Attorneys

Partner

B. Anna McCoy

EDUCATION

• J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon
  • Presidential Scholarship
  • Member of the Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law
  • Faculty choice as a Business Law Round table Scholar
  • Graduated with honors with a General Business Law Certificate
• Graduate work at Oregon Health Science University in Portland, Oregon in pharmacology and physiology, including studies in electrophysiology
• B.A., Chemistry, Reed College, Portland, Oregon

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• B. Anna McCoy represents clients in all aspects of patent and trademark matters including licensing and managing patent and trademark portfolios, patentability studies, trademark use and registration studies, patent non-infringement and invalidity studies, and preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications before the USPTO
• Drafts and prosecutes patents in a broad range of technical fields including business methods, blockchain, computer software, communication devices, electronic devices, games, image display devices, internet methods, medical devices, and printing devices
• Specializes in design practice, trade dress practice and well-known mark practice

ASSOCIATIONS

• Admitted to practice in the State of Oregon
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Past Chair of the Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section Executive Committee
• Member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Multnomah Bar Association, the Oregon Patent Law Association, Phi Delta Phi, and the Oregon Women’s Lawyers Association

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

• 2016-2022 Best Lawyers in America in the Practice area of Trademark Law
• 2018 – 2022 Women in Law Awards
  • Outstanding legal expertise and contribution within the practice area of patents and trademarks
• 2016 Who’s Who Legal World’s Leading Trademark Lawyers
• 2016 The American Registry America’s Most Honored Professionals

Partner

John D. Russell, Ph.D.

Author of popular intellectual property and patent prosecution blog https://www.mriplaw.com/

EDUCATION

• J.D., University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Magna Cum Laude
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• M.S., Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Summa Cum Laude and With Distinction
• Executive Note Editor, Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• John D. Russell, Ph.D. currently represents clients in a variety of patent and trademark matters, including patent portfolio management and strategy development, patent procurement, patent appeals, licensing, and client counseling.
• Has over three years of invaluable in-house experience with intellectual property matters including patent procurement, licensing and negotiations, non-infringement and design-around client counseling, and foreign oppositions.
• Has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patents in a broad range of technical fields, including electronic feedback control systems, adaptive learning, digital and analog signal processing, electromechanical sensors and actuators, mechanical design, engine and transmission systems, vehicle steering systems, hydraulic control systems, computer software, and optics.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Conducted research and development at Ford Motor Company in the area of engine, transmission, and emission control systems, and was awarded the prestigious Henry Ford Technology Award, one of Ford’s highest technical honors.
• Named inventor on more than 100 United States Patents to date.
• Author of numerous technical articles in journals and conferences proceedings.
• Research experience in the areas of renewable energy, clean technology, emission controls, internal combustion engines, transmission and power transfer devices, wind energy, hydraulics, and others.

AWARDS

• IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP (2020)
  This accolade identifies the individuals who are leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios.
• 40 Under 40 (2010) – Portland Business Journal
• Texnikoi Outstanding Alumni Award (2007) – The Ohio State University

ASSOCIATIONS

• Admitted to practice in the State of Oregon.
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• Member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Oregon Patent Law Association, and the Society of Automotive Engineers.
• Board Member at Forth Mobility

PUBLICATIONS

• Yikes! (Times Five) – Oregon State Bar Bulletin

Associate

Dan Evans

EDUCATION

• Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering
• Areas of study included electronic materials, semiconductor devices, independent research on the Apple A10 processor, electronics packaging, surface chemistry, and diffusion and phase transformation.
• Areas of emphasis include electronic materials, semiconductor devices, electronics packaging, and diffusion.
• J.D., University of Missouri Law School, Columbia, Missouri
• Journal of Dispute Resolution
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Dan Evans currently represents clients in a variety of patent matters, including patent applications and prosecution.
• Has drafted and prosecuted patents in the electrical and mechanical technical fields, including electromechanical sensors, digital and analog signal processing, electrical components, test and measurement, engine controls, software, and mechanical design.

MILITARY SERVICE

• Served in the United State Army including tour of duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

ASSOCIATIONS

• Admitted to practice in the states of Texas and Oregon
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Treasurer, IP Section, Oregon State Bar Association

Associate

Dorne McKinnon-Rybicki

EDUCATION

• J.D. University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Cum Laude
• B.A. Accounting, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Dorne’s is focused on all aspects of trademark law. She counsels clients on selection, clearance, registration, enforcement and licensing of trademarks.
• Dorne has extensive experience in the management of large international trademark portfolios having represented Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Ford Motor Company, and Jaguar Land Rover at different times during her career.
• A career in accounting prior to law school, as well as years of in-house legal experience, give Dorne a comprehensive understanding of clients’ business challenges and need for cost-effective legal services.

ASSOCIATIONS

• State Bar of Michigan
• International Trademark Association

Associate

J. Douglas Wells

EDUCATION

• J.D. Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon
• B.S. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• M.B.A Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Doug provides combined experience in engineering, business management, and both private practice & in-house IP and general counsel legal expertise.
• His expertise in patents covers a wide range of technical fields including electrical devices, vehicle systems and components, computer software, medical devices, mechanical devices and systems, wireless communications, semiconductor devices, laser devices, lighting, cultivating and plant processing equipment, and various devices and methods for processing and packaging food products.

ASSOCIATIONS

• State Bar of Washington
• State Bar of Oregon
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Attorney

Janina Malone

EDUCATION

• A.M., Biology Washington University in St. Louis
• J.D., IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
• B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Ongoing coursework in computer programming and bioinformatics

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Janina Malone represents clients in all aspects of patent matters, including evaluating, licensing and managing patent portfolios, patentability studies, patent non-infringement and invalidity studies, and preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the USPTO.
• Has drafted and prosecuted patents in a broad range of technical fields, including molecular and cellular biology, bioinformatics, immunology, cell signaling, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, genomics, medical devices, mechanical design, biosensors, computer science and software.

ASSOCIATIONS

• Admitted to practice in the State of Oregon
• Admitted to practice in the State of Washington
• Admitted to practice in the State of Missouri (Inactive)
• Admitted to practice in the State of Georgia (Inactive)
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Biomentor-OTRADI
• Oregon Bioscience Association Annual Conference Day 1 Coordinator (2016)
• Founding Board Member- Answer2Cancer
• Committee Member – Technology Association of Oregon Digital Health Committee
• Committee Member – Oregon Bio Women Connect
• Committee Member – Women in Science
• Member of the Oregon Bioscience Association, Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section, and Women in Science

Associate

Justin Wagner

EDUCATION

• J.D., University of California, Davis, School of Law, Davis, California
• B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Justin has close to 20 years of experience representing clients in various capacities in patent matters, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the USPTO, portfolio strategy development, patent appeals, patentability studies, validity evaluations, and infringement analysis.
• He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in a wide range of fields, including electrical systems, electronic components, medical devices, and enterprise software.
• He leverages his prior experience as a software developer at a global management consulting company and an electrical engineer at a leading document scanner company.

ASSOCIATIONS

• State Bar of Oregon
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Board Member of the Oregon Patent Law Association (OPLA)
• Vice Chair of the Oregon Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
• Oregon Bioscience Association

PUBLICATIONS

Consider the intellectual property aspects of technology transfers in the higher ed world, J.L. Reed P.C., J.D. Wagner, Campus Legal Advisor (2019)

Associate

Wes Nicholson

EDUCATION

• J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon
• B.S., Electrical Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Wes has over ten years of experience representing clients in various capacities in patent matters, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the USPTO, strategy development, patent appeals, patentability studies, and patent landscape analysis.
• He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in a range of fields, including wireless cellular communication technologies, electronic devices and systems, and apparel & footwear.
• He has over ten years of experience in developing semiconductor components, including design and post-silicon validation

ASSOCIATIONS

• State Bar of Oregon
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• President Elect of the Oregon Patent Law Association Board