Ashley Sloat, Ph.D.

President & Director of Patent Strategy

Ashley  is a USPTO-registered patent practitioner who specializes in the development and management of patent portfolios for startup ventures and emerging growth companies. She has significant experience building patent portfolios directed to a diverse array of technologies. Previously, with Silicon Valley’s Hudak Consulting Group LLC, a

Schox Patent Group

spin off, Ashley drafted and prosecuted patent applications for robotic systems, intracardiac devices, wireless healthcare technologies, physical activity equipment, biotechnologies, surgical training systems, and other medical and consumer product devices. In this role, she also performed patent landscape analyses and patentability searches for healthcare technology companies.


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Sasha Grimm, P.h.D.

Science & Technology Innovation Advisor​

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Sasha specializes in providing patent strategy and science and technology advisory services for startups and funders seeking a competitive advantage. Understanding the patent landscape and carving out distinct and broad intellectual property is critical to success in today’s competitive market place. Sasha spent several years in the Patents and Innovation group at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a well-known Silicon Valley law firm, where she worked on a broad range of technologies in the fields of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Renewable Energy, and Software.

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Linzi Kaniszewski, P.h.D.

Patent Strategy Specialist

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Linzi specializes in providing patent strategy and plant science services. As the organic market continues to grow and more industries are turning to plant-based materials, understanding the patent landscape for such research is vital. Her postdoctoral research at Michigan State University focused on the metabolism of secondary metabolites found in plants in response to various pathogens. After her postdoctoral research, she worked with MSU Technologies where she assisted in the screening, marketing and commercialization of intellectual property assets. Her research on plant metabolites was patented as U.S. Patent No. 10,201,165

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Alisa McCarthy

Paralegal

Alisa is a patent paralegal who has more than 25 years experience in the legal field, primarily in intellectual property.  In particular, she is highly skilled in U.S. and international patent filing and prosecution. She has worked in the corporate environment and in various law firms and understands the limitations in each setting. Aurora Consulting was founded to address these limitations and provide unique patent strategy support for corporations and startups. Thus, Alisa was a natural fit for Aurora Consulting.


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Josh Sloat

Technology Advisor

Josh serves as a technology advisor and provides consultation for patents in the software, information technology and telecommunications spaces. With over 15 years of engineering experience in desktop, web and mobile software and 20 years in the broader space of information technology, Josh brings a tremendous breadth of knowledge and insight to strategy development.

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