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Varnum says IP litigator Karen Younkins joins as Ann Arbor partner
Varnum announced that Karen Younkins had joined its Ann Arbor office as a partner in its Litigation and ADR Practice Team. The firm said she brought more than 16 years of experience in patent, trade-secret and technology disputes, with clients across software, medical devices and other industries.
Key points
- Varnum said Younkins had previously worked as an intellectual-property lawyer in-house at an electric-vehicle company.Varnum
- The firm said she had served as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.Varnum
- Varnum said her advisory work included licensing, patent prosecution and intellectual-property strategy.Varnum
- The announcement said she held a Georgetown law degree and a Dickinson College science degree.Varnum