Ryan MacDougall is the Chief Business Development Officer for Wolf Greenfield. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has worked closely with the firm's executive leadership, management, and practice groups to build and implement strategies that have made Wolf Greenfield one of the largest IP law firms in the US. Utilizing his in-depth knowledge of the…

Dan Rudoy is a shareholder and executive committee member at Wolf Greenfield. As part of the Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice, Dan works closely with clients developing technology in a wide variety of areas including artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, electronics, genomics, machine learning, medical devices, and software. Many of t…

Tonia Sayour is a patent, trademark, and copyright attorney in Wolf Greenfield’s New York office. She has nearly two decades of experience counseling clients in all areas of intellectual property law. Tonia also frequently speaks at diversity and inclusion events. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Tonia discusses her legal career, cu…

The Wolf Greenfield Summer Program gives aspiring attorneys a firsthand look at life inside of a thriving law firm. Participants are assigned to a specific Wolf Greenfield practice group, but they are also exposed to multiple practices to offer a 360-degree view of the firm’s diverse services. This year’s program featured nine associates and one te…

Artificial intelligence has extraordinary potential, but it also presents a number of daunting challenges. One is the high energy consumption of the computer chips required to drive the programs. Lightmatter is developing unique photonic technologies that reconstruct how computer chips calculate and communicate, allowing data to move at much higher…

Meaghan Luster focuses her practice at Wolf Greenfield on patent litigation. Meaghan’s experience includes conducting pre-suit diligence, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, and motion practice in US district courts and the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Prior to joining Wolf Greenfield, Meaghan served as a judicial law clerk f…

John Harmon is a shareholder in both the Mechanical and Chemical & Materials Technologies Practices at Wolf Greenfield. He represents clients in industry and academia in a wide range of technologies related to the mechanical, materials, and chemistry fields. One area of particular interest these days is the evolving impact of artificial intelligenc…

Rob Sahr is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Biotechnology Practice. He develops strategies for life science companies to maximize exclusivity for therapeutic and diagnostic products. Rob has also assisted federal grant recipients and contractors with Bayh-Dole compliance. Originally passed at the end of 1980, the Bayh–Dole Act permits ownership …

Scott McKeown is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Post-Grant Proceedings Practice. Based in the firm’s Washington, DC office, Scott focuses his practice on high-stakes matters before the US Patent Trial & Appeal Board, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and related patent litigation matters. Recognized as one of the top PTAB trial attorney…

We’re pleased to feature May Rohrbach in this episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. May was previously a patent agent in Wolf Greenfield’s Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice. She was also part of the firm’s technology specialist intern program. Now, May serves as a QA Engineer II at Blink, an Amazon Company. Blink delivers …

2024 is upon us and it’s going to be another busy year for intellectual property law. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, you’ll hear Wolf Greenfield attorneys from a variety of practice areas offering their insights on what to expect in the months ahead. Here are some of the highlights. 01:06 - Jeff Hsi commented on the impact the Amg…

Libbie DiMarco is a shareholder at Wolf Greenfield and, along with Dan Young, co-chair of the firm's Washington, DC office. Libbie is an intellectual property litigator focusing her practice primarily on complex patent litigation in Federal District Court and before the US International Trade Commission (ITC). In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf G…

Bryan Conley is a shareholder and experienced litigator at Wolf Greenfield who focuses his practice on intellectual property matters at the agency, trial, and appellate levels. He regularly represents high profile technology clients at trial concerning their most challenging patent matters. One area of intense interest lately has been Section 337 i…

We’re pleased to feature Eric Amundsen in this episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. Eric was previously a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Mechanical Technologies Practice. He worked at the firm for over 22 years. Today, Eric serves as a senior energy transition consultant at Geosyntec Consultants, where he focuses on energy transi…

Getting a new product to market is a time-consuming and difficult task that few achieve. Yet, the husband and wife team of Greg Besner and Leslie Hsu have done just that with their Sunflow brand of beach chairs and accessories. Greg is a serial entrepreneur and Leslie is a fashion designer. Their journey was filled with challenges, from idea concep…

Jas Lee is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Chemical & Materials Technologies practice. She works with clients on IP strategy development and execution. Jas particularly enjoys helping start-up companies identify their most valuable IP and best strategies to protect them. Additionally, Jas serves as chair of Wolf Greenfield’s Diversity Committee.…

Suresh Rav is an associate at Wolf Greenfield, focusing his practice on patent litigation. Before joining Wolf Greenfield full time, Suresh was a summer associate at the firm in 2020. Prior to law school, Suresh was a scientist at GMP Nutraceuticals, where he oversaw regulatory compliance for the manufacturing facility in accordance with FDA regula…

Scott McKeown recently joined Wolf Greenfield’s Washington, DC office as a shareholder in the Post-Grant Proceedings Practice. Scott focuses his practice on high-stakes matters before the US Patent Trial & Appeal Board, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and related patent litigation matters. He is recognized as one of the top PTAB trial att…

We’re pleased to feature Justin Colannino in this episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. Justin was an associate in Wolf Greenfield’s Litigation Practice from 2014-2017. He also worked closely with the firm’s Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice. Today, Justin serves as Assistant General Counsel for Open Source, Standards and …

Aya Cieslak-Tochigi is an associate in Wolf Greenfield’s New York office. She focuses her practice on all aspects of trademark and copyright law and works closely with a range of clients, from start-up businesses to multinational corporations. Aya has extensive experience representing various clients over the years in the apparel/footwear and luxur…

Jeffrey Hsi is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s pharmaceutical practice. As a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and counselor, Jeff has experience from all of these perspectives. His law practice includes corporate counseling, formation and execution of intellectual property strategy, and patent prosecution and opinion work in a variety of areas…

We’re pleased to feature Renée Fuller in this episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. Renée started at Wolf Greenfield as a technology specialist in 2012 and left as an associate in 2019. She was part of the firm’s Chemical & Materials Technologies Practice. Today, Renée serves as Senior Counsel at Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers …

Zachary Piccolomini is a shareholder in the Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice at Wolf Greenfield. He counsels clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including patent and trademark portfolio development, IP due diligence, post-grant proceedings, IP litigation, and related issues. Before joining Wolf Greenfield, Zach se…

Blaine Hackman focuses his Wolf Greenfield practice on post-grant proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and related patent litigation, prosecution, and counseling. He regularly represents clients in inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), with an emp…

Wolf Greenfield believes it has a professional obligation to use its specialized training and legal skills to help ensure equal access to the justice system for all. Accordingly, the firm's extensive pro bono program extends far beyond representing clients in IP related cases. In recent years, Wolf Greenfield has successfully represented a range of…

We’re pleased to feature Stephanie Stella in this episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. Stephanie was an associate in Wolf Greenfield’s Trademark & Copyright Practice from 2015-2019. Stephanie now serves as Principal Corporate Trademark Counsel, Global Brand and Strategic Partnerships supporting the Xbox and Game Studios division of…

Alexandra Kim is an associate at Wolf Greenfield, focusing her practice on patent litigation. She combines her legal skills with her deep scientific background to help Wolf Greenfield clients achieve their goals. Before joining Wolf Greenfield full time, Alex was a summer associate at the firm. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Alex …

John Strand is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Trademark & Copyright Practice. He focuses on the enforcement and defense of intellectual property rights in trademarks, trade dress, domain names, and patents. In addition to his contested matter work, John has extensive experience in counseling clients to help avoid disputes and develop their IP p…

We’re pleased to feature Cristin Berkey in this episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. Cristin was an associate at Wolf Greenfield from 2017-2019. Cristin currently serves as Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Contracts at Abata Therapeutics. Abata translates the biology of regulatory T cells (Tregs) into transformational m…

Patent owners face many challenges when it comes to protecting confidential information in today’s collaborative and interconnected world. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, attorneys Brandon Blackwell and Jason Balich discuss some of the common challenges and mistakes, as well as offer helpful suggestions for planning and safeguardin…

Alex Ewing is featured in this first episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. Alex worked for Wolf Greenfield as an associate from 2011-2015. These days, Wolf Greenfield works for Alex, who is at LiquiGlide. Alex serves as Chief Operating Officer at LiquiGlide, which was founded in 2012 and born out of an MIT Lab. LiquiGlide’s mission …

Patent Agents are experts with advanced degrees and deep insights. Not all IP law firms have patent agents. But Wolf Greenfield has long recognized that having specialists who are not attorneys on the team adds to the firm’ richness - and provides an attractive career path for non-attorneys who love the world of IP law. Elizabeth Boehm is a Patent …

Keeping tabs on the International Trade Commission is critical for any business engaging in trade across the US border. And in recent months, there has been a great deal of news coming out of the ITC, from compelling cases to turnover of Administrative Law Judges. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Attorney Libbie DiMarco shares her t…

Attorney Jonathan Roses is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Pharmaceutical Practice Group. He works with life sciences companies in a variety of areas, including small molecule pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical formulations, medical devices and surgical methods. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Jon provides insights on a variety of …

Many Wolf Greenfield attorneys were accomplished professionals in other fields before pursuing a career in IP law. A great number of them went through the firm’s technology specialist—or tech spec—program. A technology specialist translates into words the often complex work of inventors who are experts in their fields. At Wolf Greenfield, our techn…

Attorney Rob Maldonado is based in Wolf Greenfield’s New York City office. His practice is focused on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising and unfair competition matters in federal court. But Rob is also passionate about issues related to diversity and inclusion. In this episode of IP Talk with…

Matt Berg has been at the helm of Wolf Greenfield’s information technology initiatives since joining the firm in 2001. As Chief Information Officer, Matt is responsible for strategic technology planning and execution. At the top of his priority list is cybersecurity. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Matt describes the firm’s approac…

How far must the legal community as a whole—and intellectual property law, particularly—go to achieve ubiquitous diversity and inclusion? According to Wolf Greenfield shareholder Christina Licursi, quite a way. However, she’s encouraged by the changes she’s seen in the industry and in IP in recent months. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenf…

Career paths aren’t always a straight line, something Adam Zeiger can attest to. The Wolf Greenfield associate has a background in engineering and science, but a chance meeting led him toward the legal profession. Without question, Adam’s story is not unusual—many have channeled their expertise in a wide variety of areas to pursue a career in IP la…

In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Neil Ferraro and Paul Metaxatos offer guidance for protecting an organization’s products and designs. Neil chairs Wolf Greenfield’s Mechanical Technologies Group. He works with clients in all areas of intellectual property and represents organizations ranging from startups to large corporations in a …

As a technology specialist, Dr. Andrew Pinkard brings a very impressive background to Wolf Greenfield. He earned a PhD in chemistry from Columbia University and uses that knowledge in assisting the firm with patent prosecution related to both chemistry and materials science. He’s also currently enrolled in the School of Law at Fordham University. I…

John Welch is a trademark and copyright counsel at Wolf Greenfield. He has represented clients in scores of patent, trademark, copyright lawsuits across the country. John specializes in cases before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), and speaks and writes frequently regarding that tribunal. His blog, The TTABlog, is highly popular with th…

Practicing law is challenging and time-consuming under the most ideal circumstances. So it goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has required a new way of working to ensure clients are serviced to the fullest extent. However, for many, juggling work and family demands—all within the same four walls—is an entirely new challenge. Chelsea Lou…