Marlene Valderrama

Marlene Valderrama is Principal Intellectual Property Assets Manager at Halliburton, where she shapes enterprise-level R&D at the intersection of IP, AI, and digital innovation. A USPTO-registered Patent Agent with 17 years across R&D, portfolio strategy, and commercialization, she builds future-ready patent portfolios, runs high-impact ideation sprints, and de-risks product launches through freedom-to-operate, competitive intelligence, and strategic filing. Her work spans generative AI/LLMs, computer vision, sensing, and energy technologies—translating frontier tech into protected revenue and market advantage.

Earlier in her career, Marlene served in IP leadership roles at NOV and as an engineer with Northrop Grumman and Schlumberger. She holds an MBA from the University of Houston and a B.A. in Engineering Physics from Westmont College