Brenda Holmes is a partner and a member of the firm's Intellectual Property group. Her practice focuses on intellectual property management and procurement. She assists clients in building and managing their patent portfolios to obtain a competitive advantage and generate revenue. Ms. Holmes also assists clients in developing domestic and international patent strategies. She provides strategic IP counseling to clients in a wide variety of industries. Her technology experience includes software, telecommunications, computer systems, wireless systems, signal processing and electronic commerce. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Holmes was an engineer with IBM, working in the areas of system development and memory controller chip design. Selected Experience · Assist major technology company in developing and managing its domestic and international patent portfolio. · Represent companies in licensing negotiations. · Assist companies in aligning their business strategies with their IP strategies, as well as establishing and refining procedures for identifying and patenting key innovations. · Counsel companies regarding product development in light of third party IP rights. Background · Organizations and affiliations include the ABA, AIPLA, the State Bars of Georgia and Florida, and Women in Technology (Board of Directors). · Associate editor of the Florida Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif. · AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell. |