Colleen McGuiness
Associate Patent Attorney
Colleen specializes in patent prosecution, with a strong focus in mechanical and electrical technologies. She has experience working with individual inventors, small businesses, and large corporations and is passionate about helping her clients protect their brand and ideas.
During law school, Colleen gained invaluable experience in various areas of intellectual property. She was a member of the New York Law School’s Patent Law Clinic where she conducted patentability reports, responded to Office Actions, and drafted patent applications. Additionally, Colleen interned with multiple intellectual property law firms where she worked on various patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution and enforcement matters. Colleen served as the Patent Committee Chair of the New York Law School’s Intellectual Property Society and earned a Certificate in Intellectual Property. Colleen graduated cum laude from New York Law School.
Colleen graduated from Purdue University with a degree in mechanical engineering technology. During this time, she interned with engineering firms and conducted research. Colleen worked in the engineering sector before attending law school.
