Theresa Weisenberger focuses her practice on the intersection of technology, business, and the law and regularly advises technology clients on various aspects of intellectual property law.
Theresa practices all aspects patent law, including patent litigation and the preparation and prosecution of utility and design patent applications. In patent prosecution, Theresa strategically maximizes the strength of her clients’ portfolios to help them meet their legal and business goals. She has actively represented her clients in litigation before the U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Theresa also has experience challenging patentability at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including reexamination and post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Theresa’s experience handling complex patent litigation issues includes developing claim construction, infringement and invalidity strategies; taking and defending depositions; coordinating expert testimony; and handling pre- and post-trial briefings. In addition, she has successfully coordinated ongoing patent litigation with related patentability challenges before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Theresa routinely advises clients on technology and intellectual property matters that arise in business transactions. She has seconded at a publicly traded regulated utility to facilitate establishment of an intellectual property program to assist the client in identifying and protecting the intellectual property developed by both internal and outside development teams. She reviews, analyzes, and negotiates agreements that directly and tangentially affect all types of intellectual property rights, including licenses and sales of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Theresa also regularly advises clients on information technology and transactions, including agreements regarding standard software licensing, software-as-a-service, cloud hosting, and technology development. She also conducts due diligence to facilitate the transfer of intellectual property rights, including as part of mergers and larger acquisitions.
Her technical experience includes all aspects of electrical and computer technologies, including software and mobile applications, automotive systems, control systems, robotics, communication systems, networking, cloud computing, cryptography, and wireless technologies. Her technical experience also includes apparel, mechanical equipment, residential and commercial appliances, and consumer products.