Collen Beard*
» Of Counsel
PRACTICE AREAS
Collen is an Intellectual Property Attorney and member of the Georgia Bar who is primarily engaged in invention clearance, patent prosecution, patent portfolio management, trademark clearance and registration, opinion work, and advice. Collen also served as outside General Counsel for several companies.PRACTICE SUMMARY
Collen prepares and prosecutes U.S. and PCT patent applications in medical device, textile, biochemical, chemical and mechanical fields. Collen also prepares trademark applications, registrability and use opinions, patentability, infringement and validity opinions, due diligence analyses, and licensing agreements and provides litigation support. Her expertise includes organizing and evaluating extensive patent portfolios, developing patent strategies for research, integral involvement in business development, in-and-out licensing, competitor evaluations and business strategies.Prior to joining Parks IP Law, Collen was General Counsel for BioCure, Inc. and an Associate at large and small law firms.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Before law school Collen worked as a laboratory technician in an enzymology lab at Georgia Institute of Technology and a Senior Research Associate in the process development group at Repligen Corporation.EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Emory University School of LawAtlanta, Georgia
J.D., 1994
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
M.S., Chemistry, 1989
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
B.S., Chemistry, 1985
ADMISSIONS
- Registered Patent Attorney
- State Bar of Georgia
- DeKalb Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- DeKalb Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property Section
- Licensing Executives Society
- American Chemical Society
- Institutional Review Board of the AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta, 1996-2002 (Chair 1997-2001)
- Guardian ad Litem in Fulton County through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
*Collen is also the principal of The Law Office of Collen A. Beard, LLC
