Erin E. Kaprelian

Intellectual Property is a natural fit for a self-proclaimed science lover.  Erin enjoys working with clients who are as passionate as she is about what they do.  She shares in a client’s enthusiasm for a new brand or invention and enjoys working with them throughout the process of protecting their assets.

As a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Service Group, Erin counsels clients regarding options for protections of inventions and brands through a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.  Many of her clients work in the software, mechanical, manufacturing, medical, and service industries.  She has experience drafting and prosecuting patents in a wide variety of technologies and goods, including network management and security, access point coordination, cloud computing, data mining and analytics, medical diagnostic tools and medical devices, and manufacturing and products in a variety of industries.

Erin also helps clients secure a variety of federal trademark registrations and assists clients in policing and enforcing their trademarks if and when issues of infringement arise.  In addition, she aids clients in domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization, often relating to domains attempting to use registered trademarks.

Erin’s love of science is a driving force in her career.  She studied physics in undergrad and worked as a teaching assistant in the physics department through undergrad and law school, where she refined her skills communicating complicated ideas.  She draws on this experience today when she needs to make concepts more accessible.

Outside the office, Erin plays in UWM’s Community Orchestra.  She enjoys cooking and baking.  She also spends a lot of time outside hiking and running, often accompanied by her dog.