Maureen K. Toohey, Esq.

(603) 206-0200

Mobile – (603) 860-8732

mtoohey@tooheylaw.com

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Professional Accomplishments:

2008-2011:  Maureen was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) for a three year term. The role of the PPAC is to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO on the management of the patent operations, such as the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees.

1996-1997:  Maureen served as a clerk to the Honorable Randall R. Rader, now Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Maureen is admitted to practice before Courts of California, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Maureen K. Toohey is the founding member of the Toohey Law Group LLC. She counsels clients regarding the strategic protection and transfer of intellectual property rights, supervises the prosecution of intellectual property portfolios, and litigates intellectual property disputes.

Prior to founding the Toohey Law Group in 2007, Maureen served as General Counsel for DEKA Research & Development Corporation, a dynamic research and development company founded by prolific inventor Dean Kamen. Dean Kamen and DEKA have been responsible for the development of a wide range of medical devices, such as the first wearable infusion pump, the Baxter HomeChoice™ Dialysis System, the IBOT Mobility System, and the Luke prosthetic arm, as well as the development of the Segway™ Human Transporter (HT).  Prior to joining DEKA, Maureen practiced in the Silicon Valley Office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Maureen received a B.S. in Chemistry from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. After serving on active duty in the United States Navy, Maureen attended law school at the University of Virginia School of Law and received her J.D. in 1996. 

Additionally, Maureen is active in the Federal Circuit Bar Association, AIPLA, and IP Law Section of the ABA, and serves as an advisor to FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue a career in science and engineering. For more information, please see www.usfirst.org.