Practitioner consecutive recognition

Practitioner consecutive recognition for 2021

In 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began recognizing practitioners who provide at least 50 hours of pro bono service through one of the regional patent pro bono programs in a calendar year. This year, we acknowledge practitioners that have contributed 50+ hours of patent pro bono assistance to financially under-resourced inventors for five consecutive years and those who contributed 50+ hours in four out of the last five years. The tables below list these exceptional practitioners.

Volunteers with five consecutive years of 50+ hours/year service to regional programs:

Recipient City and State Firm/Company Regional Program
Chris Lightner Atlanta, GA Alston & Bird Georgia PATENTS
Michele A. Klem Atlanta, GA Ballard Spahr Georgia PATENTS
Sam Noel Centreville, UT Lowenstein Sandler LLP Mi Casa Resource Center's ProBoPat
Sandra Sciascia-Zirger Atlanta, GA Ballard Spahr Georgia PATENTS
Steven C. Wiemer Denver, CO Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Mi Casa Resource Center's ProBoPat
Thomas Wiseman Atlanta, GA Smith, Gambrell & Russell Georgia PATENTS

Volunteers with 50+ hours/year service to regional programs in four out of the last five years:

Recipient City and State Firm/Company Regional Program
Kevin O. Grange Centreville, UT Lowenstein Sandler LLP Mi Casa Resource Center's ProBoPat
Charley F. Brown Atlanta, GA Ballard Spahr Georgia PATENTS
D. Brian Shortell Atlanta, GA Ballard Spahr Georgia PATENTS
Gordon Lindeen Upland, CA Loza & Loza, LLP Mi Casa Resource Center's ProBoPat
Jonas Jarvholm Atlanta, GA Ballard Spahr Georgia PATENTS
Kathryn Warner Denver, CO Cozen O'Connor Mi Casa Resource Center's ProBoPat
Paul Holly Chicago, IL Banner Witcoff Chicago-Kent Patent Hub
Sommer S. Zimmerman Atlanta, GA Ballard Spahr Georgia PATENTS
Torrey Spink Denver, CO Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Mi Casa Resource Center's ProBoPat
Tyler McKendrick Atlanta, GA Alston & Bird Georgia PATENTS
William D. Jacobs, Jr. Palo Alto, CA Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP California Inventors Assistance Program