Frye, Austin A.

Ms. Pous is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department. She joined the firm in 2011.

Past Experience

Prior to law school, Ms. Pous was a patent examiner for surgical instrument art at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. While there, she examined patent applications for compliance and related statutory requirements, researched subject matter and searched for prior art relating to patent claims, conducted interviews with patent practitioners and communicated findings on patentability.

In addition, Ms. Pous served as an intern in the Office of Patent Legal Administration at the USPTO. As an intern, she reviewed notices related to rule changes, oversaw and made decisions on reexamination petitions, reviewed reissue applications and created slide sets to educate attorneys on potential changes to patent laws and rules.

While attending law school, Ms. Pous was a Dean's Fellow for the Legal Research and Writing Program. As a Dean's Fellow, she assisted a professor, taught and counseled first year law students in legal research, writing and citation.