We protect innovation and enhance value.

Denver, CO

View out my window:  Sunrises and sunsets over the 14,271-foot Mt Evans.

As the Founder and CEO of TechNomos, Inc., Bill leads a team of experts developing IP strategies to help clients protect and profit from the competitive advantage conferred by their valuable ideas. He is driven by the opportunity to work with visionary companies and inventors, as well as build top-tier IP and legal teams; and has been fortunate to do so for technology companies and law firms in a career spanning 25+ years. Bill has experience across many technologies, with a focus on life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and microfluidics.

Education:

J.D., Wake Forest Law

B.S., Biology, UNC Asheville

Admissions: 

2019, Colorado

1998, United States Patent & Trademark Office

1997, North Carolina

Publications:

Lead Author, iProperty: Profiting from Ideas in an Age of Global Innovation

How Bill has impacted his clients:

• Delivering client value, establishing IP strategy and leading a talented group of IP professionals Illumina, Inc., named by MIT Technology Review as the world’s smartest company.
• Led legal and IP diligence for GRAIL’s +$900 million investment round.
• Collaborated to build and sell a Duke University digital microfluidics startup for $100M.

Chapel Hill, NC

View out my window: Woodlands with my cultivated native flowers.

Laura brings over 20 years’ experience working with biotech start-ups as well as Fortune 500 companies to strategically build their patent portfolios to her clients at TechNomos. She has worked with forward-thinking inventors across many technologies as both an in-house and private practice attorney. Laura’s expertise is focused on life sciences, protein and peptide chemistry, nanotechnology, materials science, biomedical engineering, and agriculture.

Education:

Ph.D., Biochemistry, Duke University

J.D., UNC at Chapel Hill School of Law

Admissions: 

2007, North Carolina

2001, United States Patent and Trademark Office

How Laura has impacted her clients:

• Took a start-up company’s patent portfolio from 12 patent families with 0 issued patents to 20 families with 20 issued patents.
• Drafted the patent applications for a non-profit that became part of a sale to a fortune 500 company.

Co-founded a boutique IP law firm and built a biotechnology patent group focused on aligning patent protection with clients’ business goals.

Canonsburg, PA

View out my window: Both the forest and the trees.

Mark is a patent agent with extensive experience in university and non-profit technology transfer with top tier innovators such as the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Cleveland Clinic, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. He is a prolific writer with 32 publications to his credit, and a sought-after presenter on IP topics. Mark previously served for eight years as Editor of the Association of University Technology Managers’ Technology Transfer Practice Manual – a five-volume treatise focused on best practices in the field of academic technology transfer.

Education:

J.D., University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.

B.S. Microbiology, The Ohio State University

Certifications: 

2008, Certified Licensing Professional (CLP), Licensing Executives Society

2011, Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP)

Admissions:

1991, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

1993, Massachusetts

1993, New York

1999, Wisconsin

1995, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

1995, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

1995, U.S. Court of Federal Claims

1995, U.S. Court of International Trade

1999, U.S. Supreme Court

How Mark has impacted his clients:

• Negotiated a 10-year strategic alliance between the Cleveland Clinic and Stryker Corporation to create the “Orthopedic Operating Room of the Future”, which received a Deal of Distinction Award from the Licensing Executives Society.
• Involved in creating 19 spin-out companies from academic institutions.
• Facilitated the creation of an algal cell culture repository recognized under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure – the first new repository of its kind in 20 years.

Latest Publication:

“Procedural Explainability of Neural Networks in Wearables: Towards the United Kingdom’s NHSX Model.” Harvard Law School Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics. Mark G. Bloom, CLP, RTTP (TechNomos, Inc.) and Barry Solaiman, Ph.D. (Hamad Bin Khalifa University College of Law); Chapter for Innovation and Protection: The Future of Medical Device Regulation (Currently in Press)

Longmont, Colorado

View out my window: Fruit trees, beautiful roses and a perfect spot for the skateboard ramp I’m dreaming about.

Brandy brings an extensive scientific background to her patent work with experience in environmental consulting as well as instrument and scientific software development. Insatiably curious, she loves to dig deep into the latest research on cutting edge topics including epigenetics, biotechnology, bioinformatics, and early disease detection. In addition, Brandy teaches college level calculus, chemistry, and organic chemistry, and was nominated for a Master Teacher award for her work.  A quick study and a quick wit, she is known for using humor to help students conquer their fears of tough subject matter.

Education: 

Ph.D., Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder

B.S. Chemistry, The University of North Carolina Asheville

Awards:   

• Awarded Fulbright Scholarship in Nuclear Physics, Technical University of Munich

How Brandy has impacted her clients:

• Identifying and assessing key references for invalidating competitor patents.
• Researching and developing detailed invention disclosure write-ups.
• Reviewing and assessing patent file histories.

Peoria, AZ

View out my window:  Sunsets over the saguaros with a magnificent mountain backdrop.

Sushila is a veteran all-around IP manager with deep experience in the life sciences space, including pharmaceutical small molecules, novel biologics, biosimilars, medical devices, diagnostics, plasma technology and fuel cells.

Passionate about the art and science of identifying, analyzing, documenting, and protecting inventions, Sushila spent over 12 years in IP roles of increasing responsibility at Biocon, Ltd, India’s largest biotechnology company.  She is known for her ability to present complex ideas and information, preparing and presenting opinions to support due diligence in licensing and business decisions.

Education:

M.B.A. University of Hyderabad

M.Sc., Biochemistry, University of Hyderabad

How Sushila has impacted her clients:

• Performed IP diligence projects for partnership/licensing with universities, startup companies and pharmaceutical companies for novel biomolecules and delivery devices.
• Led business and market analysis projects, mapping technology trends, competitive landscapes, business information and IP encumbrance.
• Contributed to the design of pharmaceutical/biological formulations and processes based on prior art, open-source and white space analysis.

Holly Springs, NC

View out my window: Roses – everywhere – and holly trees (of course).

Tom brings a perfect balance of 20+ years of industry experience in Automated Test Equipment engineering at IBM and 20+ years in the field of Intellectual Property. One of the most prolific invention writers out there, he has documented thousands of inventions and played an integral part in helping clients build their patent portfolios. As an inventor and patent-holder himself, Tom is passionate about protecting inventions and inventors of all types. His depth of knowledge about the patent process allows him to remove the burden of invention documentation from his client teams so they can do what they do best – invent.

How Tom has impacted his clients:

• Helped them to identify and prioritize inventions to be documented and gathered the necessary information from inventors; he knows the questions to ask.
• A graphic designer as well, Tom not only drafts the technical descriptions but can also help with drawings and renderings of the inventions.
• With a broad technical background, he has delivered across a wide range of technology areas, such as electrical, mechanical, optical, semiconductor, medical, biotechnology, microfluidics, and computer systems, to name a few.

Addison, ME

View out my window:  Gardens and an evergreen forest with a path leading to the bay.

Cindy is a skilled invention writer known for her unique ability to convey novel ideas effectively through the written word. Offering writing and editing expertise across a wide range of technology disciplines, Cindy works with her clients to define and describe the unique nature, operation, and purpose of their inventions to bring them to life for the reader. With extensive hands-on experience in both university and research institute environments, Cindy brings a depth of expertise in life science areas such as protein and genetic engineering, and biotechnology assays and kits.

Education:

Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

M.S. & B.S., Bacteriology and Public Health, Washington State University

How Cindy has impacted her clients:

• Collaborated with inventors to document ideas in a thorough, clear, and accurate manner for subsequent patent application and/or protection of intellectual property.

• Differentiated client inventions from similar existing products or processes, relying on her keen insight, detailed research, and problem-solving abilities to understand the invention in depth and set it apart from the competition.
• Prepared invention disclosures and participated in patent analytics to develop robust IP portfolios for clients.