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Melissa Turpen
Paralegal
913.303.3846

Melissa Turpen

Paralegal
913.303.3846

EDUCATION

  • IPLegalED, Patent Paralegal Certificate
  • IPLegalED, Trademark Paralegal Certificate
  • A.A., Johnson County Community College, Associate of Arts
  • A.A., Johnson County Community College, Associate of Science

Melissa Turpen is an intellectual property paralegal and maintains Avant’s prosecution docket. She has over fifteen years of experience and was previously the Intellectual Property Docket Manager at a large national firm. Melissa has a deep understanding of patent and trademark deadlines and processes, and she works closely with Avant’s attorneys and clients.