Jessica Alm Thomas
Professional Experience
Jessica received her Bachelors of Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law. Jessica focuses her practice on all areas of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patents and trademarks. Jessica enjoys working with businesses and individuals alike to help identify and protect their intellectual property.
Jessica has been involved in all stages of litigation, from pre-suit investigations through trial. As part of a litigation team, Jessica worked on a week and a half long patent trial, including working with witnesses and preparing briefs before, during, and after trial. Jessica also works with clients to prepare and file patent applications, including both domestic and foreign. In addition, Jessica conducts freedom-to-operate searches and prepares associated opinions of counsel regarding noninfringement and invalidity, as needed.
While completing her undergraduate degree, Jessica spent her senior year working with a non-profit pediatric medical device company as part of her senior design project. The project included developing a closed-loop oxygen delivery system to continuously control the concentration of oxygen being delivered to infants in neo-natal intensive care units. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys reading, cooking, and playing volleyball.
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN
- Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2013
- CALI Award of Excellence (best grade in course): Patent Prosecution; International and Comparative Patent Law
- Dean’s List (two semesters)
- Recipient of the Barbara A. Wrigley IP Endowed Scholarship for Women
- Cybaris®, An Intellectual Property Law Review (Managing Editor Vol. 4, Staff Member Vol. 3)
- Student Intellectual Property Law Association
- Mitchell Mentors
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering, May 2010
- Recipient of an Outstanding Student Employee Award
- LeaderQuest
- Society of Women Engineers
Bar Admissions
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Publications
- Patent Freedom to Operate Searches, Opinions, Techniques, and Studies, (ABA, 2017), co-author
- Note: The Evolving 510(K) System and its Effect on Patent Litigation, Cybaris® An Intellectual Property Law Review, Vol. 3, Issue 2 (2012)
- Intellectual Property Law for Business Lawyers, Kinney & Lange, P.A. (annual)