Patent litigator Carissa Patton assists clients with matters spanning a variety of industries and technologies, particularly in the computer and electrical engineering sector.
Carissa has broad experience in various stages of litigation and prosecution, including drafting motions and memoranda, preparing invalidity and noninfringement analyses, and assisting with claim drafting and office action responses before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Carissa earned her J.D. from the University of Arizona, graduating first in her class. Prior to law school, she conducted research in the University of Arkansas’s Applied Embedded Systems and IoT Research Laboratory, using capacitive sensors and Velostat to help develop a wearable medical device for injury prevention. Her technical experience also includes virtualization software and web application development.
Outside of the office, Carissa enjoys cheering on the Arkansas Razorbacks and baking sweet treats for her friends and family.
