Yoriko Morita

Senior Patent Agent

Yoriko specializes in creating and executing tailored IP strategies for early stage hardware companies with complicated technologies. She started working in patent prosecution in 1996, became a U.S. Registered Patent Agent in 2001, and has been working with and within startups her entire legal career, including starting three companies of her own in the past.

Yoriko is also a Certified Licensing Professional, recognized by the Licensing Executives Society. She has native fluency in both English and Japanese, as well as extensive experience working and negotiating in Asia.

Representative Work

• Early-stage company IP strategy development
• Supporting corporate growth plans through IP work

Recognitions

• Founding Board Member, Glider (2017 – 2020)
• Member Board of Directors, KUNC and The Colorado Sound (2016 – 2019)
• Recognized in the IAM Strategy 300

Practice Areas

• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Patent Protection & Procurement
• Strategic IP Counseling
• Technology Transactions
• Trade Secret Processes & Procedure

Industry Experience

• Hardware & Semiconductor
• Medical/Life Science
• Robotics

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Optics), University of Colorado
• M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Colorado
• B.A., Physics, Lawrence University

Admissions

• Registered Patent Agent, USPTO
• Certified Licensing Professional (CLP)