| Registered Patent Agent , U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Innovation is the cornerstone of Clarke Innovations LLC, a company revolutionizing the landscape of intellectual property and technological advancement. Yvette’s mission is to cultivate the synergy between engineering and IP, champion various perspectives in patenting, and foster innovation-driven cultures within organizations.
Driven by her experiences as the Director of Patent Development at Comcast NBCUniversal, Yvette is an astute and strategic leader. In this role, Yvette collaborated with engineers and leaders to capture groundbreaking ideas across all organizational levels. Her influence extended beyond ideation; Yvette developed and scaled the company’s internal patent development process, established the Patent Review Committee, and implemented an Employee Recognition Program that laid the foundation for a culture of innovation.
Entry into the world of intellectual property began at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where Yvette served as a Primary Patent Examiner, specializing in Photoresist Compositions. This experience provided her with a deep understanding of the patenting process from the examiner’s perspective. She then honed her skills as a Patent Agent at Sedna Patent Services, managing a international portfolio of over 1,000 active matters, demonstrating her ability to handle complex intellectual property challenges at scale.
At the helm of Clarke Innovations LLC, Yvette continues to champion ingenuity. She works tirelessly to bridge the gap between engineering and intellectual property through education, creativity and forward-thinking approaches. Her unique blend of technical expertise, strategic vision, data analytics and unwavering commitment to heterogeneity has established her as a true trailblazer in the field. Yvette continues to shape the future by helping to invent tomorrow, today.
B.S., Chemistry | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA
Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Sciences (DNIMAS) Scholar
M.S., Chemistry | The University of Virginia | Charlottesvile, VA
Thesis: “Interactions of luminescent dyes and inorganic metal complexes: Analytical applications of DNA sequences and pH sensoring”