EXPERIENCE
WATERSHED IP LAW LLC, Philadelphia, PA
Of Counsel, December 2025 – Present
Focused work on:
- patent application preparation, filing, and portfolio development.
- technology licensing
THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, Wilmington, DE
Corporate Commercial and IP Counsel, September 2012 – December 2025
- Responsible for all commercial law matters for Chemical Solutions Business Unit, including drafting and negotiating supply contracts, negotiating procurement contracts, supporting Business Unit senior management interpreting contract disputes and developing business driven solutions.
- Responsible for all IP matters for the Chemical Solutions Business Unit, including evaluating new inventions for patentability and freedom to operate, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications, drafting and negotiating patent and technology license agreements.
- Responsible for all IP matters for the company’s Advanced Polymer Materials Business Unit.
- Responsible for drafting and negotiating the company’s global trademark license agreements.
- Coordinate with outside counsel to arrange and oversee filing and prosecuting of foreign filed patent applications.
FMC CORPORATION, Philadelphia, PA
Business Patent Counsel, November 2009 – September 2012
- Responsible for all aspects of intellectual property support for the Agricultural Products Business Unit.
- Managed business patent portfolio.
- Patentability and freedom to operate opinions.
- Procured patent protection for new inventions.
- Supervised work of patent attorney and patent agent.
- Responsible for drafting and negotiating IP agreements, including Joint Development Agreements, License Agreements, and Nondisclosure Agreements.
W.L. GORE, Newark, DE
IP Counsel, May 2002 – October 2009
- Collaborated with Enterprise Leadership Group and Business Leaders to drive IP protection for new medical devices and products in the Medical Products Division, including evaluating potential acquisitions or licensing of third party patent portfolios.
- Accountable for drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications; assuring Freedom to Operate for new products.
- Supervised work of patent agents.
HUNTSMAN POLYURETHANES, West Deptford, NJ
IP Counsel, 1999 – 2002
- Filed and prosecuted patent applications related to the company’s polyurethane technologies.
- Advised senior management on all aspects of IP matters, including Freedom to Operate opinions.
- Drafted and negotiated various agreements including Joint Development Agreements, Technology License Agreements, and Nondisclosure Agreements.
SCHNADER HARRISON, Philadelphia, PA
Associate, 1998 – 1999
- Prepared, filed and prosecuted patent applications in a broad range of technologies.
- Prepared freedom to operate and patentability opinions.
LANXIDE CORPORATION, Newark, DE
IP Counsel/Patent Agent, 1990 – 1998
- Prepared, filed and prosecuted patent applications related to the company’s metallurgical and ceramic technologies.
- Drafted and negotiated various agreements including Technology License Agreement and Nondisclosure Agreements.
- Prepared Freedom to Operate opinions.