BIOGRAPHIES

PRACTICE AREAS
- Patents
- Trademarks
TECHNICAL AREAS
- Image Processing
- Media Codecs
- Display Technology
- Medical Devices
- Telecommunications
- Computer Networks, Protocols, & Devices
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Embedded & End User Software
- Operating Systems
CONTACT
t: 855-369-8895DEIRDRE BEASLEY
Associate Attorney
BIOGRAPHY
Deirdre is a registered patent attorney whose practice includes preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications in a wide range of areas. Her technical focus includes computer systems software, imaging systems, and extended reality. Deirdre also has experience in searching prior art in relation to patentability, invalidity, and freedom to operate.
Prior to her legal career, Deirdre was a Primary Examiner for seven years in art unit 2482 at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She was responsible for the examination of technologies including video encoding for stereoscopic displays, autonomous driving systems, and medical devices.
Before joining the USPTO Deirdre worked at Ball Aerospace as a software engineer developing applications to control and test space flight hardware. She also worked at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in support of space data analysis, flight software and hardware testing, and the monitoring of spacecraft in the Earth’s orbit.
EDUCATION
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North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
- Juris Doctor
- Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland
- B.S., Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude
PAST POSITIONS
- Stanek Lemon
- Attorney, 2020-2022
- Evalueserve
- Manager, IP Research & Development, 2019-2020
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- Primary Patent Examiner, 2012-2019
- Ball Aerospace
- Software Engineer, 2008-2009
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Intern, 2006-2007