Katie is a patent agent in Shook’s Intellectual Property Practice with more than 10 years of experience guiding clients through patent strategy, preparation, and prosecution. Katie manages complex families of design and utility applications across consumer goods and telecommunications, partnering with inventors, engineers and in-house counsel to translate product features into clear, enforceable claims and high-quality drawings. She particularly enjoys design patent work and crafting strategies that enhance enforceability.
Known for rigor and collaborative problem-solving, Katie develops practical templates and checklists that improve figure consistency, sharpens restriction responses, and streamlines USPTO workflows. Katie supports portfolio planning—coordinating domestic and international filings, evaluating claim scope and crafting nuanced strategies to maximize design patent scope and enforceability. Spanish-proficient, Katie works effectively with global teams. She is committed to responsive service and measurable IP value that advances client goals.
Katie brings a multidisciplinary perspective grounded in a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Missouri–Kansas City and a bachelor’s degree in Humanities and Western Civilization and Global and International Studies from the University of Kansas, complemented by studies in International Business at Richmond, The American International University in London. This blend of technical training and global context helps Katie align IP protection with business objectives across markets.