Experience

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner / Registered Patent Attorney

  • May 2011 - Present

  Emily Lippold Gummer is a partner in the New Orleans office of Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux, LLC. Her practice focuses on patent litigation, prosecution and transactional matters, particularly matters concerning chemical and biomedical technologies. Ms. Gummer’s litigation experience extends from pre-litigation counseling through appeal, including case development, discovery management, motion practice, hearings, and appellate briefing. Her practice includes… Show more Emily Lippold Gummer is a partner in the New Orleans office of Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux, LLC. Her practice focuses on patent litigation, prosecution and transactional matters, particularly matters concerning chemical and biomedical technologies. Ms. Gummer’s litigation experience extends from pre-litigation counseling through appeal, including case development, discovery management, motion practice, hearings, and appellate briefing. Her practice includes licensing advice and drafting, due diligence investigations, IP transactions and conducting freedom-to-operate, patentability, validity and noninfringement analyses. She also has experience with TTAB trials, PTAB proceedings and interference matters before the BPAI. Admissions Texas, 2007 Louisiana, 2011 United States Patent & Trademark Office Show less



Winston & Strawn LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Apr 2011 - May 2011

  The Houston office of Howrey LLP joined Winston & Strawn in April 2011.



Howrey LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate

  • May 2006 - Apr 2011

  As a summer clerk and as an associate at Howrey LLP, Ms. Gummer developed her intellectual practice that focused on patent litigation and counseling. Ms. Gummer was also dedicated to pro bono service which included aiding clients in obtaining guardianship over their adult mentally incapacitated children and also aiding a community in developing deed restrictions.



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law School Representative

  • Feb 2005 - May 2007

  During her time working as a Westlaw student representative while attending law school, Ms. Gummer trained fellow students on the effective use of Westlaw’s resources for legal research, and assisted faculty and staff with use of Westlaw online learning tools for class preparation, communication, and research.



Osha Liang LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Clerk

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

  During the summer after her first year of law school, Ms. Gummer particpated in a clerkship with Osha Liang LLP, an international intellectual property law firm. During this time, she drafted patent applications, responded to office actions and performed various other prosecution matters.



United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division

• Legal Intern

  • May 2005 - Jul 2005

  While interning with Senior U.S. District Judge David Hittner, Ms. Gummer observed civil and criminal courtroom proceedings including jury and bench trials, all aspects of jury selection and preparation, motions, sentencing and arraignments. She further researched and drafted numerous court orders, and presented orders to Judge for approval and signing.



MECX, LP

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Ms. Gummer worked with MECX, LP, a company providing environmental consulting and environmental engineering services including: environmental due diligence services, indoor air quality evaluations, environmental compliance auditing, and implementation of environmental remediation technologies for soil remediation and groundwater remediation. While interning at MECX she worked with scientists, geologists and engineers to research and draft groundwater remediation reports.