EMPLOYMENT

Kinney & Lange, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Associate, August 2007 - Present

• Patent prosecution

• Patent litigation

• Trademark prosecution

EDUCATION

William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota

Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2007

• 2007 Giles Rich Moot Court - Regional Best Brief; Nationals Qualifier

• CALI Awards - Patent Prosecution; IP - Appellate Practice

• Student Intellectual Property Law Association

Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, June 1997

EXPERIENCE

CIMA Labs Inc., Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Research Scientist I, 1999 - 2007

• Managed analytical chemistry phases of drug delivery research and development projects

• Developed solutions to pharmaceutical and chemistry issues

• Drafted and reviewed FDA drug product submissions and research and development reports

• Drafted and executed validation and research protocols

• Supervised and trained research chemists

Ecolab, Inc., Eagan, Minnesota

Independent Clinic, 2006 - 2007

• Prepared an appeal brief for submission to the BPAI

• Drafted patent applications and non-infringement opinions

Allied International Laboratories, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Research Chemist, 1997 - 1999

• Researched and formulated personal care and pharmaceutical products

• Analyzed pharmaceutical products and developed testing methodologies

ACTIVITIES

Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association

ADMISSIONS

Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Unites States Patent and Trademark Office

PRESENTATIONS

2011 Kinney & Lange Seminar – The Legal Standing of Reverse Payments

PUBLICATIONS

Overview of Intellectual Property for Business Lawyers, Kinney & Lange, P.A. (annual)

 

Intellectual Property Law for Business Lawyers, Kinney & Lange, P.A. (annual)