Brenda Gray
About Brenda Gray
Brenda Gray is a Senior Intellectual Property and Trademark Paralegal with extensive experience in trademark and patent law. She has worked for various notable companies, including HP, Poly, and NVIDIA, and possesses a strong track record in managing IP portfolios and optimizing processes for efficiency.
Work at Poly
Brenda Gray currently serves as a Senior IP / Trademark and Marketing Paralegal at Poly, a role she has held since 2022. She operates in a hybrid work environment based in Santa Cruz, California. In this position, she utilizes her extensive knowledge in intellectual property, particularly in trademark and patent law, to manage various aspects of IP portfolio management.
Previous Experience in Intellectual Property Law
Brenda Gray has a diverse background in intellectual property law, having worked at several prominent firms. She was an IP/Trademark Paralegal at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP for three months in 2015, followed by a two-year tenure at ServiceNow as an Intellectual Property / Corporate Paralegal from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, she worked as a Senior Trademark Paralegal at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati from 2018 to 2020 and held various paralegal positions at other organizations, including NVIDIA and Kimberly-Clark.
Education and Expertise
Brenda Gray has a solid educational foundation in legal studies and business. She studied at the University of Phoenix, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from 2003 to 2005. She also achieved a Certified Paralegal designation from the Academy of Business. Furthering her expertise, she completed a Social Media certification at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension in 2019. Her educational background supports her extensive knowledge in trademark and patent law.
Background in Intellectual Property Management
Brenda Gray possesses in-depth knowledge in managing intellectual property portfolios across various sectors, including startups and Fortune 500 companies. Her experience spans over two decades, during which she has developed a strong track record of collaboration across disciplines. She is recognized for her intelligence and investigative skills, as well as her ability to optimize processes for cost and time efficiency in IP management.
Career Timeline
Brenda Gray's career in intellectual property law began in 2000 at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey as an IP Paralegal. She continued to build her expertise at Snell & Wilmer from 2005 to 2007 and later at NVIDIA from 2007 to 2014. After her time at NVIDIA, she worked at Kimberly-Clark for three months in 2021 before joining Poly in 2022. Her career reflects a consistent focus on intellectual property and trademark law.