Quinn, Miriam Latorre

Judge Quinn was appointed to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) on October 12, 2012.  Judge Quinn earned her Electrical Engineering degree from Florida International University, and after years of working as a telecommunications engineer and project manager she earned her J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida.  Before joining the PTAB, Judge Quinn was a partner at Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., now Norton Rose Fulbright.  And prior to joining Fulbright, Judge Quinn was an Associate at Baker Botts, LLP, in Dallas, Texas.  Over the years, Judge Quinn has held various positions at the PTAB, including Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Acting Vice Chief Judge, Division 2, Acting Vice Chief Judge, Division 3, and now Acting Senior Lead Administrative Patent Judge.  She offices in the Texas Regional Office located in Dallas, Texas, and focuses on PTAB leadership as well as presiding over AIA trials.