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Areas of Emphasis
- Intellectual Property and Technology
- Copyright/Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Franchise Law
Education & Honors
- University of Memphis, J.D., 2004
- University of Maryland, College Park, M.A., Mathematics, 2001
- Vanderbilt University, B.S., Mathematics, magna cum laude, 1999
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Associations
- American Bar Association
- Association of Women Attorneys
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association
- Board of Directors, 2007-09
- Treasurer, 2010
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2004
- U.S. District Court
- Tennessee: Western District
- U.S. Patent Bar, 2003
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Legal Experience
- Significant legal experience registering trademarks and prosecuting utility and design patents in the United States as well as in over forty foreign countries through her extensive network of foreign associates.
- Representation to help clients, including multi-national companies, work through patent, trademark, and copyright infringement matters including in litigation.
- Representation of clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in opposition and cancellation proceedings in the United States.
- Representation of both acquirers and sellers in international corporate acquisitions where the assets to be acquired or the valuation of the companies to be acquired involve the selling company’s intellectual property.
- Assisting clients in their licensing of intellectual property.
Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Presenter, “Corporate and Patent Considerations for the Technology Start-Up Company,” Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association Bi-Annual Meeting, July 2010.
- Author, “Shutting Down Phantom Counterfeiters,” IP Law360, April 2009.
- Co-Author, “Protecting Trade Secrets in Patent Litigation,” Intellectual Property Litigation, American Bar Association, Spring 2009.
- Author, “How to Enforce IP Rights in China,” Intellectual Property Litigation, Volume 19, Number 4, American Bar Association, Summer 2008.
- Presenter, “Recent Developments in Trademark and Copyright Law,” Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association Semi-Annual Conference, May, 2008.
- Presenter, “Starting an Innovation-Driven Technology Company,” Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, April 2008.
- Co-author, “Patents and the Obvious: Can Your Idea Pass the Test?” Point Innovation Magazine.
- Presenter, “Indian Patent Law . . . Business as Usual, Mostly,” Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association, November 2006.
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