Sarah Klosek

About Sarah Klosek

Champion innovation and creativity to foster a companywide forward-thinking mindset. Proactively develop, implement and execute IP strategies with cross-functional, matrixed teams. Provide leadership and strategic direction that encourages leadership, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement. Advise executive leadership, senior management, R&D and commercial business personnel. Manage international patent portfolios. Prepare and prosecute patent applications. Draft IP agreements and IP provisions for commercial and research agreements. Issue freedom-to-operate, invalidity, infringement, and patentability analyses. Conduct IP training for research and business stakeholders. Manage outside counsel and legal budget. Representative prosecuted U.S. patents include:11,395,792 “Oral Care Composition”11,375,715 “Long Lasting Disinfectant Cleaning Composition Comprising an Amine Oxide/Nonionic Surfactant Mixture”11,202,461 “Stevia Extracts”10,709,908 “Sulfate-Free Formulations for Skin Cleansing”10,238,595 \"Ablative, Renewable, Multi-functional Protective Coating for Dental Surfaces\"8,815,328 \"Hydroxyapatite with Controllable Size and Morphology\"8,778,420 \"Topical Skin Care Compositions\"8,735,590 \"Bicyclo-Heptan-2-Amines\"8,721,767 \"Electrostatic Screen Device and Method for Emission Control\"8,703,799 \"Non-Competitive NMDA Receptor Antagonists\"8,673,252 \"Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite Synthesis\"8,629,221 \"Compositions and Methods of Making Plastic Articles\"8,513,360 \"Use of Recycled Plastics for Structural Building Forms\"8,497,324 \"Methods of Increasing Toughness of Immiscible Polymer Blends\"8,455,588 \"Use of Recycled Plastics for Structural Building Forms\"8,455,537 \"Estrogen Receptor Modulators and Uses Thereof\"8,436,099 \"Method of Recycling Paints as a Component of an Immiscible Polymer Blend\"8,377,683 \"Zinc Oxide-Based Nanostructure Modified QCM for Dynamic Monitoring of Cell Adhesion and Proliferation\"8,367,110 \"Polymeric Drug Delivery Compositions and Methods for Treating Ophthalmic Diseases\"8,287,914 \"Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite Synthesis\"8,197,593 \"Low-Temperature Cure Inorganic Compositions\"8,183,395 \"Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer\"8,173,163 \"Polymeric Drug Delivery Compositions and Methods for Treating Ophthalmic Diseases\"8,143,299 \"Anti-Mitotic Anti-Proliferative Compounds\"8,129,414 \"Non-competitive NMDA Receptor Antagonists\"8,071,685 \"Method of Recycling Paints as a Component of an Immiscible Polymer Blend\"8,048,486 \"Flame-Retardant Coating\"

Experience

1. Senior Counsel, Patents

   Kenvue

   Jan 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Purdue University

  Master of Science, Chemistry

  1997 — 2000

• Rowan University

  Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

  1993 — 1997

• Rutgers Law School

  Juris Doctor

  2000 — 2003

Skills

• Small Molecules
• Patents
• Polymers
• Trials
• Patent Law
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Cosmetics
• Patent Preparation
• Copyright Law
• Patent Portfolio Management
• Trade Secrets
• Patent Portfolio Analysis
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical Devices
• Food Technology
• Civil Litigation
• Patent Ownership
• Patentability
• Biotechnology
• Trademark Infringement
• Appeals
• Patent Strategy
• Extrusion
• Material Transfer Agreements
• Materials Science
• Licensing
• Nmr Spectroscopy
• Patent Applications
• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Nanotechnology
• Legal Opinions
• Analytical Chemistry
• Green Technology
• Surface Chemistry
• Chemistry
• Patent Analysis
• Bioceramics
• Legal Writing