Education

• University of Kentucky College of Engineering

  (B.S., Computer Science 2005)

• Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University

  (J.D., summa cum laude, 2013)

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Advises clients on the protection of software and other intellectual property through patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and technology agreements.
• Provides contract drafting, review, and negotiation for complex technology and intellectual property agreements, including: end-user license agreements; software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud service, consulting, and other service agreements, both as standalone transactions and under master service terms; website terms of service and privacy policies; support and maintenance agreements; service level agreements; beta license agreements; OEM, reseller, and distribution agreements; and open source licenses.
• Navigates complex patent eligibility questions under 35 USC 101 in view of CLS v. Alice and related case law to secure patent protection for software implemented inventions.
• Interfaces directly with inventors and software owners to identify key points of novelty within software inventions and hidden risks in software transactions.
• Drafted and filed U.S. patent applications for more than 200 software and mechanical inventions, with a particular emphasis on additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, medical devices, and virtualization of 3D spaces.
• Assists clients in filing foreign patent applications directly and through the patent cooperation treaty, coordinated with foreign counsel throughout prosecution of foreign applications.
• Assists clients with patent prosecution including examiner interviews, office action responses, appeals, and post-issuance issues.
• Provided litigation support for patent infringement and software transaction litigation, including management and coordination of electronic discovery database, research, and deposition support.
• Developed software applications to assist with PAIR based patent analytics and claim drafting.
• Provides mentoring and education within startup communities and accelerators, including UpTech, INKUBATOR, Ocean, Cincy Tech, SoCap Accelerate, and Cintrifuse.

Publications

• “Software APIs Protected by Copyright but Questions on Fair Use Remain,” Ohio State Bar Association, Intellectual Property News (September 2014)

Presentations

• NKU Cybersecurity Symposium – Managing Risk in the Age of the Smart Toaster (2018)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Bar Association
• Ohio Bar Association
• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association
• Intellectual Property Owners Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Executive in Residence at Cintrifuse LLC (Mentor, 2017-present)
• Pro Bono representation of Ronald McDonald House in software development transactions (2018)
• Ocean Accelerator (Mentor, 2016-present)
• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (Mentor, 2014-present)
• SoCap Accelerate (Mentor, 2019-present)
• Law and Leadership Institute (Mentor and Coordinator, 2014-2015)
• University of Cincinnati Pro Bono Patent and Trademark Clinic (Mentor, 2017-present)
• Wallace Woods Neighborhood Association (Web Developer and Administrator, 2010-present)

• Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, ranked #1 in class
• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2022)

• Ohio Super Lawyers Recognizes Ulmer Attorneys in 2022 Lists
• Ulmer Announces Promotion of Eight Attorneys
• Ulmer Adds Two Attorneys to Robust Intellectual Property & Technology Team