Focus Areas
- “European Union Reaches Provisional Agreement on AI Legislation,” Thompson Hine AI Alert, December 2023
- “Patenting During the Pandemic,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, April 2020
- Co-author, “The U.S. Supreme Court’s Helsinn Decision Makes Six Years of U.S. Patents Vulnerable to “On Sale” Prior Art,” In House Defense Quarterly, Summer 2019
- “Hague Agreement Further Enhances U.S. Design Patents’ Value,” Thompson Hine Intellectual Property Update, May 2015
Professional Associations
- Dayton Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association, Digital Technology Law Committee, Intellectual Property Law Section
- Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association, president, 2009 to 2010; vice president, 2008 to 2009; secretary, 2007 to 2008; treasurer, 2006 to 2007
Education
- The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2002, cum laude,
associate editor, Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review, 2000-2001
- University of Michigan, 1999,
Environmental Engineering – three year study
- University of Michigan, M.S.E., 1996,
Environmental Engineering
- Michigan State University, B.S., 1994,
Civil Engineering; with high honors, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- European Union Reaches Provisional Agreement on AI Legislation,
AI Update
, December 13, 2023 - Patenting During the Pandemic,
COVID-19 Update
, April 20, 2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court’s Helsinn Decision Makes Six Years of U.S. Patents Vulnerable to “On Sale” Prior Art,
–In House Defense Quarterly
, August 1, 2019