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  • Stewart, Coke 200 Stewart, Coke Morgan

    former Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO

    Coke Morgan Stewart is the former Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO. Prior to joining the Regent University School of Law faculty in 2021, Ms. Stewart served as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In that role, Ms. Stewart helped manage one of the largest intellectual property offices in the world and helped oversee the agency’s more than 14,000 employees and $4 billion budget.
  • Stewart Michael 200 Stewart, Michael

    Fishman Stewart | Partner

    Michael Stewart is a founding member of the firm. He has worked in a wide range of technical areas including information technology, e-commerce, telecommunications, and mechanical, aerospace, computer, and nuclear engineering. His practice includes domestic and foreign patent prosecution, e -commerce and information technology, patent opinions, intellectual property litigation (including domain name arbitration proceedings, Inter Partes Review and Post Grant Review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and both state and federal court actions), domestic and foreign trademark prosecution, trademark opinions, copyrights, trade secrets, rights of publicity, intellectual property evaluations/due diligence and drafting and negotiating technology and intellectual property agreements. His litigation experience includes both trials and oral arguments before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Michael is also admitted before the United States Supreme Court.
  • Stignani, Mark

    Barnes & Thornburg, LLP | Partner

    Mark is an attorney who integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning with his extensive experience as a corporate and IP counsel. By leveraging stacks of AI tools accessing the open web, private databases, social media, and governmental registrations, Mark creates comprehensive profiles of clients, competitors, and potential acquisition targets, uncovering valuable insights that lead to successful business strategies and cost-saving measures. As a registered patent attorney with 36 of his own patent filings across 11 countries, Mark's technical expertise spans a wide range of industries.
  • Stockton Photo Stockton, Richard

    Banner Witcoff | Attorney

    Richard Stockton is a principal shareholder at Banner Witcoff in Chicago. He received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a law degree cum laude from the University of Illinois, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law, Technology & Policy.
  • Judge Stoll Photo square200 Stoll, Kara F.

    US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Circuit Judge

    Judge Kara Farnandez Stoll was appointed by President Barack H. Obama in July 2015. Prior to her appointment, Judge Stoll practiced law for seventeen years with the firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, LLP, where she specialized in patent litigation, with an emphasis on appeals. Judge Stoll served as an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law from 2008 to 2015, at Howard University School of Law from 2004 to 2008, and at The George Washington University Law School in 2019.
  • Stoll, Robert L.

    Stoll Patent Consulting and Expert Testimony, LLC | Founder

    Robert “Bob” Stoll is a passionate advocate and expert on patent issues with four decades of service in the intellectual property universe. He negotiated international treaties on behalf of the United States, led the 8,000-person patent corps of the USPTO, and worked to improve the patent system for all Americans. Bob’s unique leadership and creativity in the development and protection of IP policy and rights have prepared him for his role as a uniquely qualified expert and consultant in patent matters.
  • Strom, Ryan Strom, Ryan

    Target | Director Counsel, Intellectual Property

    Ryan Strom is Director Counsel, Intellectual Property at Target.  His primary responsibilities include managing the patent strategy for protecting innovations by the Data Sciences, Global Supply Chain & Logistics, Enterprise Architecture and Product Design & Development teams. 
  • Stuckwisch, Sue

    Alvarez & Marsal Disputes an Investigations, LLC | Managing Director

    Ms. Stuckwisch specializes in economics, finance, complex data, advanced quantitative methods, and statistics. Ms. Stuckwisch has testified in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts in matters involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, antitrust, the Lanham Act, false advertising, class actions, unfair competition, breach of contract, employment disputes, and fraud. Ms. Stuckwisch earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in operations research from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science in Economics with concentrations in econometrics and statistics and a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University.
  • Suarez, Christopher

    Steptoe, LLP | Partner

    Christopher A. Suarez is an outside-the-box thinker with a passion for helping clients understand and manage risks in high-technology. As an intellectual property litigator, he focuses his practice on patent, copyright, and trade secret trials and appeals before every level of the US court system, including federal district courts, US courts of appeals, the US Supreme Court, the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and other administrative tribunals. Chris's experience spans all phases of litigation, including overseeing fact discovery; taking and defending fact and expert depositions; arguing dispositive motions, claim construction, and appeals; and examining witnesses at trial.
  • Sue L. Robinson (Ret.)

    Farnan LLP

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    Honigman | Partner

    Angela Sujek is an experienced intellectual property attorney focusing her practice on trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, and enforcement; advertising and marketing; licensing; and corporate transactions involving intellectual property assets.
  • Sullivan, Kelu

    Kelly IP, LLP | Of Counsel

    Kelu Sullivan is a skilled trademark and copyright lawyer who focuses on providing practical and realistic advice to help clients make strategic decisions in sync with their business goals.
  • Sundby, S Sundby, Suzannah K.

    Managing Partner | Canady + Lortz LLP

    Suzannah practices all aspects of intellectual property law across diverse technologies including biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, microfluidics, diagnostics, medical devices, and nanotechnology. Her legal practice involves patent preparation and prosecution, licensing, opinion work, post-grant proceedings, strategic planning, and client counseling. Ms. Sundby has experience assisting start-up biotech companies with the preparation and prosecution of their foundation patents, nondisclosure agreements, and related IP issues.
  • Svoboda, C Svoboda, Craig

    Alvotech | Global Head Intellectual Property

    Craig Svoboda has extensive experience with patents and intellectual property in the pharmaceutical industry. He has served as in-house counsel for innovator small molecule and biologics and most recently with the biosimilar company Alvotech. Craig’s skills includes patent drafting, prosecution and portfolio management; client advising including patentability, freedom to operate, non-infringement and validity opinions; licensing including IP diligence, contract drafting and negotiations. Craig’s former and current roles include strategic counseling and creative applications of providing legal advice to efficiently and effectively influence fast moving product development.
  • Swedlow, Bea

    Honigman | Co-Managing Partner

    With wide-ranging litigation experience, Bea Swedlow has a particularly strong focus on litigating patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, copyright, and false advertising matters. She represents major clients from such industries as software, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, higher education, consumer goods, retail, and internet/social media. Bea also advises right holders in a broad range of industry sectors, including fashion, consumer products, food and beverage, and retail on strategies to strengthen IP protection and enforcement, assisting owners of iconic brands with their patent, trademark, and copyright needs.
  • Swint Photo Swint, Kate

    Pirkey Barber, PLLC | Associate

    Kate is an associate at Pirkey Barber PLLC in Austin, where her practice focuses on trademark and copyright law.
  • Szweras, Melanie

    Bereskin & Parr LLP | Partner

    Melanie Szweras is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP and a member of the Life Sciences practice group. She is also co-leader of the Privacy/Regulatory, Advertising, Marketing practice group. Melanie’s practice focuses on drafting and prosecution of applications relating to biologics, diagnostics, biotechnology, food and pharmaceuticals. Melanie offers strategic advice and expertise to her clients, provides validity and freedom to operate opinions and is involved in related patent litigation and licensing.
  • Ta Headshot 200 Ta, Janice

    Perkins Coie | Senior Counsel

    Janice Ta focuses her practice on patent, trade secret, trademark, and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in a range of industries, including computer software and hardware, wireless broadband, telecommunications, semiconductors, light-emitting diodes (LEDS), and biotechnology, helping them protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property portfolios.
  • Taggart, Leigh200 Taggart, Leigh

    Honigman | Partner

    Leigh Taggart is a partner and an intellectual property litigation attorney with almost 30 years of experience. He litigates patent, trademark, copyright, antitrust, and trade secret matters throughout the U.S. in federal trial and appellate courts and before the International Trade Commission. He also has extensive experience in international intellectual property and contract cases.
  • Hayley-Talbert Talbert, Hayley J.

    Seed IP Law Group, LLP | Partner

    Hayley devotes her time to strategic intellectual property counseling in the electrical, software, and mechanical arts, focusing on efficient and effective patent prosecution. She received a B.S. (cum laude) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida (2004) and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law (2008).