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  • National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient

  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (J.D.), 2007
    American Jurisprudence Awards: Property, Constitutional Law; Prosser Prize: Patent Law; Law and Technology Certificate
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M. Eng., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), 1999
    National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Electrical Science and Engineering, 1998)

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Washington

Jennifer Lane Spaith

Associate
Seattle, Palo Alto
P: (206) 903-8836, (650) 565-2228
F: (206) 299-9288
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Jennifer Spaith is an associate in the Intellectual Property group. Jennifer represents both large and emerging companies in patent procurement and portfolio management. She has worked with a wide array of technologies ranging from electronics to software to biosensor systems.

In addition to maintaining a patent procurement practice, Jennifer frequently advises clients on transactional matters involving technology and intellectual property. Prior to law school, Ms. Spaith practiced with Dorsey as a patent agent.

Representative Work

  • Conducted invention disclosure meetings, prepared patent applications, and managed patent prosecution in technologies including memory devices, Ethernet systems, video compression techniques, software, microfluidics, biosensors, and medical imaging.
  • Prepared patent policy and procedures for growing companies establishing their patent programs.
  • Counseled research scientists in small companies and government labs regarding patent protection strategies for core research.
  • Oversaw due diligence and subsequent title transfer surrounding corporate transactions involving intellectual property.
  • Assisted standards setting organization in obtaining voluntary compliance with established intellectual property policy.

Presentations

  • "Protecting and Leveraging Innovation Through Patents," presenter, Washington State Bar Association CLE Program, September 24, 2009

Professional Activities

  • Intellectual Property Owners Association
  • MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Washington State Intellectual Property Law Association
  • 2200 Westlake Residential Association, 2010 President

Attorney Articles

April 7, 2011
Patent Office Announces “Prioritized” Examination for a Fee
November 15, 2010
Patent Office Extends Pilot Program Fast-tracking Green Technology Innovations
January 11, 2010
Increased Liability for False Patent Marking Puts Manufacturers at Risk
October 15, 2009
New Patent Office Director Rescinds Rule Changes; Signals New Direction
Summer 2008
"Patent Protection at Risk for Those Building a Better Business Method," Techline AeA
Winter 2008
"Coping With the Uncertainty of the Patent Rules," AEA Techline
2006
Note: "NTP, Inc. v. Research in Motion, Ltd: Inventions are Global, but Politics are Still Local," 21 Berkeley Tech L.J. 59
Sep.-Oct. 2000
“The role of feedgas chemistry, mask material, and processing parameters in profile evolution during plasma etching of Si(100),” J.M. Lane, K.H.A. Bogart, F.P. Klemens, J.T.C. Lee, J Vac. Sci. Technol., A 18 (5): 2067-2079
Jan-Feb. 2000
“Mask charging and profile evolution during chlorine plasma etching of silicon,”K.H.A. Bogart, F.P. Klemens, M.V. Malyshev, J.I. Colonell, V.M. Donnelly, J.T.C. Lee, J.M. Lane J Vac. Sci. Technol., A 18 (1): 197-206
Jan.-Feb. 2000
“Mapping of wafer profile to plasma processing conditions: Forward and reverse maps,” J. Lane, E.A. Rietman, N. Layadi, J.T.C. Lee, J Vac. Sci. Technol., B 18 (1): 299-302
Jan-Feb 2000
“Feature evolution during plasma etching: II. Polycrystalline Silicon,” J.M. Lane, F.P. Klemens, K.H.A. Bogart, M.V. Malyshev, J.T.C. Lee, J Vac. Sci. Technol., A 18 (1): 188-196