Focus Areas
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.
- Magna cum laude
- Articles Editor, Global Business Law Review
- The College of Wooster, B.A.
Licensed to Practice
Ohio
Overview
As an associate in the Walter | Haverfield Intellectual Property Group, Kristina prepares, researches, and assists in various intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks and copyrights. She has five years of chemical experience in the metal finishing industry. Prior to joining Walter | Haverfield, Kristina worked as a Technical Service Associate Chemist at Coventya, Inc., analyzing samples and working plating baths for customers. She also provided analysis, research, and method development using various instruments, including High Performance Liquid Chromatography to customers and other internal departments.
Experience
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW EXPERIENCE
- Works directly with attorneys, clients, and foreign associates in the filing, prosecution, research, and maintenance of their domestic and foreign trademarks
- Manages and maintains trademark portfolios
- Conducts research in preparation for prosecution, trademark search reports, and responses to USPTO Office Actions
- Assists patent attorneys in the chemical and life sciences technological arts
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
- Works directly with attorneys assisting in document review
- Drafts various legal documents relating to a variety of legal disputes
- Prepares subpoenas, memoranda, letters, motions, discovery requests, and assists in case organization
- Performs client intakes, monitors dockets, and files motions with the court
Recognition
- CALI High A Excellence Award: Legal Writing; Trademark Law; Environmental Law
- American Chemical Society Undergraduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry
Articles
- “Adapt And Grow:” The Benefits of the Trademark Tacking Doctrine
- “Where’s the Beef:” Protecting Trademarks In Today’s Digital World
- Click, Edit, Post: The Perfect Recipe for a Copyright Lawsuit
- New Trademark Regulations: The Trademark Modernization Act
Associations
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Chemical Society
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