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The Birth of Another Form of Paid Leave: Prenatal Leave for New York-Based Employees

BREAKING NEWS: DOL Unveils Final OT Rule, Significantly Raising Salary Thresholds for Exemptions

Three BakerHostetler Attorneys Speak at 2024 ILS Annual Conference

Justin Murphy Speaks on Panel at Global Competition Review 8th Annual GCR Live: Cartels

Theresa develops and executes intellectual property strategies that align with&nbsp;clients’ business goals. Her work includes establishing intellectual property programs for clients whose technology assets have taken on a larger role in their businesses. She educates technologists on the importance of intellectual property protection and guides them through the procedures for obtaining it.

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Theresa negotiates and advises clients on technology transactions, including standard software licensing, open-source licensing, software-as-a-service, cloud hosting and technology development. She also manages due diligence to facilitate the transfer of IP rights, including as part of mergers and larger acquisitions.

Theresa advocates for clients in disputes over intellectual property rights, including high-stakes litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She successfully represents clients in federal courts, before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She has particular experience coordinating strategies for larger disputes across these forums and regularly collaborates with foreign counsel to align strategies for related disputes in international forums.

J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2011, 

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2008, 

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<li>IAM Patent 1000: The World&#8217;s Leading Patent Practitioners
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<li>Georgia: Recognized for Litigation (2022 to 2023)</li>
<li>Georgia: Recognized for Prosecution (2023)</li>
<li>Georgia: Recognized for Transactions (2023)</li>
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<li>The Legal 500 United States (2021)
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<li>Recommended in Intellectual Property &#8211; Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)</li>
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<li>The Best Lawyers in America®
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<li>“Ones to Watch” Georgia: Intellectual Property Law (2021 to 2024)</li>
<li>“Ones to Watch” Georgia: Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property (2022 to 2024)</li>
<li>“Ones to Watch” Georgia: Technology Law (2022 to 2024)</li>
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Theresa Weisenberger Featured in Webinar and Whitepaper on the Rise of AI in the IP Profession

Jeewon Serrato, Theresa Weisenberger, Toni Igbenoba Speak at State Bar of Georgia’s 2024 Privacy & Technology Law Forum

Theresa Weisenberger Speaks at INTA Conference

BakerHostetler represents Clements Worldwide in acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

IP Intelligence Report

Andersen Plaintiffs Will Need to Amend Their Complaint Against Stability AI, Judge Rules

Organizations need ‘functional definition of AI’ to craft effective internal policy

Microsoft vow to defend its AI users against copyright suits is likely safe

Copyright and AI-Generated Content: Establishing Scope Requires More Than Registration

FTC Launches Anticipated Investigation of OpenAI Inc.

Generative AI Tools Can Present IP Risks, But They’re Manageable

Theresa Weisenberger Authors Guidance on Application Programming Interfaces

Hundreds of BakerHostetler Attorneys Honored as 2023 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch and Lawyers of the Year

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Cleared of Infringement in Big Win for Patent Litigation Team

191 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named in 2022 “Best Lawyers” List; 10 Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 Guide for 2021

Everywhere Commerce: Top Strategies for Mitigating Risk

Chad Rutkowski, Theresa Weisenberger Lead Webinar for Copyright Society on ‘Google v. Oracle’ Ruling

The US Supreme Court Decides Oracle v. Google—The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Data Counsel

Welcome to the Digital Transformation and Data Economy Newsletter – January 2021 Issue

BakerHostetler Elevates 22 Attorneys to Firm Partnership

Welcome to the Digital Transformation and Data Economy Newsletter

50 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named in 2021 “Ones to Watch” by “Best Lawyers”

Accelerate: Getting to Your North Star Faster

How to Pivot and Transform Your Digital Assets into Alternate Revenue Streams

Positioning for What’s Beyond the Horizon: What Digital Transformation and the Data Economy Mean for You

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<li>Designed and integrated an IP capture and copyright registration program into a company’s software development workflow.</li>
<li>Established IP capture and training protocols for a public utility company as part of a secondment.</li>
<li>Negotiated a complex series of interrelated agreements covering licensing of pre-existing technology and custom development of related technology covering AI, data analytics and infrastructure software.</li>
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Technology Transactions and Licensing
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<li>Advised clients on open source license compliance.</li>
<li>Negotiated and drafted hundreds of technology development and licensing agreements.</li>
<li>Developed an agreement framework to address the unique challenges that arise in Agile development.</li>
<li>Implemented dual licensing models that facilitated both proprietary and open source licensing.</li>
<li>Drafted application programming interface (API) agreements to facilitate interoperability of disparate software programs and data exchange.</li>
<li>Authored the Lexis Practical Guidance on API licensing.</li>
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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<li>Defended client in ITC investigation involving controls for wind turbine generators. Developed and executed technical defense that enabled client to remain in U.S. market notwithstanding violation by obsoleted controls. Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generators, ITC Inv. 337-TA-1218.</li>
<li>Defended client in ITC investigation involving computer-controlled radio-pharmaceutical infusion systems, where all asserted claims were declared obvious over prior art. Strontium-Rubidium Radioisotope Infusion Sys., ITC Inv. 337-TA-1100.</li>
<li>Represented multinational clients in the defense of multiple patent infringement lawsuits related to various automotive technologies, primary electronic systems, renewable energy, consumer electronics and semiconductor technology.</li>
<li>Coordinated multinational proceedings regarding patent infringement dispute that involved multiple foreign proceedings across Europe, an ITC action, district court action and PTAB proceedings.</li>
<li>Represented a client in a trade secret and patent dispute before the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA).</li>
<li>Defended a multinational electronics conglomerate in multiple patent infringement lawsuits in the Eastern District of Texas involving electronic and mechanical technologies.</li>
<li>Represented a multinational electronics company in an ITC action involving mobile devices and home entertainment devices. Following trial, all four asserted patents were found not infringed and/or invalid. Digital Media Devices, ITC Inv. 337-TA-882</li>
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