Professionals
Practice Areas
Technologies
- Aerospace & Aeronautics
- Automotive Technology
- Computer Science & Software
- Electrical Engineering & Electronics
- Energy
- Internet & E-Commerce
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Optics
- Semiconductor Devices & Processing Methods
- Telecommunications
Honors
- Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical Engineering Honor Society
- Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
- Kappa Mu Epsilon, Mathematics Honor Society
Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2011
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2007
- Commonwealth of Virginia, 2007
Education
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2007
Virginia Tech, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1993
Tennessee Tech University, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1990
Usha Parker’s practice includes all aspects of patent prosecution of electrical and some mechanical technologies. Her experience includes prosecution of communication systems and infrastructure, drilling technologies, power generation systems, semiconductor devices and processing systems, refrigerant recovery systems, vehicle diagnostic tools, medical (scanning) devices, workflow, CAD, software, recording media, elevator control systems, metering systems, and business methods. Prior to attending law school, Usha worked as an electrical engineer for 14 years at Motorola and at a Navy lab in areas including satellite and cellular telephony, radar systems, and missile fuses. During her tenure at the Navy lab, Usha earned an MSc in electrical engineering with an emphasis on satellite communications.
Experience Highlights
Counsel, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2020-present
Associate, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2011-2019
Associate, Baker Hostetler, 2010-2011
Associate, Oblon Spivak, 2007-2010
Senior Staff Engineer, Motorola, Chandler, AZ, 1995-2004
Electronics Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA, 1990-1995
Publications
Chapter 4: Patents in Electronic Commerce in Internet Law for the Business Lawyer, Juliet M. Moringiello, ed. (2nd ed. 2012) (Nguyen and Parker)
Treatment Of The Recapture Doctrine At The BPAI Post North American Container Oblon Spivak Patents Post-Grant Blog April 2, 2010 (Baker and Parker)
It’s OK To Pay Fact Witnesses for Their Time Intellectual Property Today October 2006 (Gholz and Parker)
News
- January 1, 2020
Cantor Colburn, the #3 patent law firm in the country, welcomes the new year with the promotion of attorneys Tanmay Dharmadhikari, Usha Parker, and Ian M. Wasser, Ph.D. to Counsel and of patent agent Dennis Jakiela, Ph.D. to Senior Patent Agent.
Events
- October 28, 2021National Harbor, Washington, D.C. and virtual
The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will hold its annual meeting on October 28, 2021, at National Harbor in the Washington, D.C. area. Jenae Gureff and Usha Parker will attend the meeting.
- April 1, 2016New York, New York
Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 94th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary on April 1, 2016. The firm is a longtime sponsor of the "Judges' Dinner" event.
- March 27, 2015New York, New York
At the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 93rd Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary, former United States Secretary of State Keynote Speaker Madeleine K. Albright will be the keynote speaker and Honorable James D. Smith, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, United States Patent and Trademark Office, will receive the Outstanding Public Service Award.
Professional Affiliations
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
AIPLA, Electronic and Computer Law Committee, Chair, Prep & Pros Subcommittee
