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The University of Akron School of Law | Professor Emeritus

Mr. Samuels is a Professor Emeritus at The University of Akron School of Law. Mr. Samuels currently serves as an expert witness and consultant in trademark matters and as a panelist under various domain name dispute procedures.

Samuels, Lucy

Gill Jennings & Every LLP | Director, Patents

Lucy works in the patents area, in drafting and portfolio management and in particular in European Patent Office oppositions. She acts for clients in defence of their own patents and in opposition to those of their competitors. Lucy’s experience in European Patent Office opposition and appeal proceedings is extensive. In over 28 years as a patent attorney, she has represented clients in over 300 opposition and appeal hearings.

Sanders, Josh

GlaxoSmithKline | Assistant General Counsel

Sanks, Terry M

Beusse Sanks, PLLC | Founding Member

Terry M. Sanks, a registered patent attorney, is a founding member of Beusse Sanks, PLLC, a predominately diverse and minority owned law firm. Terry provides representation in all areas of intellectual property (“IP”) law, including patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, IP litigation, licensing and IP related transactions. Terry’s practice also includes managing patent and trademark portfolios for Fortune 500 companies, regional companies and universities.

Sarah Harris

United States Patent and Trademark Office | General Counsel

Sarwate, Sanjiv

Dell Technologies | Counsel

Sanjiv D. Sarwate is Counsel, Senior Consultant with Dell Inc. Prior to joining Dell in April 2011, he spent fourteen years in private practice in Chicago, specializing in trademark and copyright law. His duties at Dell include all aspects of trademark practice, with a particular emphasis on anti-counterfeiting enforcement. A frequent speaker on trademark law issues, he also served as an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago from 2006 to 2015. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a masters’ degree from the University of Chicago.

Sauceda, Sarah

AMD | Corporate Counsel

Sarah Sauceda is an Austin-based attorney practicing in-house on the trademark/copyright team at the semiconductor giant, AMD. Her practice is primarily focused within the spaces of: trademark, copyright, influencers, and marketing.

Savee, Margaux

Polsinelli PC | Principal

Margaux Savee is a principal and patent attorney at Polsinelli, representing Fortune 100 companies in complex patent disputes.

Schaaf, Paul

Federal Bureau of Investigation | Special Agent

Schaefer, Lauren

Arent Fox | Associate

Lauren Schaefer represents corporate and individual clients in complex commercial litigation. Lauren specializes in trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation.

Schick, Ian

Paximal | Co-Founder & CEO

Ian Schick is a pioneer at the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property law, dedicated to transforming how patents are drafted and managed through the use of advanced generative AI. With a background in science and engineering, he has developed proprietary AI systems that streamline patent preparation, enhance drafting consistency, and reduce costs while keeping attorneys in control of strategic decisions. His work redefines efficiency in legal practice and has influenced how firms think about quality and scale in patent portfolios. A frequent speaker and widely cited author, Ian’s thought leadership is helping shape the future of legal automation and responsible AI integration across the IP landscape.

Schildkraut, Mark

Becton, Dickinson and Company | Associate General Counsel-IP

Mark Schildkraut is Associate General Counsel-IP at Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), a Fortune 500 medical technology company advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care.

Schiuma, Daniele

Muller-Bore & Partner | Partner,

Dr. Daniele Schiuma is patent attorney and partner at Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB in Munich, Germany since 1997. Daniele has studied physics, completing his diploma thesis in particle physics at the International Research Center CERN in Geneva and obtained his doctorate in law at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law in Munich.

Schmid, Amy

Wenderoth | Partner

Amy Schmid is a partner at Wenderoth, and co-chair of the chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical group. Prior to joining Wenderoth in 2004, Amy was a Patent Examiner at the USPTO, handling applications in the Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry Technology Center. Amy’s practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patent applications, managing and prosecuting applications within worldwide portfolios, and assisting foreign clients with obtaining patent protection in the US.

Schmidt, Stephanie

Norton Rose Fulbright | Associate

Stephanie practices in Austin, Texas in the Intellectual Property Brands group at Norton Rose Fulbright. Stephanie earned her B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern California and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. Her practice focuses primarily on trademark and copyright matters, including counseling clients on selecting and clearing trademarks, prosecuting applications for trademark registrations before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and internationally, developing and policing trademark portfolios, and preparing licensing agreements.

Schnapp, Daniel

Dentons | Partner

Dan is a Partner at Dentons New York office and is a member of the Intellectual Property and Technology group with a focus on IP and complex commercial litigation. Dan handles high-profile matters involving claims of copyright and trademark infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, false advertising, trade dress infringement and defamation before federal and state courts and arbitration forums. Dan has also advised and defended clients in a variety of false-advertising matters, including enforcement actions instituted by the Federal Trade Commission, matters before the National Advertising Division (NAD), and class actions alleging fraud and misleading statements in advertising.

Schonewald, PhD, Stephanie L.

Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP | Counsel

Stephanie Schonewald counsels biotech and pharmaceutical companies on the strategic development of patent portfolios and patent prosecution.

Schonfeld, Mark

Burns & Levinson LLP | Partner

Mark Schonfeld concentrates his practice in complex business and intellectual property litigation, especially protection of corporate intellectual property through effective methods of trademark, copyright and patent litigation.

Schramm, Peter

MLL Legal | Partner

Peter Schramm is co-head of the IP team of MLL Legal, one of the largest and most well-known IP teams in Switzerland. Peter has special experience in complex IP litigation matters. He has been involved in many landmark IP cases in Switzerland, in particular protecting well-known brands, products and technologies, and has coordinated several large multiple jurisdiction disputes, with a special focus on Germany, the further EU countries, the UK and the US. In addition, he advises his clients on strategic IP issues and on IP transaction matters in close cooperation with the M&A and Finance teams at MLL Legal.

Schumacher, Cordula

Arnold Ruess | Partner

Cordula Schumacher is partner of the German IP boutique ARNOLD RUESS. She has a broad experience in patent litigation. She has been involved in various landmark cases in the pharma sector as well as in the context of standard essential patents. In particular, she has represented Sisvel in the Sisvel v Haier decision of the German Federal Court of Justice and she has obtained the first German Anti-anti suit injunction in the matter Nokia v Daimler.

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