Name:
Sandra Poteat Thompson
Country:
USA
City:
Foothill Ranch
State/Province:
CA
ACS Member:
Member
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Technical Division Membership:
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
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ACS Activities:
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Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
I have presented several papers and presentations at American Chemical Society National Meetings directed to United States, PCT and Foreign Chemical Patent Practice, Inventorship Issues, Ethics and Intellectual Property, Corporate IP Strategies, the Strategic Uses of Printed Publications, and Alternative Careers in Chemistry. I am a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the California State Bar, the American Chemical Society, SEMA, the Society of Women Engineers, the Institute of Food Technologists and the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. I am the past Chair of the Chemistry and The Law Division of the ACS, the past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the OC Bar Association, and the current Chair of the Orange County Section of the ACS. I am also the corresponding secretary for the Society of Women Engineers.
Area of Expertise:
I represent intellectual property and green-based business clients in the fields of semiconductors, electronics, chemicals and chemical intermediates, solar and solar-related technology, transportation technology, including the design and utility of parts and systems, fuel cells, hybrid and electric engine technologies, green (sustainable) chemistries, cleantech technologies, bio-based and biodegradable plastics, waste/sludge management and conversion, fibers, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, computer software, children's products and telecommunications. My experience extends into the fields of chemistry, green technology, energy law and issues, biochemistry, semiconductor materials, electronics, electronic materials and plasma physics.
Years of Expertise:
11-15