Kelly Lu
IP attorney with experience in patent litigation and counseling
- Role
- Senior Patent Counsel at Johnson & Johnson
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kelly Lu
Significant experience in patent litigation, before federal district courts, the U.S…
Experience
Senior Patent Counsel
Mar 2022 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Client counseling experience for neurovascular, sports/soft tissue, and power tools:• Managed patent portfolio- Assisted R&D with mining product pipelines for invention disclosure, patent preparation and filing to encourage innovation capture- Developed and implemented patent filing strategies to strengthen protection on commercial products in view of competitive designs and business strategies- Identified obsolete product lines for patent pruning to reduce expense.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement key IP objectives- Educated business client on IP best practices and potential concerns when interacting with prototyping vendors, product suppliers, or other third parties- Initiated early discussions with R&D team and sourcing team to adequately protect our innovation in development and negotiation with third parties- Improved trade secret protection awareness of R&D and in-house manufacturer.• Performed FTO evaluation and prepared opinions prior to product launch.• IP landscape assessment on competitive products or innovative technology.Transactional experience:• Drafted, amended, and negotiated various agreements, including surgeon development agreement, license royalty agreement, master development/services agreement, clinical trial and other HCP agreements, trade secret agreement, NDAs, and MTAs.• Advised business on IP inquiries concerning supply and distribution agreements and existing surgeon royalty payments.• Provided patent due diligence support for acquisition activities, including evaluation of target’s patent portfolio.Pre-litigation experience:• Investigated potential competitor products to identify opportunities for enforcement.• Monitored and evaluated risk of competitor patent enforcement.
Education
The George Washington University Law School
Juris Doctor, Intellectual Property Law
2010 — 2013
UC San Diego
B.S., Bioengineering
2002 — 2006
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