Anni Siitonen

Anni Siitonen focuses on understanding her clients' core technologies and business goals to strategically  support their IP strategies. 

Anni has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in various industries, including AI applications. She conducts invention disclosure meetings and examiner interviews and prepares office action responses and appeals briefs for clients. She also prepares tactical claim strategies based on client needs, including claims targeting competitor products, licensing opportunities, or increasing company acquisition value. She also conducts freedom-to-operate and invalidation analyses, prior art searches, and landscape analyses. 

Anni has experience in post-grant proceedings, including drafting invalidation petitions for inter partes review procedures before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board. She also provides technical support for International Trade Commission procedures and district court proceedings. 

Anni has substantial experience and knowledge in technical areas including software and AI applications, user interfaces, chemicals, materials, telecommunications, devices, and optics.