Patent Attorney

Kristin Holmes

Passed the Uniform Bar in Illinois and USPTO Patent Bar examinations

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DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois Juris Doctor, December 2019

• Student Bar Association

• Black Law Student Association

• Chicago Debate Commission

• Study Abroad: Argentina, Cuba

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and Design, International Minor (French Studies), December 2014

• Engineering Council, Publicity Director

• Dean Student Advisory Council

EXPERIENCE

International Business Machines Corporation, IBM, Rochester, Minnesota Patent Professional, May 2019 – August 2019

• Prepared patent applications and office actions in a broad range of technologies, including cloud, cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, analytics, privacy and data security, electronics, and medical technology

• Coordinated networking activities, which familiarized young professionals with the organization and the community Beem Patent Law Firm, Chicago, Illinois

Technology and IP Extern, January 2019 – April 2019

• Researched legal standards and case law

• Wrote blog posts on current issues in patent law, including ethics and interpretation of the AIA Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois

IP Law Clerk, January 2018 – December 2018

• Drafted trademark applications, memoranda, and motions for litigation focusing on issues such as counterfeiting

• Analyzed patents, prior art, and claim construction for infringement Michael Ries & Associates, Oswego, Illinois

Volunteer Patent Researcher/Analyst, January 2016 – March 2016

• Created search reports and patentability reports specifically for solar powered devices, protection equipment, and appliances to support preliminary patent application filings MiSuMi, Schaumburg, Illinois

Applications Engineer, February 2016 – August 2017

• Provided engineering support, product design, and product improvement for multinational automation components corporation, focusing in part on creating unique structural aluminum extrusion design reworks Navistar, Lisle and Melrose Park, Illinois

Product Development Engineer, February 2015 – May 2015 and Intern, Summers of 2010, 2011, & 2012

• Designed, verified, and released parts for commercial vehicles and engines with business cost effectiveness Caterpillar, Champaign, Illinois

College Student Practicum, Manufacturing and Design CAD CAM CAE, December 2011 – April 2014

• Implemented assembly processes and improved design of components PUBLICATIONS

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TECHNICAL/LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES

Solidworks, Unigraphics Siemens NX, Pro-Engineer Creo, Inventor, Operations Research, Finite Element Analysis, Electronic Data Systems, High Velocity Communications, TeamCenter, C, Linux, Research and Engineering Doc. Inquiry System, MatLab, Lean, Control Systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), French ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Illinois Schools Districts, Chicago, Illinois and Aurora, Illinois, Substitute Teacher and Volunteer Coach, February 2015 – Present

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