Taylor E. Hallowell

Taylor E. Hallowell is an Associate at DRM in Burlington, Vermont, and a registered patent attorney with experience in patent litigation and patent prosecution. Her practice includes Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Patent Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, post-grant proceedings, trade secrets, and related litigation. With a background in biology, she works on technology-focused matters that require close attention to technical details, legal strategy, and the relationship between securing patent rights and defending or challenging those rights in disputes.

Taylor earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she served as Executive Articles & Symposium Editor of the Maryland Law Review. She received a B.A. in Biology, cum laude, from Amherst College. Her science education supports her work with inventions and technical records, while her legal training developed strong research and advocacy skills. Together, those disciplines help her analyze patent claims, understand complex technologies, and communicate effectively with clients and technical professionals.

Taylor previously worked as an intellectual property litigator at a Delaware firm, focusing on patent cases involving medical devices and pharmaceuticals. She also practiced patent prosecution at an intellectual property boutique in Maryland. That combination allows her to bring a litigation perspective to prosecution and a prosecution perspective to litigation. Her work can involve developing patent portfolios, preparing and prosecuting applications, handling infringement disputes, and addressing post-grant issues for clients whose business goals depend on protecting technology and responding effectively to intellectual property challenges.

Taylor E. Hallowell is admitted in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Delaware, along with several federal courts and the US Patent and Trademark Office. She has received Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for intellectual property and labor and employment litigation. Her practice benefits from a combination of scientific training, patent prosecution, and courtroom experience. By viewing intellectual property issues from multiple stages of a patent’s life cycle, she helps clients build protection, evaluate disputes, and develop strategies suited to the technical and commercial realities of each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont
• Massachusetts
• Delaware

Education

• University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Amherst College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Biology (Cum Laude)

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