Associate
Alissa is experienced in all stages of district court litigation, including identifying validity and infringement strategies, drafting dispositive briefings, drafting and arguing motions, and developing and arguing claim construction positions. Several of her cases have involved co-pending district court litigation and post-grant proceedings, and Alissa regularly aids clients in navigating the interplay between these forums.
Having litigated numerous post-grant review proceedings from filing to resolution, Alissa has experience developing validity strategy, crafting effective briefing, deposing expert witnesses, and participating in oral hearings, including as arguing counsel. Alissa represents both petitioners and patent owners before the PTAB, including in derivation proceedings.
Alissa also performs domestic and international counseling in the design, mechanical, and electrical spaces, including in the heavy machinery and consumer products industries. Her technical experience encompasses both mechanical and electrical technologies, including those in the artificial intelligence, networking systems, search engine optimization, and electronic banking industries.
Prior to law school, Alissa taught middle school and high school math and science in Arizona. She independently created an advanced placement (AP) physics curriculum and co-led a robotics team that placed second in the state competition.
Alissa maintains a pro bono practice, aiding immigrants seeking asylum and serving as a guardian ad litem. She has been recognized on the Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll.
1:20-cv-00510, D. Del., Judge Wolson
1:23-cv-00005, D. Del., Judge Wolson
IPR2023-00333, -00334, PTAB
22-2062 , Fed. Cir.
IPR2021-00417, -00418, -00419, PTAB, Judges Galligan, Repko, White
Bright Data Ltd. v. NetNut Ltd.
2:20-cv-00188, E.D. Tex., Judges Gilstrap, Payne
Auth Token LLC v. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
3-22-cv-00268, M.D. Fla., Judges Howard, Richardson
Universal Arbor LLC v. Robert Bosch GmbH
2-cv-00155, E.D. Tex., Judges Gilstrap, Payne
Nested Bean, Inc. v. Big Beings USA Pty. Ltd. et al.
Representing Big Beings dba Love To Dream in an IPR before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) involving baby swaddle suits.
IPR2020-01234, PTAB, Judges Weatherly, Cherry, Pinkerton
Liberty Access Technologies Licensing LLC v. ASSA ABLOY AB et al.
2:22-cv-00507, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
2:22-cv-0318, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
1:23-cv-00756, N.D. Ill., Judge Kocoras
IPR2023-00815, -00816, -00817, PTAB
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