Education

University of Wisconsin, B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1988
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D. 1991, cum laude

Bar Admissions

Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Admitted to the bar in Minnesota.

Professional Experience

Kari is a registered patent attorney specializing in electronics, software and microprocessor-based systems. Her practice includes all facets of patent preparation and prosecution, patent portfolio management and infringement and validity counseling. Prior to joining Shumaker & Sieffert, Kari was a patent attorney at Merchant & Gould and intellectual property counsel at 3M.

Representative Technologies

* Electronics
* Software
* Microprocessor-based systems
* RFID systems
* Medical devices
* Optics and optical films