After earning a mechanical engineering degree with a pre-law minor, Paige assists clients with patent prosecution.
Paige grew up fascinated by engineering and was drawn to STEM courses in high school and college. However, she knew she was also skilled in communication and enjoyed working with people. As a bartender during her undergrad years, Paige had a customer who recommended she look into a career as a patent engineer, and she added a pre-law minor and a paralegal certificate to her mechanical engineering degree—all while being a Division 1 swimmer.
Today, Paige assists with patent prosecution, drafting applications, responding to office actions and proposing amendments, and guiding clients throughout the patent process. She is particularly focused on mechanical systems, as well as different manufacturing processes.
Paige holds a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in pre-law. She focuses patent prosecution, assisting clients by drafting applications, responding to office actions, proposing amendments, and guiding clients through the patent process. Paige has a special concentration on manufacturing product development within both the commercial and home space.
Previously, Paige served as an engineer within a chemical laboratory, in the maintenance department of a major pork producer, and within the product development and tooling group of a plastics company. These diverse roles have provided her with insights into how engineering and design functions within corporations and the varying internal processes and strategies of different companies. Paige frequently works one-on-one with inventors, assisting them in bringing their new inventions to life through the patent process. She excels at collaborating with inventors and helping develop a variety concepts, resulting in a strong patent portfolio for clients.
In addition to her engineering work, Paige previously served as a paralegal, giving her an understanding of legal practice—and of how much is at stake for legal clients.