Introduction

Kara is a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Intellectual Property Group. She practices in the areas of foreign and domestic patent preparation and prosecution, patent litigation, patent opinions, trademark preparation and prosecution, due diligence, intellectual property licensing and acquisitions, and client counseling and portfolio management. Her practice relates to a broad range of technical fields and her extensive knowledge of biological, chemical, mechanical, and other scientific principles is a valuable resource in her work.

Education

• University of Nebraska School of Law, J.D., 2001
• Franklin Pierce Law Center, Intellectual Property Summer Institute 2000
• Pepperdine University, Bachelor’s in Biology, 1999

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 2002
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 2001

Practice Areas

• Intellectual Property
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Patents
• Bioscience & Chemical Technology
• Life Sciences
• Agribusiness & Cooperatives
• Clean Technology

Selected Publications & Presentations

• Speaker, 5th Annual LifeScience Alley Conference and Expo, St. Paul, Minnesota, December 6, 2006
• “Are Your Poster Presentations Jeopardizing Your Patent Rights,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Intellectual Property Focus Newsletter, March 2005
• “Intellectual Property Holding Companies Can Create Significant Tax Savings and Protect Valuable Assets,” co-authored with Duane Schroeder, Fredrikson & Byron’s Intellectual Property Focus Newsletter, April 2003

Professional Activities

• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association

Community Involvement

• Board member for Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota