Nicole Cooper-Gray is a knowledgeable Patent Agent with a background in the electrical and computer engineering sector.
Nicole has experience drafting and prosecuting patents spanning diverse sectors such as aviation, automotive, retail, aerospace, telecommunications and healthcare. Nicole’s technical experience includes the following technologies: electronics, wireless networks, automotive systems, computer hardware, antenna systems, cloud integration, retail systems, gas turbine engines, aircraft systems, mobile apps, natural language queries, database applications, software, electrical and mechanical systems. She has prosecuted patents in the United States and internationally.
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Prior to joining Pillsbury, Nicole worked as a quality assurance and software engineer for several years. She also worked in the medical devices field conducting freedom-to-operate, landscape and patentability searches along with non-infringement and/or invalidity analysis.
Nicole is not a lawyer.
Professional Highlights
Associations
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), member & former treasurer
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE), member
- Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), member
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- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member
- Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA), member
Education
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M.S., Electrical Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles, 2015
B.S., Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2012
Admissions
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office