She is presently with Avon Products, Inc. supporting the R&D facility in all legal matters, including hiring, general contracts, employee matters, lay-offs, as well as an array of sophisticated domestic and international projects in both the Patents and Trademark Area. Her main focus is as a key team contributor to IP litigation management, mergers and acquisition or licensing opportunities, developing agreement strategies and looking for portfolio opportunities.Joan is responsible for the day to day legal matters for R&D as well as developing a growing expertise with the new AIA rules for patents.