Elizabeth Gitlin
Counsel
Prior to joining Venable, Elizabeth was a primary patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). While at the USPTO, she conducted patentability examinations for wells and earth drilling equipment. Elizabeth also reviewed ex parte appeals with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). A mechanical engineer by training, Elizabeth began her career as an engineer in the energy services industry.
Related Practices
Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
- Advised on various fitness technologies, including equipment, systems, and methods. The fitness equipment includes, for example, wearable hydration devices and exercise shoes. The systems and methods include real-time diagnostics and monitoring. In particular, these are used to diagnose traumatic brain injury and monitor a user’s exercise motions to determine concordance with exercise instruction
- Represented EMZ portfolio company FotoFinder Systems, Inc., a Germany-based global leader in skin imaging solutions, in connection with its acquisition of DermLite LLC, a U.S.-based handheld dermoscopy device company
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. cum laude Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law 2014
- B.S.M.E. University of Wisconsin-Madison 2006
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Connecticut
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Recognition
Recognition