Monika is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. For more than 20 years Monika has represented businesses and individuals in intellectual property matters before the US Patent and Trademark Office and the US Copyright Office. While she is experienced in trademark and copyright law, she particularly enjoys helping innovators strategically value and globally protect their proprietary developments.
In her prosecution practice, she has obtained significant patents for clients, including patents relating to mining and natural gas equipment, military applications, and in the polyethylene pipe welding industry. She has also represented clients in obtaining over two hundred federal and foreign trademark registrations, including critical registrations for MedExpress Urgent Care, Alpha Natural Resources, Aplicare (now owned by Clorox), and Fast Fusion. On the creative side, she has assisted photographers, authors, software developers, and other individuals and businesses in obtaining copyright protection and registrations for their original works.
