Katherine Franco

Katherine Franco is a Partner at Blank Rome LLP, where practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, licensing, acquisition of intellectual property rights, and client counseling, particularly within the software and computer technology sectors. Franco previously held roles as an Associate at Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri, LLP and Biggers Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP, and served as a Patent Attorney at FRANCO GONZÁLEZ PLLC. Educational background includes a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additionally, Franco has experience as an adjunct law professor, patent prosecutor, and judicial intern, contributing extensive knowledge in intellectual property, software protection, and technology transfer.