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 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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Patent Strategy Associate & Growth Engineer
Ty is a USPTO-registered patent practitioner with over 6 years of involvement in patent portfolio strategies. Ty has a real love for start-ups and holds a profound respect for their challenges and intricacies. Shaped by his start-up experience as a product development engineer, managing member, and patent agent, Ty has developed a wide perspective and deep understanding of the mechanisms of innovations and their protection. 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 Tech Advisor & Chief Everything Else Officer
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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Patent Strategy Fellow
Sophia Hsin-Jung Li is an early biotech investor with over ten years of experience in life science research. Sophia serves as the Life Science Lead at TechU Ventures, where she focuses on building investment portfolios in early platform-based healthcare, biotech and food tech startups. With her expertise in science and technology, she can understand the values of new findings at a deep level and effectively communicate the knowledge to audiences from other backgrounds. Sophia wants to use her technical skills to help startups become successful from the ground up. More... |
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Growth and Tech Intern
Gabrielle is an undergraduate student at Yale University majoring in Computer Science and Economics. She has experience in the technology industry including developing two award winning mobile applications. Gabrielle has also worked in the Yale Strategic Communications Department, live-tweeting and creating Instagram graphics for the Yale women's basketball team. |
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... |