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Montra Yazdani is an associate at Vector IP Law, where she practices all aspects of patent and trademark prosecution and counseling. Montra leverages the firm’s extensive foreign associate network for patenting and registering trademarks worldwide cost-effectively. She handles incoming IP work from around the world and is familiar with international treaties governing IP practice.. Montra received an LL.M. in Intellectual Property law from the George Washington University Law School. She gained experience and knowledge of Patent practice and issues specifically in strategic considerations and claim craftsmanship through an extensive patent focused coursework. Her thesis was focused on the Patent Eligibility of DNA and cDNA.. Prior to her LL.M., Montra graduated from Golden Gate University School of law in the top of her class with a certificate of specialization with distinction in Intellectual property law and litigation. During law school, she was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for excellent achievement in patent litigation and the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence for academic achievement in Intellectual Property Law.

Karen Sepura, a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney based in the firm's
Washington, D.C. office, has been practicing law since 1999. Her
practice includes both patent prosecution and intellectual property
litigation. Ms. Sepura has experience working in all phases of
litigation, from initiating lawsuits, seeking temporary and preliminary
injunctive relief, and conducting various motion practice, through
trials and appeals.. Examples of matters that Ms. Sepura has handled include:. Represented
plaintiff in copyright infringement suit in District of Arizona against
software development company. Obtained temporary restraining order and
preliminary injunction following evidentiary hearings.. Represented
defendant in patent infringement suit in District of Nevada brought by
design company. Defeated motion for summary judgment of infringement,
leading to settlement of all claims.. Represented defendant in
trade dress and copyright infringement suit in District of Arizona
brought by competitor and former employer. Defeated request for
temporary restraining order.. Represented plaintiff in lawsuit
in District of Nevada against a former employee alleging copyright
infringement and breach of employment agreements relating to product
designs and confidential manufacturing information. Obtained
preliminary injunction, leading to settlement of all claims.. Represented
defendants in trademark infringement lawsuit in brought by professional
sports leagues in Southern District of New York. Case resulted in
pre-trial settlement.. Represented defendant in patent
infringement action in Eastern District of Texas relating to
telecommunications equipment and involving multiple defendants. Case
resulted in pre-trial settlement.. In addition to her federal
court litigation practice, Ms. Sepura has represented clients before
the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, the Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, and in arbitration
proceedings.

John Ryan is a registered patent attorney with more than 30 years of experience in handling matters involving litigation, due diligence, licensing, opinion work (e.g., infringement, validity, and freedom-to-operate opinions) portfolio management, and patent preparation and prosecution. He has worked in a wide variety of technical disciplines including chemistry, biotechnology, medical device, biologics, in-vitro diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, catalytic antibodies and antibody engineering, antibiotics, veterinary compounds, genetics, protein/proteomics, drug delivery, vaccines, health care, dental and aerospace adhesives, dental and surgical devices, automotive devices, telecommunication, and electronic devices and computers.. John previously served as vice president and chief patent counsel for an international diagnostic company.. John was also an adjunct professor at Albany Law School and taught courses on the licensing of intellectual property.

I have over fourteen years of experience in intellectual property law beginning as a Patent Examiner examining biotechnology patent applications with a focus on molecular biology, microbiology, genetically engineered plants and plant genes in art unit 1638.  Post Patent Office experience has included preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies; patent portfolio management; patent portfolio analysis; merger and acquisition due diligence; managing due diligence projects; infringement and validity studies; freedom to operate studies; licensing; drafting material transfer and confidentiality agreements; preparing litigation strategies; managing litigation teams; drafting motions in both litigation and interference proceedings; drafting briefs in support of motions; deposition practice; discovery practice; legal research; training junior attorneys; and client relations and management responsibilities.  Further experience includes research assistant positions both in a cutting edge molecular genetics lab and a university affiliated environmental lab.

I am interested in reviewing infringement claims of intellectual property owners, especially patent owners.

I am an attorney, specializing in intellectual property litigation. I have a wonderful husband and a 4 year old son, Jacob, who is more fun than I ever could have imagined. Our second little boy, Matthew, is almost two, and he makes me smile every day.

I am a civil litigator, focusing on:  patent infringement, business litigation, critical motions practice, and general commercial litigation.

F. Christopher Mizzo is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Washington, D.C. office.  His practice focuses on complex intellectual property litigation in the state and federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission, as well as counseling on technology-related matters.  Mr. Mizzo’s experience includes representing clients ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies to smaller technology companies in cases involving a wide range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals (such as anti-hypertensive, anti-depressive, anti-cancer, anti-glaucoma and anti-HIV medications), biomedical devices, DRAM chips, cell phones, microchip manufacturing machines, and computer software and systems.  Mr. Mizzo received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering summa cum laude from Rutgers University in 1996 and his J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law in 1999.  Prior to joining Kirkland, Mr. Mizzo clerked for the Honorable William J. Martini in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.