Kelly Hughes

Kelly Hughes is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in patent law. Currently serving as Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents since June 2022, Kelly previously worked as an Associate at Erise IP, P.A. from May 2016 to April 2022. Additional roles include a Legal Intern at Sphero and a Judicial Extern for Justice Eid at the Colorado State Supreme Court. Kelly's experience also encompasses positions as a Summer Life Sciences Intern at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Technology Transfer Office and a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Wasserman. Earlier career roles include Junior Associate at Clear Creek Tax and Professional Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Kelly earned a J.D. from the University of Colorado and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Biology minor from the University of Colorado Denver.