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  • 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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

  • Oliver, Scott

    Husch Blackwell | Partner

    After almost 30 years in practice, Scott is keenly aware of the legal and business issues involved in intellectual property litigation—and that, whether plaintiff or defendant, the costs to clients aren’t merely monetary. As such, he seeks to understand their motivations, concerns, and risk tolerance, always involving clients in the decision-making process, then designs and implements strategies based on their unique business objectives.
  • Oliver, Tom

    Powell Gilbert | Partner

    Tom is a partner at Powell Gilbert, one of Europe’s leading patent litigation law firms. He has a particular focus on high-stakes multi-jurisdictional patent disputes. With a master’s degree in chemistry and biochemistry, Tom has a particular expertise in the life science sector, but also regularly represents clients in disputes covering a wide range of industry sectors and technologies, including engineering, telecoms and electronics. Tom has extensive experience in devising multi-jurisdictional patent litigation strategies for clients and often takes the role of lead European counsel, with responsibility for coordinating multi-jurisdictional legal teams. He has coordinated global patent disputes in more than 30 jurisdictions.
  • KathleenO_Malley-square O'Malley, Kathleen

    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Judge

    Judge Kathleen O’Malley has served on the bench for over 26 years, first as a United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, and then as a United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition to her judicial service, Judge O’Malley worked in private practice and served as chief counsel and chief of staff in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
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    Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC | Partner

    Carl Oppedahl is a frequent speaker on the Patent Cooperation Treaty. He is the author of the Ant-Like Persistence blog.
  • Ortuzar, Santiago

    Alessandri | Partner

    Santiago specializes in intellectual and industrial property, contracts, defense of free competition, defense in cases of infringement of intellectual property, Internet, sanitary records, plant varieties and design of strategies for the global protection and licensing of innovations and patents.
  • oShaughnessy, B square200 O'Shaughnessy, Brian

    Dinsmore | Partner

    Brian O'Shaughnessy, immediate past president of the Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada), Inc. (LES), is an internationally recognized authority in licensing and commercial transactions involving intellectual property rights.
  • Oster, Jeff

    Aardvark Therapeutics Inc | General Counsel