Emily Morgan

Emily Morgan is trained in materials science and chemistry, with academic research experience in inorganic functional materials, including semiconductors, battery materials, and catalysts. Her practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution for inventions related to engineering, materials science, chemical compositions and processes, and other technical areas. 

Before joining Ashurst Perkins Coie, Emily was a technology licensing manager at the University of Southern California, where she managed patent prosecution and the licensing of patent portfolios in the physical sciences. She also promoted educational initiatives for faculty and students on best practices for IP protection and technology transfer. 

Earlier in her career, Emily worked in a materials and corrosion engineering practice where she conducted technical product testing and assisted in the preparation of expert witness reports for IP litigation and international arbitration cases. She also conducted root-cause analysis on Li-ion batteries and consumer electronic devices. 

Emily received her Ph.D. in materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where her research combined experimental and computational approaches to characterize inorganic functional materials. She received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and is the first author of five peer-reviewed publications.