About Karen Dana
Karen Dana Oster is a patent attorney admitted to practice law in Oregon in 1995. She is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Karen Dana Oster, LLC, located in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Ms. Oster specializes in patent prosecution, assisting businesses and individuals in obtaining patents for their inventions. Her practice encompasses various technological fields, including software, business methods, mechanical devices, and electrical apparatus. She is also a member of the Oregon State Bar and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Ms. Oster earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1990. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from California State University, Long Beach, obtained in 1992, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara, completed in 1987. Her educational background in computer engineering, combined with her legal training, enables her to effectively navigate the complexities of patent law in the technology sector.
Throughout her career, Ms. Oster has been involved in various stages of patent law, including patentability assessments, non-infringement opinions, and infringement analyses. She has written and prosecuted patents in diverse technological categories, such as machines and tools, medical and dental devices, construction, consumer products, sporting equipment, toys and games, and computer-related inventions. Her extensive experience also includes handling design patents. Ms. Oster is committed to providing quality patenting services at reasonable prices, ensuring that each client understands the patenting process and the available options.
Before establishing her own practice in 2002, Ms. Oster gained experience at several law firms. She served as a patent attorney at Miller Nash LLP from 1999 to 2001, at Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel from 1994 to 1999, and at Poms, Smith, Lande & Rose from 1993 to 1994. Her diverse experience has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of patent law and its application across various industries. Ms. Oster is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Oregon State Bar.
Ms. Oster is an active member of the Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section, having served on its executive committee from 1994 to 2002 and as chair in 2001. She is also a member of the Oregon Patent Law Association, serving as president in 2014, and the Oregon State Bar Computer and Internet Section, where she has been on the executive committee since 2005 and served as secretary in 2010. Additionally, she is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has been involved with the IEEE-USA's Intellectual Property Committee since 2009. Ms. Oster is fluent in English and offers her services to clients throughout Oregon.
