Emily Hamman’s practice focuses primarily on patent prosecution, IP diligence, and drafting in the areas of medical devices, consumer products, user interfaces, and other software.

Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Emily worked as a patent engineering intern at a boutique IP law firm, where she prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the computer and electrical engineering space. She also previously worked as a development engineer co-op for a medical device company, where she helped to create and modify surgical instruments for surgeon preference using CAD software, and completed the corresponding documentation using engineering design controls.

Emily received her B.S. in biomedical engineering from Purdue University. As an undergraduate student, she worked on engineering projects which included developing an interface to analyze a measured EMG signal and programming a virtual prosthetic arm controlled by the EMG signal. Along with her senior design team, she developed a device with an accompanying mobile application that quantifies pressure applied by chest braces to improve Pectus Carinatum bracing regimen.