Natalie Offringa-Beaton is a senior technical advisor specializing in the preparation and prosecution of domestic and foreign patent applications in the chemical, biological, and mechanical arts. Representative areas of practice include alternative fuels; hydrocarbon extraction, production, and refining; nanotechnology and nanomaterials; oilfield service apparatus; pharmaceuticals; refrigeration and air conditioning lubricants; catalysts; automotive and agricultural technology; and medical devices.

Dr. Offringa-Beaton obtained her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University, where she received several scholarships and grants, and was selected as a member of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. After completing her Ph.D. at the University of Houston, she was awarded a graduate fellowship from Texaco. Dr. Offringa-Beaton’s graduate research was in the area of ion-exchange chromatography, with an emphasis on competition and rapid kinetics. This work involved the creation and characterization of heme-substituted cytochromes b₅, which were used to study the effect of charge distribution/net charge adsorption competition.

While working in the Pressure Control Group of National Oilwell Varco, Dr. Offringa-Beaton became aware of the opportunites for engineers to work with cutting edge technology while serving as liaisons between the inventors who advance such technology and the patent attorneys who provide legal advice on how best to protect such inventions. As Sr. Technical Advisor at Conley Rose, Dr. Offringa-Beaton is highly proficient at drafting and prosecuting patents, and greatly enjoys her interaction with the many skilled inventors with whom she is privileged to work, and with her exceptional co-workers.