workarounds, and patent protection focusing on refrigeration and small appliance spaces. Responsible for drafting and negotiating IP rights agreements. Responsible for all corporate copyright issues. Responsible for.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Patent prosecution: Prepared and prosecuted patents and conducted patentability searches and non-infringement studies in mechanical, electrical, foam, chemical, medical devices, construction, video displays, and computer software and hardware. Trademark prosecution: Prosecuted trademarks and performed trademark clearance. Copyrights: Assisted with.

Atlanta, GA, US

Patent prosecution: Prepared and prosecuted patents in computer, electrical, software, mechanical, and medical arts. Technologies included network security, computer architecture, financial data exchange, medical image streaming, Internet usage monitoring, network traffic routing, and identity theft. Patent advice: Drafted non-infringement, invalidity, and.

IP litigation: Drafted various motions relating to discovery, Markman, summary judgment, and Rule 11, assisted with Markman hearings, and conducted discovery. Patent prosecution: Prepared and prosecuted patents in computer, electrical, software, mechanical, and medical arts. Technologies included computer architecture, Internet connectivity, GPS, business.

IP litigation: Performed research, assisted with discovery, and drafted motions and briefs. Prosecution: Drafted patent applications and responses to Office Actions.

Mba

J.D. With Honors, Law

Bse/Mse, Biomedical Engineering

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