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  • Richmond, Douglas

    Lockton Companies | Senior Vice President

    Doug Richmond is a Senior Vice President with the Lockton Companies, where he advises Lockton’s law firm clients on professional responsibility and liability issues. He joined Lockton after retiring as a Managing Director of Aon’s Professional Services Practice, where he led Aon’s loss prevention services across all professions. Before joining Aon, Doug was a partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP in Kansas City, Missouri (1989–2004), where he had a broad civil trial and appellate practice. He is a former member of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability (2020–2023) and the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (2016–2019). Doug earned his J.D. from the University of Kansas..
  • Richter, Miriam

    Harvey Milk Foundation | General Counsel

    Ms. Richter is a graduate of The University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, where she was Associate Editor of the Inter-American Law Review. Her experience includes an internship at the United States Patent and Trademark Office during law school, under the tutelage of the current TTAB Acting Chief Judge, Thomas Shaw. Ms. Richter is also General Counsel to the Harvey Milk Foundation where, among other matters, she handles the global protection and publicity rights of the slain gay rights activist on behalf of the Milk family and the Foundation. She also has extensive experience protecting brands in the highly competitive gaming industry.
  • Ricketts, Allison Strickland

    Fross Zenick | Partner

    Allison Strickland Ricketts specializes in all aspects of trademark selection, registration, and maintenance. She has evaluated thousands of trademark clearance searches, prosecuted thousands of U.S. trademark applications, and maintained hundreds of trademark registrations in compliance with strict U.S. standards for use in commerce. She has deep experience in transactions, due diligence, agreements, and licenses involving trademark rights. Allison received her JD from Columbia Law School and has practiced Trademark law for more than 25 years. She is a frequent speaker on the practice of trademark law.
  • Rios, Roberto

    ASIPI | Patent Agent

    A registered Patent Agent with the USPTO and has over 23 years of experience in the area of patents, including been a former Patent Examiner for the USPTO. He collaborates as an expert consultant through seminars and training workshops for professionals in Latin America with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), and the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), among others. He is the director of the patent area and coordinator of international services for Puerto Rico and the United States at the law firm Hoglund & Pamias, PSC and is the current President of the Patent Committee at ASIPI.
  • Rishi, Ashwat

    Baker Botts | Special Counsel

    Ashwat Rishi is a special counsel in the Intellectual Property section of the New York office of Baker Botts. His practice encompasses global patent portfolio strategy, IP counselling, patent litigation, and IP transactions and licensing. His diverse technical experience spans medical devices, mechanical and electro-mechanical products, digital health, data management, data communication and integration, optics, and artificial intelligence.
  • Ritchie, Lorelei

    University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law | Grosscurth Chair in Intellectual Property and Professor of Law

    Professor Ritchie joined the faculty at the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law as the Grosscurth Chair in Intellectual Property and Professor of Law in 2024. She is an expert in intellectual property and commercial law. Professor Ritchie has a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and a juris doctor from Columbia University School of Law. She has taught at law schools around the country including, most recently, the University of Florida. She also previously served as a judge at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board).
  • Ritscher, Michael

    MLL Legal AG | Founding Member

    Michael Ritscher studied at the University of Zurich and received his PhD, then passed the bar exam, completed an LL.M. at Georgetown University and, after research stays at Stanford University and the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich, founded the intellectual property team of the Swiss law firm MLL Legal AG, which he has headed ever since.  As a former lecturer at the ETH Zurich and at the University of Lucerne and as acting president of the INGRES Swiss Institute for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Michael Ritscher has, in addition to his work as an attorney and arbitrator in national and international disputes and as special judge at the Zurich Court of Commerce, also dealt scientifically with trademark law and all other areas of intellectual property law.
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    Becton, Dickinson and Company | Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property

    Scott Rittman is the Chief Counsel – Intellectual Property at Becton, Dickinson and Company, leading all worldwide IP activities for BD. BD is a global medical technology company headquartered in New Jersey, with more than 70,000 associates serving over 190 countries. Scott began his career with Finnegan, Henderson in Washington D.C. and then moved in-house with Lucent Technologies and then its spin-off Agere Systems, before joining BD. Scott received his Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan, as well as his law degree.
  • Rizzolo, M200 Rizzolo, Matthew

    Ropes & Gray | Partner

    Matt Rizzolo is a litigator who works extensively with technology companies to both enforce clients’ intellectual property rights and defend clients from infringement claims. Matt has significant experience litigating patent cases in a variety of jurisdictions, including federal district courts throughout the United States, the Court of Federal Claims, and in Section 337 actions before the United States International Trade Commission.
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    Robins Kaplan, LLP | Partner

    Sharon Roberg-Perez is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation Group. She is an M.I.T-trained Ph.D. who leverages over a decade of experience working as a molecular biologist in her legal practice.
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    Epstein Becker & Green P.C. | Member of the Firm

    Robert D. Goldstein is a Member of the Firm in the Litigation and Health Care and Life Sciences practices of the firm's New York office.
  • Roberts, Gwilym

    Kilburn & Strode | Chair

    Arguably the highest profile patent attorney in Europe, Gwilym Roberts advises clients on all aspects of the patent process including IP audit and capture, IP filing strategies and patent portfolio management techniques. He acts for a range of clients including individuals, SMEs, Universities, and spin outs through to multi-nationals and handles a broad and diverse range of cases before the UK Patent Office, EPO and WIPO.
  • Roberts, Jack

    Charles River Associates | Associate

    Jack Roberts is an Associate Principal at Charles River Associates based in Chicago, Jack has over 8 years of consulting experience analyzing damages and valuation issues in complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on matters involving intellectual property rights. His experience includes a broad range of disputes, including patent and trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, breach of contract and other types of disputes. Jack also has significant valuation experience outside of litigation for a variety of business purposes, including mergers and acquisitions, licensing transactions, and strategic decision making.
  • Robertson, Ragan

    MIT TLO | Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer

    Ragan Robertson is a Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer at MIT TLO. Ragan has over 15 years of dedicated experience to the dynamic fields of university technology transfer and startup ecosystems. His extensive background encompasses a diverse range of critical business functions, including intricate license negotiations, strategic project management, proactive business development, impactful marketing, patent prosecution, policy development, efficient operations oversight, compliance adherence, effective team management, budgeting, and strategic planning.
  • Robertson, Ragan

    MIT TLO | Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer

    Ragan Robertson is a Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer at MIT TLO. Ragan has over 15 years of dedicated experience to the dynamic fields of university technology transfer and startup ecosystems. His extensive background encompasses a diverse range of critical business functions, including intricate license negotiations, strategic project management, proactive business development, impactful marketing, patent prosecution, policy development, efficient operations oversight, compliance adherence, effective team management, budgeting, and strategic planning. Throughout his career, Ragan has held pivotal roles within the technology transfer offices of Columbia University, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
  • Robin, Gemma

    HLK | Partner

    Gemma is a UK and European Patent Attorney, and Partner in HLK’s Tech team. With a particular focus on the protection of AI innovation in Europe, Gemma is described in the IAM Patent 1000 as “deeply impressive in her technical skill” and bringing “terrific knowledge and expertise to her practice.”
  • Robinson, Danae

    Pirkey Barber PLLC | Associate

    Danae Robinson focuses her practice on trademark and copyright law. Danae regularly advises clients on contested proceedings, global trademark clearance, licensing, and the management and protection of domestic and international trademark portfolios. She assists clients with various enforcement and domain issues, including the protection of their marks through UDRP proceedings.
  • Robinson, David

    Marks & Clerk | Partner

    David is recognised as a leading practitioner for digital technologies and as an “outstanding specialist for machine learning patents” (Juve Patent UK Rankings). David’s academic background allows him to quickly and effectively understand complex computer-implemented and mathematical inventions – David holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in computer science and maths and the interface between the two and David also completed a Ph.D in Automated Reasoning before joining Marks & Clerk.
  • Robinson, W. Keith

    Wake Forest University School of Law | Professor of Law

    W. Keith Robinson is a Professor of Law at the Wake Forest University School of Law. Professor Robinson is a nationally recognized patent scholar. He researches how legal institutions govern emerging technology. He has commented on issues of intellectual property law in media outlets and given more than seventy presentations around the world on patent law. Thomson Reuters has twice recognized Professor Robinson’s articles as the best that year in intellectual property law. His recent work has explored how artificial intelligence may impact obtaining U.S. patents.
  • Robison, Kat

    Nike, Inc. | Director, Assistant General Counsel, Digital Policy & Privacy

    Kat Robison considers herself a privacy nerd who loves a good challenge. Kat started at Nike in 2015 as privacy counsel, focusing on privacy issues in the enterprise and sports research spaces, including the use of artificial intelligence, and also led the privacy program team for the company. In 2022, Kat transitioned to the Government & Public Affairs global policy team, as the subject matter expert in data protection, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital marketing. In this role Kat partnered across the enterprise to effectively advise on proposed legislation, rulemaking and related actions in these subject matter areas globally. Kat is currently transitioning to a new hybrid role between public policy and legal, focusing on privacy, AI, cybersecurity and digital marketing. This role will enable her to focus on both proactive policy work and bringing Nike’s compliance strategy to life.