A Chat with Kelly Hughes, Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents, LLC | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 4

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Kelly Hughes, Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents, LLC.  

Kelly is a Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents, where she supports Unified’s Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) practice, along with appellate practice. She was previously a patent attorney at Erise IP, focusing on patent litigations and PTAB practice.   

Originally from Michigan, Kelly received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology at the University of Colorado in Denver, and obtained her J.D. from the University of Colorado (Boulder).   

In her spare time, Kelly enjoys snowboarding and mountain climbing. 

This episode is proudly sponsor by Unified Patents. Unified Patents offers innovative ways to help deter bad patents by protecting technology zones: Non-Practicing Entities (NPE) and Standard-Essential Patents (SEP). Unified Patents is part of the Unified Network, a group that includes Unified Consulting, UnifiedBrands, Unified Edge, Patroll, and Alium. This network deals with complex IP issues, anti-counterfeiting of patents, seeking good prior art, and telecommunications infrastructure. Visit unifiedpatents.com for more details. 

Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.  

Learn more about VPG here.