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Mackenna Dunn leverages a strong educational background in biomedical engineering and the law to support IP strategy for companies who want to transform innovative ideas into protected assets.

As a summer associate at �鶹��ý, Mackenna drafted and prosecuted patent applications across diverse technologies, conducted legal research to support intellectual property strategy, and reviewed legal documents for accuracy and compliance. She is a registered patent agent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and a member of the firm’s Mechanical & Electromechanical Technologies Practice Group (METPG).

During law school, Mackenna gained experience as a judicial extern for Judge Franklin Valderrama at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and worked as a summer associate and law clerk focusing on IP prosecution and litigation matters.

Before going to law school, Mackenna worked as a human systems engineer at a U.S. aerospace and defense company subsidiary. She researched artificial intelligence and biometric tracking to enhance decision-making and applied human factors to submarine design.