Tenley Krueger joined Technip Energies in 2022 and currently serves as Vice President, Global Intellectual Property. Ms. Krueger has extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property law and portfolio management and has diverse institutional experience working for large companies, such as Halliburton and Total Petrochemicals, as well as U.S. based law firms and, having lived and worked in Malaysia for a time, foreign organizations. Ms. Krueger has also served as an Adjunct Professor, supervising the Patent Clinic at South Texas College of Law, is a Board Manager for Taclov, LLC, and is a licensed mediator and Guardian ad Litem for Child Advocates of Fort Bend. Krueger earned her J.D. from Tulane University and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining from the Colorado School of Mines.
Building a global patent portfolio presents a number of significant challenges for in-house counsel. Conflicting and diverse patent laws across local and foreign jurisdictions, for instance, demand a robust strategy, as well as extensive legal expertise, in order to be navigated correctly. Prioritization also poses an issue – on limited budgets and resources, in-house counsel can often only file in a certain number of countries, meaning they must be aware of potential infringements globally. In addition to further challenges, such as translation capacities and navigating ever-evolving legal landscapes, a global patent portfolio, though necessary for competitive advantage and business development, is a tricky task to tackle amidst such restraints.
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