Patrick M.

Patrick M. is currently a Supervisory Patent Examiner at the USPTO, having previously held the position of Patent Examiner. They earned a J.D. with certificates in Environmental & Natural Resources Law and Intellectual Property Law from Lewis & Clark Law School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Patrick's prior experience includes serving as an Attorney at McAtee Legal, LLC, and as a Senior Associate at Verdis Group, LLC, where they advised on sustainable practices. Additionally, they worked at Bonneville Power Administration as a Law Clerk and Rate Case Hearing Clerk, and offered legal support as a Legal Intern at Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. Patrick began their career as a high school math and physics teacher with Teach for America.