Anna Onley
Anna Onley serves as patent counsel to clients ranging from startups to Fortune 20 companies in electronics, software, and telecommunications technologies.
Anna helps clients with invention harvesting, domestic and foreign patent application drafting and prosecution, patent portfolio management, opinion work, and risk management counseling.
Anna has specific experience working on matters relating to consumer electronic devices, mobile application architecture, cybersecurity, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), streaming media, augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR), Internet of Things (IoT) devices, application programming interfaces (APIs) and interface engines, artificial intelligence (AI), telematics, medical devices, automotive electronics, and smart building systems.
Prior to her career in law, Anna worked as a software developer for a research medical center and offers a decade of compliance-focused information technology experience.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Notes and Comments Editor, Law Review, Associate Editor, Seventh Circuit Review, 2016
- Northwestern University, M.A., Public Policy and Administration, highest honors
- DePaul University, B.S., Computer Science, summa cum laude
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Related Employment
- Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago, IL, Senior Associate
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Extern
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, IS Project Leader
- NorthShore University Health System, Chicago, IL, Analyst
- Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago, IL, Senior Associate
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Extern
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, IS Project Leader
- NorthShore University Health System, Chicago, IL, Analyst
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Patent Law, 2024
Recipient of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate, 2018, 2020, 2021
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member