Reed Smith Intellectual Property

We are excited to showcase Walter M Egbert, III's exceptional contributions to patent strategy and innovation. With dual degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Walter offers strategic advice in developing robust patent portfolios and ensuring freedom to operate in technology-intense matters. He has extensive experience in patent prosecution, including handling appeals and post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), litigation in federal courts, opinions, and licensing. Walter's impressive patent post-grant experience includes over 25 reexamination proceedings and appeals before the PTAB. He has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for high-profile pipeline and commercial products. Walter has served as a trusted advisor to medical device and healthcare companies, research universities, consumer products companies and start-ups to develop their global IP prosecution, litigation and portfolio licensing strategies, and diligence for IP acquisition and commercial transactions. Previously, Walter served as in-house patent counsel at Philips Electronics North America Corporation, where he negotiated and drafted license agreements, including industry-wide cross-license agreements, and prepared and prosecuted over 100 patent applications. Before his legal career, Walter worked as a flight controls engineer with Grumman Corporation, focusing on flight simulation, flight test, automated carrier landing systems, and digital control systems for several U.S. Navy programs. We are proud of Walter's dedication to advancing technology and protecting intellectual property on a global scale! #TuesdaysTopAttorney #IPLaw

We are excited to highlight Nina Borders's exceptional work in comprehensive IP asset development and counselling, crucial for companies at every stage of development. As a registered patent attorney with a business and technical background, including a degree in chemical engineering, Nina offers practical, solution-driven advice to innovators on product development and emerging technologies. Before her legal career, Nina worked as a chemical engineer in the food and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors, gaining valuable business experience. Recently, she successfully negotiated multiple technology licenses for a client commissioning manufacturing plants to produce high-grade renewable fuels, energy, and chemical commodities across the United States, UK, and Europe. We are proud of Nina's accomplishments and her commitment to driving innovation forward! #TuesdaysTopAttorney #IPLaw

Reed Smith partner, christine morgan (she/her), J.D., along with her son, recently had the opportunity to meet the President of Estonia, Alar Karis, during a global Honorary Consul conference in Tallinn. Chris’s candidacy for Estonia’s Honorary Consul for Northern California promises to strengthen ties to the booming gaming and tech industries in the Baltics. We are looking forward to seeing how this transatlantic connection will help drive progress in the intellectual property field. #IntellectualProperty #Estonia #WomenInLaw

We are excited to showcase Dr. Christoph Mikyska's extensive experience in a wide range of intellectual property matters, both contentious and non-contentious. Christoph advises national and international clients on prosecution, portfolio management, licensing, and infringement issues, with a particular focus on trademarks, designs, copyrights, and unfair competition. A significant part of Christoph's work involves IP litigation and has experience representing clients in high-profile disputes before German and European Union authorities and courts. Christoph represents clients in German infringement courts (both first instance and appellate proceedings), the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the European Courts (General Court and CJEU) in matters concerning trademark, design, and copyright law, as well as unfair competition law. We are proud of Christoph's dedication to protecting and advancing our clients' intellectual property rights on a global scale. #TuesdaysTopAttorney #IPLaw

Listen below! DC Counsel, Rick Robinson, recently joined Kitchen Tape podcast hosts for a conversation about intellectual property and how copyright law applies to chefs and content creators in the food industry. They also discussed the realities of what is, and is not, able to be copyrighted and how creatives can protect their own intellectual property. Kitchen Tape is a weekly podcast that harmonizes flavors and friendships. Each episode, the hosts interview guests from all walks of the culinary world and discuss different paths in food outside of traditional restaurant kitchens. https://lnkd.in/eXcyBdNG

We are thrilled to highlight Katrina Kershner’s outstanding work in trademark prosecution, including clearance, prosecution, and management of international trademark portfolios. Kat's expertise extends to portfolio strategy, new brand launches, trademark watch program design, and early enforcement, with a special focus on SaaS. Kat’s clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups, and she tailors her approach to meet the unique business needs of organizations at every stage of growth. Recently, Kat successfully secured the registration of a SaaS client’s trademark program across 40 jurisdictions. We are proud of Kat’s dedication to protecting and enhancing her clients' brands worldwide! #TuesdaysTopAttorney #IPLaw

Summer has really been flying by working alongside as wonderful colleagues like Tiffany Moore, M.S., Cole Kocurek, Alexa Koerth, and Rachel Davis. This cohort here in Houston really have been a highlight of my time here at Reed Smith. - Jon Griffith #IntellectualProperty #IP #SummerAssociateTakeover 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩!

Controversial opinion, but I think the Houston office might be the best Reed Smith office. I’ve really enjoyed chatting with coworkers and the supportive environment provided by everyone.  - Jon Griffith #IntellectualProperty #IP #SummerAssociateTakeover 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩!

During my time as a summer associate, I am most interested in patent litigation. I am enjoying the projects that require research and applying the law to the facts of our case. - Jon Griffith #IntellectualProperty #IP #SummerAssociateTakeover 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩!

Our LinkedIn page is being taken over by Jon Griffith! Be sure to follow along as he shares the day in the life of a Reed Smith summer associate. Following his undergraduate studies in Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, Jon is a rising 3L at University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to attending law school, he worked for 4 years in the Oil & Gas Industry at SLB and Liberty Energy. #IntellectualProperty #IP #SummerAssociateTakeover 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩!