Christine Q. McLeod
Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.
390 N. Orange Avenue
Suite 2500
Orlando, Florida 32801

Direct Line: 407-926-7723
Main Office: 407-926-7700
Fax: 407-926-7720

eMail: cqm@patentorlando.com

Christine Q. McLeod, practicing as senior counsel for the law firm of Beusse, Wolter, Sanks, Mora & Maire, P.A., is a graduate of Florida International University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1989; B.S., Computer Science, 1989) and the University of Miami School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991). She is a registered patent attorney and is licensed to practice law in Florida.

Ms. McLeod has experience in representing clients in various intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark, and copyright matters, licensing, dispute resolution, and litigation support. Her practice includes patent application preparation and prosecution in a wide range of technologies, including: electronics, communications systems, computer hardware and software. Ms. McLeod also counsels clients on the patentability of inventions and provides patent infringement and validity opinions. Her experience further includes counseling clients on issues involving computer software and the protection and use of copyrighted materials, as well as registration of copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office. She also counsels clients on the selection, availability for use, and registration of trademarks and service marks, and on the preparation and prosecution of applications to protect marks with state agencies and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including opposition and cancellation practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her practice includes coordination of foreign patent and trademark filings.

Ms. McLeod, formerly an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law (Trademark Registration Practice) and Barry University (Patent Law), has lectured widely on various intellectual property issues.

Ms. McLeod was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in the field of intellectual property law (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). She was also recognized by Orlando Magazine as one of Orlando's Top Lawyers, February 2010 edition. This is her fifth time receiving the distinction. Ms. McLeod has also been awarded the highest AV® rating by Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell rating is a peer review rating indicating that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. The Ratings are part of a century-long tradition and are exclusive to Martindale-Hubbell. AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

She is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Federal Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida.

Community Involvement

Ms. McLeod is proud to be a member of the Curator's Society of the Florida Museum of Natural History and is recognized on the Annual Giving Wall in the Museum Gallery. Her gift supports exhibits and public programs at the museum, as well as research with the museum's collections.