Team

JiNan is recognized worldwide for her expertise in Intellectual Property. She has spoken about Intellectual Property in front of the UN, and been a featured speaker at Intellectual Property conferences in India, Italy, France, South Africa, Mexico, Ghana, as well as New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago. As an inventor, entrepreneur, patent attorney and former USPTO patent examiner, JiNan’s background gives her the ability to see intellectual property from the corporate, legal services and government perspectives – a unique personal perspective not common in this industry. She is registered to practice in NC, and her technical background includes textiles,…

Neil helps innovators create positive impact through strategic patent portfolio development. By taking a communicative approach to understand the business context of clients’ inventions, Neil works with clients to create patent assets tailored to their business goals. Over the years Neil has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in a wide variety of technological fields, including software, high tech, mechanical, chemistry, power grid, communications, medical devices, and textiles. Neil also has experience assisting clients with patentability research, filing and prosecuting trademark applications, and drafting licensing agreements. Neil is excited by new technologies and how strategic patent asset development helps commercialize these…

John works with inventors to grow their businesses through the creation of strategic patent and trademark portfolios.  John graduated from Duke University with a BSE in Biomedical Engineering, having received education and experience in a wide variety of technological fields. John is committed to a vision of patents as means to grow and develop businesses and as monetization opportunities, rather than as ends in and of themselves. John enjoys working with businesses to help them protect their intellectual property and their business plans both in the United States and abroad. Admissions United States Patent & Trademark Office North Carolina State…

Austin coproduces strategic patent assets by working closely with clients to ensure their inventions are captured in their patent portfolio. Austin utilizes his skills and knowledge of U.S. intellectual property rights to analyze the patent portfolios of his clients and compare their strengths and weaknesses to those of their competitors. Austin graduated from Appalachian State University as a certified chemist and is a proud alum of North Carolina Central University where he worked in NCCU’s patent clinic and as the Symposium Editor for the Science and Intellectual Property Law Review. Austin has experience preparing and prosecuting patent application in a…

Riley provides context and strategy for clients to develop their IP portfolio by analyzing patent data. She believes that every person has been given the ability to invent and wants to help inventors protect, grow, and monetize their patent assets. Riley graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is looking forward to seeing how innovation positively impacts the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Education: B.S.AG., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University

Dr. Guy Beretich is Patent Technologist for Neo IP. With a firm belief that the patent system has been an engine of progress throughout the last century, Guy seeks to further the success of technological innovation through his work in patents. Guy boasts a unique and diverse background, with degrees in Immunology (Ph.D. — North Carolina State University), Marine Biology (M.S. — University of North Carolina at Wilmington), Veterinary Sciences (B.S. — North Carolina State University) and Industrial Chemistry (B.A. — Instituto Tecnico Industriale Statale, Pordenone, Italy). As an inventor, with his broad range of industry knowledge, Guy is able…

Nancy Pierce graduated from the University of North Carolina’s Paralegal Program and is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal. She has administrative, program and office management experience, and has worked in federal government, private, and non-profit sectors. Nancy holds a BA in English from the University of San Diego. AdmissionsNorth Carolina Certified Paralegal EducationB.A., English, University of San Diego