Ellen P. Winner

Background

Winner, Ellen P. was born on June 7, 1943 in Long Beach, California, United States.

Education

Blake College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Denver (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1981). Spoken languages: Nepali.

Career

Worked at Greenlee, Winner and Sullivan, P.C. (Boulder, Colorado) specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Biotechnological, Chemical, Pharmaceutical and High Technology Instrumentation Patent Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Colorado. Registered to practice before the United States.

Patent and Trademark Office. Order of St. Ives. Recipient, First Prize 1979 and 1981, Nathan Burkan A.S.C.A.P. Contest, University of Denver. Articles Editor, Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, 1980-1981.

Author: "Practical Effects of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the European Patent Convention on Domestic Technology Management and Patent Practice," Journal of the Patent Office Society Volume 62, No. 7, July, 1980; "Right of Identity: Right of Publicity and Protection for a Trademark's ?Persona?," 71 Trademark Rep. 193, May and June, 1981.

"Trademark Registration--What's the Use?" Idea, Volume 23, No. 2, 49, 1982; "Enablement in RapidlyDeveloping Arts--Biotechnology," J. Pat. & TM Off. Society, p.

609, September 1988. Co-Author: "Requirements for Deposits of Biological Materials for Patents Worldwide," Denver University Law Review, Volume 68:2, p.901. "Sequence Necessary for DNA Patent Claims," J. Association University Tech. Mgrs. Volume VI, p.11, 1994.

Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Universities, research institutions and corporations at the leading edge of research and innovation often have unique problems which require individual, sometimes creative solutions. At Greenlee, Winner and Sullivan, we approach every problem with the client's needs as our top concern.

We have established an excellent track record with a number of companies and universities for obtaining significant United States. and international patent rights in complicated scientific areas such as biotechnology, liquid crystals, opto-electronics, medical technology and pharmaceuticals. Our practitioners are experienced, skilled and efficient. Scientists appreciate our high level of scientific expertise which allows them to describe their inventions to us without having to explain the basic science involved.

We are sensitive to our clients' fiscal constraints and our combination of scientific expertise and legal experience allows us to efficiently and economically fill the patent needs of the academic and business communities.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Practical Effects of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the European Patent Convention on Domestic Technology Management and Patent Practice," Journal of the Patent Office Society Volume 62, No. 7, July, 1980

  • "Right of Identity: Right of Publicity and Protection for a Trademark's ?Persona?," 71 Trademark Rep. 193, May and June, 1981.
    
    "Trademark Registration--What's the Use?" Idea, Volume 23, No. 2, 49, 1982

  • "Enablement in RapidlyDeveloping Arts--Biotechnology," J. Pat. & TM Off. Society, p.
    
    609, September 1988.

Membership

Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations.