Katherine A. Hamer

Utah

TraskBritt, P.C.
230 S 500 E Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
United States

Tel: 800.900.2001

Email: kahamer@traskbritt.com
Web: www.traskbritt.com

Katherine’s practice emphasizes the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications for chemical inventions in the aerospace, biofuels, environmental, green energy, national defense, nuclear, semiconductor devices and fabrication, separations and chromatography, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and drug delivery industries.

She also has extensive experience advising clients on their patent portfolios in light of changing business strategies.

Katherine has industry experience in purifying and isolating small molecules and proteins from spider and scorpion venoms, performing high-throughput screening of small molecules, enzyme characterization studies, synthesizing and purifying small molecules, and analyzing mining samples.

Katherine has conducted programs for clients on intellectual property-related issues, as well as career-oriented programs for those interested in a career change and considering patent law.

Katherine earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Reed College. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Utah, and Washington.

Areas of Special Expertise

  • Chemical compositions and chemical processes
  • Infringement, validity, and enforceability evaluations
  • Intellectual property due diligence for mergers and acquisitions
  • Patent and technology portfolio assessments and audits
  • Product clearance opinions
  • Strategic counseling regarding intellectual property
  • Technology evaluation and invention identification
“Katherine is recognized for her focused patent prosecution practice, advising clients on complex chemical inventions across regulated and technology-driven industries with clear, strategically aligned intellectual property guidance.”
The Patent Lawyers, 2025