The ability to draw from direct industry experience is a treasured asset in patent law. It provides an in-depth perspective that complements the standard scope of private practice. Someone with diverse industry experience knows the different pressures and constraints that clients face when identifying, securing and managing intangible assets.
With a background including a unique blend of experience organizing and driving projects on engineering, marketing and in-house legal teams, Kristen Lewis understands the challenges that clients face when seeking to protect their innovations, whether they are developing on the fly or following a years-long technical roadmap.
Kristen has first-hand experience with team structures, varying priorities and all stages of development and maturation, from identifying a need to launching a product. Her combined experiences have shaped her thinking about legal strategy when managing client portfolios.
An attentive listener and keen identifier of core issues, Kristen can frame her client’s narrative without getting bogged down by jargon. She brings energy and authenticity to each client engagement, highlighting what it means to be a dedicated advocate.
Guiding Organizations Through Dynamic IP Landscapes
Kristen approaches every case from three perspectives: engineer, attorney and end-user. This unique outlook helps her recognize and understand the many facets of each innovation.
Drawing on her experiences in university research groups, startups and Fortune 500 enterprises, she’s equipped to help various organizations navigate their dynamic intellectual property landscapes and reach their goals.
Kristen also works with in-house counsel to address challenges and budget constraints. She can help all stakeholders develop a structured framework, streamlined strategy and smoother workflow that’s comfortable for everyone.
Aggressive Patent Prosecutor
As a prosecutor, Kristen develops comprehensive portfolio strategies and moves cases forward with passion and focus. She proactively works with technical, clinical and business stakeholders to identify innovations and align strategies.
Responsibilities and areas of practice include:
- Intellectual property identification and prosecution
- Global patent and trademark portfolio development
- Patentability, freedom-to-operate and due diligence assessments
- Patent marking process management
- Intellectual property training
- Litigation support
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP contract provisions
- Competitive landscape review and analysis
- Trade secret identification and documentation
Patient, Detailed & Strategic
Kristen’s engineering experience has exposed her to many technology fields, including mechanical, electrical, data science, software, material science and biotech. She enjoys exploring different fields and can quickly grasp new technologies. No matter the field, you can trust her to listen closely and ask the right questions to drive to the heart of each invention.
Being in IP, Kristen often helps clients at the most critical stages of development. She’s also the go-to when people are ready to publish their ideas and need legal counsel.
When she’s not working on cases, Kristen enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors. Her hobbies include hiking, tennis, hockey, music and reading.