Autumn Villarreal

Autumn Villarreal graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a focus on Cell and Molecular Biology.  She continued her education by pursuing a Master of Science degree in Cancer Biology at the University of Arizona.  Her research focused on various signaling pathways involved in both developmental and pathological angiogenesis.  During her graduate career, Ms. Villarreal was recognized with several prestigious awards, including a fellowship from the American Heart Association.

Ms. Villarreal currently works as a patent agent for Tope-McKay & Associates and is registered to practice before the USPTO.  She has experience in performing patent searches as well as drafting and prosecuting patent applications in various fields, including software, image analysis, and mechanical technologies.