Allison Gaul

Innovation Strategy | Technology Counsel | Digital Product Risk Mitigation | Data Analytics Lover

Washington, District of Columbia, United States Contact Info
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Every day I evaluate digital products with an eye toward intellectual property strategy, value creation, and legal risk identification and mitigation. I am a registered patent attorney with experience in developing and pursuing global patent strategies. I also provide clients with privacy compliance strategy and data sharing policy guidance. Significant experience and comfort working with innovations directed to innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, fintech, Internet of Things, drones/UAVs, telecommunications, and augmented reality.


I’m a creative problem-solver who loves exploring new technologies, digging in, and identifying areas of growth and potential hazards. I am passionate about supporting technologies that improve people’s lives or the world around us.

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Experience

  • BCG X Graphic

    Legal Counsel

    BCG X

    - Present 2 years

    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

    Counsel working on a variety of commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, , IP rights licensing, and product counseling for BCG GAMMA, AI/ML and data analytics powered consulting practice.

  • Of Counsel

    Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

    - 2 years

    Arlington, Virginia, United States

    Product and Patent attorney assisting high-tech clients with everything related to innovations in software and data. This includes patent acquisition and portfolio development, privacy compliance, open source, licensing, data sharing agreements, and litigation. Coordinates with client teams and foreign jurisdiction partners to implement global strategies an policies.

  • Founder / Entrepreneur Advocate

    STEM America

    - 4 years

    Arlington, VA

    Founder of a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enabling people of all genders, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds to participate in the innovation ecosystem. Organized, marketed, and run of workshops, trainings, and mentoring programs related to STEM eduation and career training.

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    Associate

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

    - 2 years

    Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Patent Associate at an International AM Law firm. Developed and executed domestic and global patent strategies for large corporate partners. Drafted and prosecuted patent applications in technical fields including AI, image processing, fintech, cryptography, hydrocarbon production, IoT, blockchain, and more. Monitored invention disclosures for compliance with privacy regulations and client data policies. Substantial business development efforts including identifying target companies, fields…

    Patent Associate at an International AM Law firm. Developed and executed domestic and global patent strategies for large corporate partners. Drafted and prosecuted patent applications in technical fields including AI, image processing, fintech, cryptography, hydrocarbon production, IoT, blockchain, and more. Monitored invention disclosures for compliance with privacy regulations and client data policies. Substantial business development efforts including identifying target companies, fields, contacts; presenting talks on technology -specific legal and business concerns; writing articles; and maintaining business relationships.

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    Associate

    Arent Fox

    - 1 year

    Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Partnered with Fortune 50 companies at the forefront of telecommunications, 5G NR, and augmented reality technologies implement U.S patent acquisition strategy. Drafted and prosecuted over non-provisional patent applications directed towards in 5G NR, augmented reality devices/software, and additive manufacturing.

  • Patent Attorney

    The Marbury Law Group

    - 3 years 3 months

    Reston, VA

    Provided clients ranged from Fortune 100 companies to Silicon Valley incubators in acquiring patent domestic and global patents. Defended patents throughout patent post-grant proceedings and appeals processes. Drafted and prosecuted over 100 patent applications directed towards telecommunications, internet media, drones, UAVs, 5G NR, machine learning, AI, signal processing, and more. Lead associate attorney business development and marketing initiative.

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    Patent Attorney < Patent Agent

    Global Intellectual Property Agency

    - 3 years 10 months

    Woolwich, NJ

    Patent agent and attorney at small boutique IP firm. Managed team of 7 patent attorneys, agents, and paralegals covering patent prosecution workflows. This includes organizing, delegating, and monitoring workload of team members, as well as developing training program for new hires and coordinating ongoing education initiatives. Drafted, filed and prosecuted over 100 U.S. patent applications.

Education

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    Harvard Business Analytics Program

    Master's degree Business Analytics

    he Harvard Business Analytics Program is offered through a collaboration between Harvard Business School, the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The program includes a curriculum of entirely new innovative courses designed by Harvard faculty to help students advance a firm’s position in the global market.

    Courses include:

    • Digital Product Management and Strategy
    • Digital Strategy and Innovation
    • Leadership…

    he Harvard Business Analytics Program is offered through a collaboration between Harvard Business School, the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The program includes a curriculum of entirely new innovative courses designed by Harvard faculty to help students advance a firm’s position in the global market.

    Courses include:

    • Digital Product Management and Strategy
    • Digital Strategy and Innovation
    • Leadership, Innovation, and Change
    • Programming and Data Science Systems
    • Operations and Supply Chain Management
    • Foundations of Quantitative Analysis
    • Leadership and People Analytics
    • Data-Driven Marketing
    • Data Science Pipeline and Critical Thinking

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    Temple University

    Juris Doctorate Law

    Activities and Societies: Class representative in Student Bar Association, recipient of Dean's honor list, inducted as a Fellow into the Rubins Honor Society for Public Service, recipient of graduation award for achievement in public service.

    Evening student working full-time throughout the degree program. Active in student affairs and lobbying for evening student issues.

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    Appalachian State University

    Bachelor's degree Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics

    Activities and Societies: Vice president of math club, member of Women in Physical Science club, Camp Counselor and coach at summer math camp, tutor in algebra, statistics, and computer programming

    Worked full-time throughout degree program and finished in three years.

Licenses & Certifications

  • District of Columbia Bar

    District of Columbia Courts

    Issued

  • New York State Bar

    New York State Appellate Division

    Issued

  • US Patent & Trademark Office

    US Patent & Trademark Office

    Issued
    Credential ID 65645

Volunteer Experience

  • International Ms. North Carolina

    International Ms. Pageant Organization

    - 2 years 5 months

    Science and Technology

    Public figure and champion of diversity and inclusion within the innovation ecosystem. I engage in public speaking appearances, and support community activities related to supporting and advocating for diverse entrepreneurs.

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    Chair of Emerging Technologies Committee

    American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

    - Present 8 years 10 months

    Science and Technology

    Organizer and coordinator leader of Artificial Intelligence Workshop to be held in Mountain View, CA 2019. Coordinated international efforts to produce a series of primers on AI and IP law across jurisdictions. Draft a set of international policy considerations on AI and IP. Developed a series of podcasts on legal issues in emerging technologies, and identified Committee member presenters. Presented to AIPLA Board on current issues in AI and Emerging Technologies. Organize and recruit speakers…

    Organizer and coordinator leader of Artificial Intelligence Workshop to be held in Mountain View, CA 2019. Coordinated international efforts to produce a series of primers on AI and IP law across jurisdictions. Draft a set of international policy considerations on AI and IP. Developed a series of podcasts on legal issues in emerging technologies, and identified Committee member presenters. Presented to AIPLA Board on current issues in AI and Emerging Technologies. Organize and recruit speakers for various panel discussions on emerging technologies for AIPLA conferences.

Publications

  • Patent Trends In The Expanding World of Blockchain

    Law 360

    Blockchain technology adoption has increased rapidly in recent years. The proliferation of tools for big data analysis and artificial-intelligence-based processing pushes organizations to collect and make available large amounts of data. Blockchain provides a secure, distributed and efficient way for organizations to track, trade, organize and store data.

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  • Trends And Strategies In AI-Related Patent Filings

    Law 360

    In recent years, applications of artificial intelligence have appeared in almost every industry in the world. The term AI is broad in scope and refers to a number of different tools that utilize models of a mathematical nature to analyze data, usually large volumes of data, to predict or classify outcomes. The developing ability of organizations to collect and maintain large data sets on products, services and operations allows many different industries to leverage the power of AI-based tools

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  • Neutrality in the Digital BattleSpace: Applications of the Principle of Neutrality to Information Warfare

    Syracuse Journal of Science & Technology

    The article examines whether the Hague Convention of 1907 and subsequent Hague Rules Regarding Aerial Warfare, as pillars of the law of armed conflict, can be reasonably applied to information warfare involving neutral states.

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Courses

  • Cyber Law

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  • Digital Product Management & Strategy

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  • Digital Strategy & Innovation

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  • Global Finance Law

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  • Leadership, Innovation & Change

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  • Operations and Supply Chain Management

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  • Programming and Data Science Strategies

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  • Quanatatve Analysis

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  • Startups Academy

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Honors & Awards

  • Project Coordinator of the Year

    American Intellectual Property Law Association

    Awarded for Leadership in planning and hosting AI conferences.

  • Project of the Year

    American Intellectual Property Law Association

    Awarded for leadership in planning and organizing international artificial intelligence colloquium and US artificial intelligence conference.

  • Rising Star Woman Attorney

    Patent Trial and Appeals Board Bar Association

  • Empire State Counsel

    New York State Bar Association

    NY State Bar Association pro bono society honoring attorneys who performed exceptional pro bono servicr. Awarded for providing outstanding pro bono patent drafting and patent prosecution service to start-up businesses and low-income clients.

  • Fellow

    Rubin Public Interest Honor Scoecity

    The highest level of membership in the Tempe Law Rubin Public Interest Honor Society awarded upon graduation for providing above and beyond 500 hours of public interest service while attending law school.

  • Lena M. Hale Award

    Temple University Beasley School of Law

    Graduation honor awarded to the member of the graduating class with extra-curricular activities that are the most significant to the Philadelphia community. Awarded for providing over 1700 hours of pro bono digital forensic, financial forensic, and legal analysis service to the Office of the Philadelphia District Attorney' Division of Cyber & Economic Crime. in addition to numerous hours spent aiding the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, and the Women's Law Center's domestic violence assistance…

    Graduation honor awarded to the member of the graduating class with extra-curricular activities that are the most significant to the Philadelphia community. Awarded for providing over 1700 hours of pro bono digital forensic, financial forensic, and legal analysis service to the Office of the Philadelphia District Attorney' Division of Cyber & Economic Crime. in addition to numerous hours spent aiding the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, and the Women's Law Center's domestic violence assistance program.

  • Keynote Speaker

    National Institute of Standards & Technology

    Selected for the honor of presenting keynote address at a National Institute of Standards & Technology research colloquium. I spoke on the topic of wireless communications protocol handovers and bandwidth allocation problems , and was later lauded for my composure and excellence in public speaking.

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