Melissa Patterson Joins Susan Benedict as a Member
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Susan Benedict is pleased to announce that Melissa Patterson has joined the firm as a Member.
Melissa focuses her practice on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, licensing, and litigation matters, particularly in the areas of software, computer and mechanical devices, AR/VR headsets, mobile communications, artificial intelligence and deep/machine learning, robotics, blockchain, insurance, hospital and health networks with records management, geophysical management, automotive technologies, and financial networks. She has prosecuted more than 1,000 U.S. and foreign patent matters, including acting as foreign counsel and working with foreign counterparts in other jurisdictions.
Melissa is recognized as a leader in her field by Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch.” She is an Executive Committee Member and Former Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section for the San Diego County Bar Association. Melissa received her B.S. from the University of California, Irvine, and her J.D. from Loyola University.
Melissa focuses her practice on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, licensing, and litigation matters, particularly in the areas of software, computer and mechanical devices, AR/VR headsets, mobile communications, artificial intelligence and deep/machine learning, robotics, blockchain, insurance, hospital and health networks with records management, geophysical management, automotive technologies, and financial networks. She has prosecuted more than 1,000 U.S. and foreign patent matters, including acting as foreign counsel and working with foreign counterparts in other jurisdictions.
Melissa is recognized as a leader in her field by Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch.” She is an Executive Committee Member and Former Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section for the San Diego County Bar Association. Melissa received her B.S. from the University of California, Irvine, and her J.D. from Loyola University.
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