Engineers and scientists first.
With multiple advanced engineering and science degrees and decades of industry experience, technology is in our blood.
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President & Director of Patent Strategy
Ashley is a USPTO-registered patent practitioner who specializes in the development and management of patent portfolios for startup ventures and emerging growth companies. She has significant experience building patent portfolios directed to a diverse array of technologies. Previously, with Silicon Valley’s Hudak Consulting Group LLC, a Schox Patent Group spin off, Ashley drafted and prosecuted patent applications for robotic systems, intracardiac devices, wireless healthcare technologies, physical activity equipment, biotechnologies, surgical training systems, and other medical and consumer product devices. In this role, she also performed patent landscape analyses and patentability searches for healthcare technology companies. More... |
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Patent Strategist and Search Specialist
Shelley is a registered USPTO patent agent with over 20 years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution as well as extensive prior art searching, ensuring clients’ emerging products are knowledgeably designed and protected. Previously with Scientific-Atlanta (acquired by Cisco), she was responsible for a large telecommunications portfolio, which included hardware and software along with its various transport standards and protocols. Shelley also has extensive experience as a search analyst researching and reporting on prior art for numerous law firms and corporations that were involved in litigation, product development, and licensing opportunities. These searches included patentability, infringement, noninfringement, validity, invalidity, freedom to operate, and state of the art in a wide range of technology areas. More... |
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Patent Strategy Specialist
Kristen is a USPTO-registered patent practitioner with over 15 years of experience focusing on developing U.S. and international patent portfolio strategies for individual, university, and corporate clients. Kristen has served as a technology specialist and a patent agent at a number of top tier law firms where she managed large patent portfolios in a wide variety of technology areas. She has also drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for Fortune 100 clients in the areas of software, IoT, machine learning, consumer electronics, electronic circuits, optics, medical devices, wearable devices, virtual and augmented reality technologies, telecommunications, semiconductor devices, and business methods. More... |
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Paralegal
Alisa is a patent paralegal who has more than 25 years experience in the legal field, primarily in intellectual property. In particular, she is highly skilled in U.S. and international patent filing and prosecution. She has worked in the corporate environment and in various law firms and understands the limitations in each setting. Aurora Consulting was founded to address these limitations and provide unique patent strategy support for corporations and startups. Thus, Alisa was a natural fit for Aurora Consulting. More... |
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Executive Technology Advisor
Josh serves as a technology advisor and provides consultation for patents in the software, information technology and telecommunications spaces. With over 15 years of engineering experience in mobile, web and desktop software and 20 years in the broader space of information technology, Josh brings a tremendous breadth of knowledge and insight to strategy development. More... |
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Partnership Manager and Patent Strategist
As a registered USPTO patent agent, Daniel D. Wright wields his patent drafting and prosecution skills to secure profitable futures for the medicines and biotechnologies that shape modern diagnosis and treatment. Previously the sole in-house intellectual property counsel at Verseon Corporation, a San Francisco Bay Area pharmaceutical company, Daniel worked extensively on the prosecution of small molecule drug products and their formulations in sixteen different jurisdictions worldwide, as well as on the company’s proprietary molecular modeling platform. In his multi-faceted role at the company, he learned to assess the needs of an emerging enterprise and address the challenges of developing a patent portfolio that both establishes an immediate strength and fosters opportunity for further growth. More... |
Of counsel.
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President, Jackrel Consulting, Inc
David is a Patent Agent registered with the USPTO with extensive experience developing, defending, valuing, and monetizing IP, including prior art landscape analysis, application drafting, and prosecution. He has also worked closely with companies to develop IP strategies, analyze and value IP portfolios, market IP for sales and licensing, and as an expert witness in IP litigation. More... |