About Margaret

Margaret Fischofer’s practice focuses on the representation of innovative clients in connection with patent counseling, procurement, enforcement, licensing, diligence and technology transfers.  Maggie counsels clients across a variety of technological sectors, including consumer products, medical devices, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and clean energy & technologies.  In addition to working with industry-established clients, Maggie counsels early stage companies on developing a patent portfolio strategy that maximizes their resources.

Maggie received a graduate fellowship to attend William & Mary Law School, where she was a member of the Moot Court Team, an officer of the Student Bar Association, and President of the Christian Legal Society.  Maggie also was a student judicial clerk for U.S. Magistrate Judge James E. Bradberry of the Eastern District of Virginia, and a student intern at the Richmond (VA) Adult Drug Treatment Court.  During law school, Maggie studied abroad in Madrid, Spain and Tokyo, Japan.

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Admissions and credentials

  • Georgia
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
  • Virginia

Education

  • William & Mary Law School
    JD, 2006
  • University of South Carolina, Aiken
    BS, Biology, magna cum laude, 2003

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