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  • Ken Nigon Photo200 Nigon, Ken
    Ken’s practice focuses on US and international patent protection for computer hardware, software, and business methods.
  • Nikhanj square200jpg Nikhanj, Rakhi

    Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt | Shareholder

    Rakhi Nikhanj is a Shareholder at Mueting Raasch Group in Minneapolis, MN, and is a registered patent attorney with 17 years of experience advocating for her clients ranging from fortune 500 companies to start-up companies and individual inventors. Her patent work spans technical areas such as medical devices, high technology filters, software, material science, acoustics, sensors, and radio frequency and other communication systems.
  • Nitoslawski, Marek

    Fasken | Partner

    Marek Nitoslawski is a seasoned IP litigator whose winning strategies in patent, trademark and copyright matters have earned him the respect of clients, colleagues and the courts.
  • Nittis, Theodore C.

    Gemini Risk Partners | Principal

    Theo is one of the founding principals of Gemini Risk Partners, a professional liability insurance brokerage that limits its practice to insuring law firms. He is a nationally-known risk management and claims advocacy resource, as well as a former professional liability and insurance coverage litigator. Theo works closely with Gemini’s larger law firm clients and is responsible for claims handling, and risk management consulting.
  • Kelsey-Nix Nix, Kelsey I.

    Jones Day | Partner

    Kelsey Nix has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in their most important patent, trade secret, copyright, and trademark cases. Clients describe him as a strategic and creative litigator who focuses on the end result.
  • Noble__SQUARE200 Noble, Andrew

    Mauriel, Kapoutian Woods LLP | Attorney

    As a registered patent attorney in New York, ANDREW NOBLE regularly handles patent preparation, prosecution, and related complex U.S. Patent Office proceedings. He is very experienced in managing large-scale domestic and international patent portfolios. He is also very experienced in counseling clients on intellectual property and technology services issues arising in complex transactions, like private equity, mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings, and licensing programs. In addition, Andrew has tried patent matters before federal courts.
  • Noble, Nick

    Kilburn & Strode LLP | Partner

    Nick specialises in high-tech patent work and handles large volumes of high value work in the fields of healthcare technology, telecoms & standards, and electronics. His academic background and 20 years’ experience has led to him being recognised as a leading expert in healthcare technology. He advises his clients on all aspects of patent protection, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, opposition proceedings, freedom to operate, and infringement and validity opinions and he has particular experience of standards-related patent matters.
  • Noonan, Kevin

    McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP | Partner

    Kevin E. Noonan is co-Chair of MBHB’s Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Practice Group. Dr. Noonan is an experienced patent lawyer, molecular biologist and renowned thought leader in biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law. Over the past 30 years, he has counseled some of the largest biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in the world on intellectual property issues.
  • Judge-Noreika 200 Noreika, Maryellen

    US District Court, District of Delaware | Judge

    Judge Noreika was sworn in as a District Judge on August 10, 2018. Prior to that time, Judge Noreika was a partner at the law firm Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in Wilmington, Delaware, where her practice focused on intellectual property litigation and unfair competition cases.
  • Norton, Lisa

    DLA Piper | Of Counsel

    Lisa Norton practices primarily in the area of patent law at DLA Piper Her experience includes representing Fortune 100 and other companies in the area of patent law. In particular, she has focused her practice on patent issues related to computer hardware and software, including medical software and blockchain.
  • Norton Vicki - Photo_square200 Norton, Vicki

    Duane Morris LLP | Partner

    Vicki G. Norton, Ph.D., served as Chair of the AIPLA Biotech Committee from 2017-2019, and is the Chair of the IP Life Sciences division and Team Lead for the Life Sciences Industry Group at Duane Morris, where she provides strategic IP counseling, devises strategies for clients to successfully counter patent claims and demands, performs IP diligence for partnering and funding opportunities, and has formulated worldwide patent strategies for clients entering public markets with valuations of over $6 billion. Duane Morris has been named a Juristat 2021 top patent firm for art unit 1600.
  • Norwood, Kim200 Norwood, Kimberly

    Washington University in St. Louis School of Law | Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law

    Professor Norwood’s research focuses on blackthink, colorism, implicit bias, and the intersection of race, class, and public education in America. She lectures around the world on colorism, various social justice/civil rights issues, implicit (and explicit) bias issues and was part of the national team of experts consulted to advise Starbucks on its national implicit bias training agenda.
  • Nowak, Sandra

    3M innovative Properties Company | Associate Chief IP Counsel, Health Care Business Group

    Ms. Nowak is Associate Chief IP Counsel of 3M’s Health Care Business Group, which connects people, insights, science, and technology to solve problems and make better health possible. Since joining 3M in 2005, Ms. Nowak held positions of increasing responsibility within the 3M Legal Affairs Department. In her various roles, Ms. Nowak has worked on various patent, trademark, domain name, and trade secret litigation matters; negotiated numerous global IP agreements; and has filed and/or prosecuted over a hundred patent applications.
  • Nunez, Rosa

    Foley Hoag | Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

    Rosa Nuñez is responsible for developing, implementing, leading and championing proactive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs, in alignment with Foley Hoag's overall strategic plans. Rosa is a strategic partner to the firm’s Executive Committee and also a co-chair the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.
  • Rick Nydegger Rick D. Nydegger

    Workman Nydegger | Founder and Senior Counsel

    Rick D. Nydegger is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Utah Supreme Court. He has extensive experience in the prosecution of electronic, software, information science, e-commerce technologies and medical device technologies, and represents many of Workman Nydegger’s major clients in these areas.
  • Nye-200 Nye, Michael

    Harness Dickey | Principal

    Michael’s practice focuses on patents in electrical and computer related technologies. He devises strategies for protecting and developing IP assets to achieve each client’s business objectives. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications, reviews competitive landscapes to identify potential infringers, analyzes opportunities for future patent protection, performs due diligence reviews of IP portfolios, and advises on freedom to operate for new product offerings and features.
  • Obaro_Bambo_200 Obaro, Bambo

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Partner

    Bambo Obaro is a Partner in Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice and a member of Weil’s Trade Secrets Taskforce. Bambo has over a decade of experience litigating complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts around the country.
  • O'Brien Michelle E.

    The Marbury Law Group | Partner

    Ms. O’Brien has over 20 years of experience representing both domestic and foreign clients of all sizes in the areas of patent procurement and litigation, with an emphasis on chemical and pharmaceutical technologies. Exemplary areas of technical expertise include polymer chemistry; ceramics; glass; food chemistry; cosmetics; paper products; pharmaceuticals, including new chemical entities and formulations; and novel solid forms including polymorphs, cocrystals, and amorphous forms of compounds.
  • Ogden Pic square200 Ogden, Erin R.

    Ogden Glazer + Schaefer | Founder

    Erin R. Ogden is a trademark nerd who joins a beer geek, a skydiving nut, and a lederhosen aficionado to have adventures with their clients at the law firm of Ogden Glazer + Schaefer. They love helping with businesses' legal needs as they strategically grow.
  • Okuno Photo Okuno, Akihiko

    SK IP Law Firm | Managing Partner