Profile
Patricia Rodriguez is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in Greenberg Traurig's Houston office. She utilizes her background in mechanical engineering and her unconventional industry experience to pursue strong patent protection for clients. She focuses her practice on patent application drafting and on prosecuting patents in front of the USPTO. She also has experience working with foreign counsel to prepare responses in a wide range of foreign jurisdictions, including the EPO, China, Japan, India, and Korea. Patricia’s experience ranges across a wide array of technical areas, including mechanical, electromechanical, wearable devices, cosmetics, gaming, and software.
Concentrations
- Patent application preparation
- Patent prosecution
Capabilities
Experience
- Prosecuted and secured patent rights for client in various jurisdictions, including United States, Europe, China, Korea, Japan, and India.°
- Prepared and prosecuted patent application for in preparation for important product launch for client.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Rodriguez prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Subsea pipeline engineer, TechnipFMC, 2012-2019
- Design, manufacturing, and installation of pipelines and pipeline appurtenances for large EPIC projects in the Gulf and in Trinidad and Tobago.
Credentials
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J.D., University of Colorado Law School
- Order of the Coif
- Student attorney, Appellate Advocacy Practicum
- Student attorney, Entrepreneurial Law Clinic
- B.A., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
- Texas
- Colorado
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Spanish, Native
- English, Fluent