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Overview
Anni creates forward-thinking IP strategies that safeguard clients' key technologies and accelerate business growth.
Anni partners with companies ranging from early-stage startups to technology giants to transform complex innovation into high-value intellectual property assets. Focused on deeply understanding each client’s core technologies and strategic business goals, Anni crafts forward-looking IP portfolios that defend market share, enhance company valuation, and unlock key licensing opportunities. Her practice spans the full patent lifecycle, from strategic drafting, prosecution, and portfolio building to post-grant proceedings, freedom-to-operate analyses, and technical support in high-stakes litigation. With extensive technical background across software, artificial intelligence, chemical, and hardware applications, Anni delivers pragmatic, business-aligned counsel tailored to safeguard key advancements in rapidly evolving technical landscapes.
Experience
Representative Work
- AI & Machine Learning Patent Prosecution: Drafted and prosecuted strategic patent portfolios for leading tech companies and startups, securing foundational coverage for machine learning architectures, predictive algorithms, and automated decision-making systems. *
- Competitor Claim Targeting: Designed and executed tactical claim strategies targeting competitor product roadmaps for a mid-sized software company, expanding portfolio monetization pathways and increasing acquisition valuation. *
- Inter Partes Review Defense: Co-authored winning invalidation petitions in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), successfully neutralizing hostile patent assertions against key client technologies. *
- ITC & District Court Litigation Support: Provided technical analysis, prior art evaluation, and claim construction support in complex patent litigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and U.S. District Courts, aiding favorable settlements. *
- Freedom-to-Operate & Product Clearance: Conducted comprehensive freedom-to-operate (FTO) and landscape analyses for early-stage and enterprise clients prior to major software, UI, and hardware product launches to mitigate infringement risk. *
- Telecommunications & Wireless Portfolios: Directed international patent prosecution efforts for telecommunications and optical device clients, securing broad claims across core network protocols and user interface implementations. *
- Chemical & Advanced Materials Protection: Drafted and managed global patent filings for novel chemical compositions and materials science innovations, successfully navigating complex examiner rejections to allowance. *
- Prior Art & Invalidation Studies: Performed deep-dive prior art searches and invalidation studies that provided clients with key leverage during high-stakes technology licensing negotiations. *
- Invention Disclosure Management: Led regular invention harvest sessions with client engineering and R&D teams, converting early-stage technical concepts into high-value patent applications aligned with commercial goals. *
- Strategic IP Due Diligence: Evaluated third-party IP portfolios during corporate transactions and strategic investments, identifying potential legal liabilities and valuation risks for acquiring clients. *
*Experiences occurred prior to joining Dorsey.