Kimberlee T. Raley, Ph.D.
Kimberlee T. Raley, Ph.D., is a registered patent attorney. Dr. Raley joined Darrow Mustafa PC as an Associate in 2025.
PRACTICE SUMMARY
Dr. Raley practices in all areas of intellectual property matters. She specializes in prior art searching, patent landscape analysis, patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions, preparation and prosecution of domestic/foreign patent applications, litigation support, and strategic patent portfolio development.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Raley’s has obtained high-value patents for chemistry-related matters including the areas of chemical synthesis/manufacturing, polymers, fibers, ceramics, nanoparticles, membranes, inks, and coatings for medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, cosmetics, biocides, oil and gas, and specialty/industrial chemical industries. Dr. Raley has also obtained patents in biotechnology-related matters including the areas of diagnostics, single-cell sequencing, microfluidics, CRISPR, immunology, small molecules, drug delivery, biomedical implants, and surgical devices.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Prior to pursuing a legal career, Dr. Raley worked as a research scientist at Lonza Wood Protection, developing wood preservatives and fire retardants. Dr. Raley also developed polymer surface treatments for nonwoven fabrics, ultrasonic effluent remediation technology, and microbial arrays for personal care applications while working at Kimberly-Clark Corporation. While at Sawgrass Technologies, Dr. Raley developed energy activated inks for digital transfer printing.
EDUCATION
• J.D., 2019, Emory University School of Law
• Ph.D. Polymers, 2005, Georgia Institute of Technology
• M.S. Textile Chemistry, 1996, Georgia Institute of Technology
• B.S. Chemistry, 1994, Georgia Institute of Technology
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
• State of Texas, 2019
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2016
PRIOR INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
• Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Austin, Texas
• Johnson, Marcou, Isaacs, & Nix LLC, Austin, Texas
• Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP, Houston, Texas
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• American Intellectual Property Law Association, Chemical Practice Committee, New Attorney/Law Student Subcommittee Chair, 2024 to the present
Kimberlee T. Raley. Ph.D.
41860 Six Mile Rd Northville, MI 48168
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raley@darrowmustafa.com