Bernadette M. Bennett CONTRACT ATTORNEY (512) 439-7165
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Patent Preparation and Prosecution; Intellectual Property Counseling
BIOGRAPHY
Ms. Bennett has over seven years of intellectual property experience. She has drafted and prosecuted applications in a wide range of technologies, including the chemical, material science, biotechnology, and mechanical arts. Her recent focus has been on applications in the polymer, silicone, ceramic, medical, and surgical arts. Ms. Bennett began her career as a chemist. She later worked as a patent agent before completing her Juris Doctorate and becoming an in-house attorney in General Electric’s Global Research Center in upstate New York. During her intellectual property career at General Electric, Ms. Bennett gained invaluable experience in numerous aspects of intellectual property strategy and business development. She eventually left her in-house position and transitioned to private practice as an attorney for Carter DeLuca Farrell and Schmidt, LLP. There Ms. Bennett expanded her intellectual property experience to include providing patent and trademark strategy, guidance, and protection for emerging technology companies as well as prosecuting international applications.
ADMISSIONS & AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of New York
United States Patent and Trademark Office
EDUCATION & HONORS
Albany Law School, Albany, NY, J.D., Magna Cum Laude
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, B.A. Chemistry, Cum Laude
