Associate
Jeanette's experience covers the several stages of litigation. At the district court level, she is involved with pre-litigation tasks, including patent analysis, jurisdiction analysis, jurisdiction support identification, ANDA paragraph IV notice letter analysis, legal and scientific issue research, and complaint drafting. She participates in the initiation of proceedings by working with local counsel in multiple jurisdictions, including New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, and North Carolina, to file complaints and supporting documents. Jeanette assists in trial preparation, including conducting discovery, validity analyses, claim construction, pretrial brief drafting, legal research, and motion practice. She also assists in preparation for, defending, and taking fact and expert witness depositions. During trial, Jeanette provides support, including expert witness preparation and daily issue analysis, and conducts post-trial tasks, including post-trial brief drafting and reviewing the work of the litigation support team. At the Federal Circuit level, Jeanette assists with appellate brief drafting as well as legal and scientific issue research.
In addition to her intellectual property practice, Jeanette serves as an adjunct professor at Howard University School of Law, teaching patent policy and patent law courses. She is listed on the D.C. Bar's Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for her pro bono work.
While in law school, Jeanette was a teaching assistant for Legal Writing and Appellate Advocacy. Before beginning her legal career, Jeanette worked as a brewing group manager for Anheuser-Busch, Inc., where she monitored the brewing process from the end of fermentation through a chill-proofing process, followed by filtration and release to packaging. She oversaw the removal of yeast and unstable protein materials, and she worked with a variety of technologies, such as filtration systems, industrial pumps, and inline instrumentation monitoring, all to ensure product quality standards, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance, and production quota specifications were met.
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Beyond the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA): Trends and Considerations When Enforcing Trade Secrets Under State Law Beyond the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA): Trends and Considerations When Enforcing Trade Secrets Under State Law
March 16, 2022
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Patent Invalidation and Assignor Estoppel: Differing Standards, Minerva Surgical v. Hologic, Contract Considerations Patent Invalidation and Assignor Estoppel: Differing Standards, Minerva Surgical v. Hologic, Contract Considerations
July 8, 2021
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Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute Presentation Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute Presentation
April 12, 2018
Alachua
Articles
Amazing Grace Periods for Registered Designs and Design Patents: A Sweet Sound or a Funeral Toll? Amazing Grace Periods for Registered Designs and Design Patents: A Sweet Sound or a Funeral Toll?
October 2016
Journal of Intellectual Property Law & PracticePress Release
46 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 46 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
June 3, 2022
Media Mention
2021 Patent Litigation Year in Review 2021 Patent Litigation Year in Review
February 4, 2022
Docket NavigatorCommentary
Finnegan Taps Its Federal Circuit Chops for Military Vets in Disability Cases Finnegan Taps Its Federal Circuit Chops for Military Vets in Disability Cases
August 16, 2021
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