Laura views intellectual property as a business asset that should work for clients.
Laura collaborates with clients to evaluate the business potential of intellectual property (IP), including patents and trademarks, and strategically invest in formal protection of those IP assets. As business dynamics evolve, Laura helps clients reevaluate and revise IP protection strategies.
A registered patent attorney, Laura conducts and reviews patentability and freedom to operate searches and prepares and prosecutes patent applications, both domestically and internationally. She practices in a variety of technologies, including mechanical, chemical and biological fields. Laura has extensive experience in polymers, films, optics, pumps, compressors and manufacturing processes. In addition to patent prosecution, Laura manages large international trademark portfolios, including working with clients to identify and strategically protect words, phrases, designs and other brand identifiers.
Before joining Husch Blackwell, Laura prepared and prosecuted patent applications on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Laura also worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in managing their international trademark portfolio. She has counseled the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) with respect to various trademark registrations and assisted the SEC in updating their trademark licensing policies and managing their licenses with third parties.