Katherine Welch

Katherine Welch is a Trademark Examining Attorney at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since October 2021. Prior to this role, Katherine served as a General Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education from November 2019 to October 2021, where responsibilities included adjudicating applications for student loan forgiveness and drafting legal memoranda. Experience also includes a position as a Legal Fellow at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, where Katherine drafted legal documents and filed trademark applications, as well as a Clinical Student role at Boston University's Technology and Cyberlaw Clinic, focusing on compliance and copyright law research. Additional roles include a Student Intellectual Property Analyst at Boston University Office of Technology Development and a Judicial Intern at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Katherine Welch earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Boston University School of Law and a degree from Elon University.