Catherine Hrbac
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Overview
Catherine Hrbac is an associate in Nutter’s Intellectual Property Department. Drawing on her experience as a chemical engineer, Catherine advises clients on all aspects of their patent portfolio.
Catherine counsels clients on how to use and protect their intellectual property by preparing and prosecuting patent applications as well as managing patent portfolios across multiple jurisdictions. She works closely with clients to understand their innovative technologies and translates these complexities into thoughtful IP strategies.
Previously, she was an engineer at a firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services. Catherine has also served as a chemical engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory and an undergraduate researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies.
Catherine is a Board Associate for the New York State Science Olympiad. She is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA). During law school, she was a staff writer at the Intellectual Property and Technology Forum Journal and treasurer of the Internet Law Society.
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Education & Admissions
Education
Boston College Law School, J.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S., Chemical Engineering
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Practices
In the Community
Catherine is a Board Associate for the New York State Science Olympiad. She is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the Boston Patent Law Association.