Team: Legal

Julissa is a Patent Paralegal in Ofinno’s Patent Legal Department. She earned her B.S. in Political Science from West Virginia University and previously worked as an International Specialist at an IP firm in Falls Church, VA, focusing on foreign patent prosecution. Outside of work, Julissa loves traveling and is on a mission to visit every … Read more

John is a Senior Patent Attorney at Ofinno, specializing in the preparation and prosecution of patents for cutting-edge technologies related to 3GPP standards – including RAN1, RAN2, and core networks. Before joining Ofinno, he practiced at multiple law firms, handling patents in wireless telecommunications, AI/machine learning, image processing, video compression, and cloud computing. Before his … Read more

As a Senior Patent Agent at Ofinno, Grace handles U.S. and international patent prosecution in wireless communication technologies. Before joining the team, she worked on patent preparation and prosecution at leading law firms. She earned her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where her research focused on wireless communication and radar data … Read more

Shan focuses on patent preparation and prosecution in video compression technologies, including advanced compression beyond VVC capability, geometry-based point cloud compression (GPCC), and video-based dynamic mesh coding (VDMC). Before joining Ofinno, Shan spent over a decade at law firms drafting and prosecuting patent applications across a wide range of technologies for Fortune 100 companies. Prior … Read more

Patrick is a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel at Ofinno, where he helps develop the company’s patent portfolio in next-generation telecommunications technologies. Before joining Ofinno, Patrick practiced at a Washington, D.C.–based IP law firm, focusing on patent preparation, prosecution, and strategic counseling across a wide range of technologies. Earlier in his career, he worked as a … Read more

Matt is a Patent Attorney at Ofinno, specializing in patent strategy and prosecution for next-generation 5G and 6G wireless technologies. He provides strategic IP guidance to support the company’s innovation and technology development initiatives. With a background as both an electrical and computer engineer and a Patent Examiner at the USPTO focusing on 4G, 5G, … Read more

James is a Senior Patent Attorney at Ofinno, focused on developing and prosecuting the company’s patent portfolio in IEEE-related technologies, including the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. Prior to joining Ofinno, James spent over a decade in private practice, dividing his time between an IP boutique, where he handled patent preparation and prosecution, and an … Read more

Irina is a Patent Paralegal on Ofinno’s Patent Operations Team, supporting patent prosecution, managing application workflows, and coordinating with foreign associates. Originally from Minsk, Belarus, Irina earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s in International and European Law, followed by a Juris Doctor in International Law. After working in legal roles for construction and investment firms, she … Read more

Emily brings more than a decade of IP paralegal experience to Ofinno, where she manages the Patent Operations Department within the Legal Team. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a paralegal certificate from George Mason University. Prior to joining the Ofinno team in 2020, Emily worked as a patent and trademark paralegal at … Read more

Satomi is a Docketing Paralegal with seven years of experience in intellectual property and legal operations. Before joining Ofinno, she worked at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., and at an IP firm in Reston, Virginia. Satomi earned her B.A. in Linguistics from Kobe City University of Foreign Studies in Japan.