Overview
Her practice includes U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution, strategic patent portfolio management, patent infringement and validity investigations, and patent litigation. She also helps clients evaluate and minimize risk by performing freedom-to-operate analyses and providing design-around strategy counseling.
Christa primarily provides advice to clients in the chemical and mechanical arts. Christa’s areas of technical expertise include:
- Agricultural chemicals
- Polymer science
- Food chemistry
- Material science, including 3D printing and vapor deposition materials
- Process manufacturing
Christa is also a guest lecturer at the Patent Portfolio Management class at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Education
University of Iowa College of Law
J.D. with distinction, Journal of Corporation Law (managing editor) (2007)
Iowa State University
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, with distinction (2003)
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- LegalCORPS — Inventor Assistance Program
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Honors
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2013-15