Margie Aoki collaborates with inventors and business owners to help them protect and benefit from their ideas. Her practice focuses on the procurement, analysis, and licensing of patents across a wide range of technologies, including medical devices, heavy duty vehicles, alternative and clean energy, and consumer products. She also counsels clients on other general intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, and domain names. Prior to joining COJK in 2003, Margie spent four years working as a mechanical systems engineer at Intel Corporation.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Seattle University School of Law, 2005
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, 1999
Professional Experience
- Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC, Seattle, WA, 2003 to present
Technical Experience
- Systems Sustaining Engineer, Intel Corporation
- Staff Engineering Intern, Kimberly-Clark
Bar & Court Admissions
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Washington State Bar
Professional Affiliations
- Licensing Executives Society, Seattle Chapter Co-Chair
- Washington State Patent Law Association
- Washington Law & Politics Rising Star 2010, 2011