Devanie A. DuFour’s practice includes patent prosecution with an emphasis on competitive strategies. She focuses on the mechanical and medical device industry. Ms. DuFour was a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where she reviewed orthopedic, dental, and surgical technologies.
Ms. DuFour received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For her undergraduate thesis, she designed a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements. She attended William & Mary School of Law, where she interned at the William & Mary Technology Transfer Office.
Ms. DuFour worked as a summer associate in 2012 and joined the firm as an associate in 2013.
William & Mary School of Law, J.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), B.S., Mechanical Engineering
District of Columbia Bar
State Bar of California
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Consumer Products & Services
Aesthetics & Personal Care Products
Medical Devices & Procedures
Ablation Technology
Aesthetics & Implants
Angioplasty
Annulus & Nucleus Repair
Balloons
Biocompatible Polymers & Coatings
Cardiac Assist Device (E.g., LVAD & Heart Pumps)
Cardiovascular
Catheters & Probes
Dental Devices
Diagnostics
Drug Eluting & Drug Delivery Devices
Ear, Nose, & Throat
Embolic Protection & Clot Retrieving
Hypertension Management Devices
Implants
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Medical Informatics & Software Systems
Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Procedures
Neuromodulation
Neurovascular
Orthopedics
Peripheral Artery Disease
Robotics
Sleep Apnea
Spinal Cages
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Posterior Instrumentation
Spinal Stenoses
Spine
Stents, Valves, & Delivery Systems
Sterile Field Devices
Structural Heart
Surgical Equipment
Transcatheter & Surgical Aortic, Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Replacement
Urology & Incontinence
Valvular Incompetence
Women’s Health & OB/GYN
Design Patents
Due Diligence
Global Portfolio Management
Infringement Risk
IP Strategy
IP Transactions and Agreements
Licensing
Opinions Counseling
Patent Strategy & Prosecution
Patentability
Tech Transactions
U.S. Patent Prosecution
- Recognized by The Legal 500 “United States” for Patent Prosecution (2021)
