Jennifer Burnette skillfully serves clients innovating in material sciences, chemistry/chemical engineering, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical and consumer products.  For them, she develops effective domestic and foreign prosecution strategies that best protect their intellectual property rights.  She uses her interdisciplinary training in material science to adeptly master a variety of technological fields ranging from lithography to pharmaceuticals to personal care products.  Clients working with Ms. Burnette also gain an advocate who works intensively and with dedication to their interests, qualities demonstrated both as a law journal editor-in-chief and honors law school graduate.

Recent Client Work

  • Advised client investigating hydrophobic coating technologies with respect to patent filing strategies and third party patent landscape.

Detailed Biography

Representative Experience

Ms. Burnette has capably prosecuted patents for clients in a wide variety of technologies, including:

  • Pharmaceutical and formulation technologies
  • Semiconductor fabrication
  • Nanoscale patterning including nanolithography
  • Ink compositions and correction fluids
  • Coatings, such as water-repellent fabric coatings and hydrophobic surface coating
  • Personal care products
  • Battery technologies
  • Hydrogen storage technologies
  • Analytical sensor systems

Background and Credentials

Ms. Burnette earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2007, where she was Editor in Chief of The Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology.

She gained her interdisciplinary technical training while earning Bachelor of Science degrees in Material Science & Engineering and Engineering Science & Applied Mathematics in 2004 from Northwestern University.  While at Northwestern University, Ms. Burnette was involved in the research and development of a method for biosynthesis of molecular building blocks for nanoscale patterning and self-assembly.  She also participated in an internship program involving the development of a novel liposome drug delivery system with applications as chemotherapy drug delivery units.  Additional research covered the synthesis of iron oxide magnetic particles for use with drug delivery systems. 

Short Biography

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Northwestern University, B.S., Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
  • Northwestern University, B.S., Material Science and Engineering

Practices

Industries

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Jennifer Burnette

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Jennifer Burnette skillfully serves clients innovating in material sciences, chemistry/chemical engineering, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical and consumer products.  For them, she develops effective domestic and foreign prosecution strategies that best protect their intellectual property rights.  She uses her interdisciplinary training in material science to adeptly master a variety of technological fields ranging from lithography to pharmaceuticals to personal care products.  Clients working with Ms. Burnette also gain an advocate who works intensively and with dedication to their interests, qualities demonstrated both as a law journal editor-in-chief and honors law school graduate.

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Jennifer Burnette

Jennifer Burnette

Recent Client Work

  • Advised client investigating hydrophobic coating technologies with respect to patent filing strategies and third party patent landscape.

Detailed Biography

Representative Experience

Ms. Burnette has capably prosecuted patents for clients in a wide variety of technologies, including:

  • Pharmaceutical and formulation technologies
  • Semiconductor fabrication
  • Nanoscale patterning including nanolithography
  • Ink compositions and correction fluids
  • Coatings, such as water-repellent fabric coatings and hydrophobic surface coating
  • Personal care products
  • Battery technologies
  • Hydrogen storage technologies
  • Analytical sensor systems

Background and Credentials

Ms. Burnette earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2007, where she was Editor in Chief of The Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology.

She gained her interdisciplinary technical training while earning Bachelor of Science degrees in Material Science & Engineering and Engineering Science & Applied Mathematics in 2004 from Northwestern University.  While at Northwestern University, Ms. Burnette was involved in the research and development of a method for biosynthesis of molecular building blocks for nanoscale patterning and self-assembly.  She also participated in an internship program involving the development of a novel liposome drug delivery system with applications as chemotherapy drug delivery units.  Additional research covered the synthesis of iron oxide magnetic particles for use with drug delivery systems. 

Short Biography

Jennifer Burnette

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Northwestern University, B.S., Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
  • Northwestern University, B.S., Material Science and Engineering

Practices

Industries

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

News

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