Legal guidance on global patent portfolio management

Jean Tibbetts counsels clients on global patent portfolio strategy and development. She also prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent application; prepares invalidity and noninfringement opinions; prepares patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions; provides counsel regarding IP issues in commercial and research agreements; negotiates and drafts IP licenses and agreements; and provides due diligence analysis. Jean has prepared patent applications in many fields, including:

• Medical devices, including imaging systems and robotic surgical systems
• Computer software, networks and communication technology
• Engine design and automotive interior electronics
• Electronics and circuit design
• Business methods, including financial services
• Consumer products

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts
• Wisconsin

Education

• Boston University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998)

• University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.S., 1994)
  • Electrical Engineering