Agnes Rooke, Esq., M.S.

Attorney At Law, Of Counsel

Ms. Rooke brings more than 21 years of experience in intellectual property management, patent prosecution support, technology transfer, and licensing, with extensive service supporting federal research organizations. She has served for over 15 years in the Technology Transfer and Advancement Office at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she supports the protection, management, and commercialization of government-funded innovations across a broad range of biomedical and chemical technologies.

At NIH, Ms. Rooke has played a key role in evaluating invention disclosures, coordinating domestic and international patent filings, supporting licensing and collaborative research agreements, and advancing technologies from laboratory research to commercialization. Her work requires close coordination with inventors, patent counsel, and external partners to ensure compliance with federal intellectual property policies, technology transfer regulations, and government funding requirements.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Rooke served as a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for more than four years, examining patent applications in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and biotechnology. This experience provides her with deep insight into USPTO examination procedures, prior art analysis, claim interpretation, and effective prosecution strategies. She possesses strong working knowledge of both U.S. and international patent filing processes and applies this understanding to support efficient, defensible patent portfolio development.