Ethical Use of AI in the IP Practice (RECORDING)

Emil J. Ali is a partner at McCabe & Ali, LLP where he focuses his practice on helping lawyers understand their obligations under state and federal law.  As a registered patent attorney, a significant focus of his practice involves advising lawyers and law firms on all aspects of the intersection of IP and ethics matters.  Emil’s work includes counseling clients on lateral transitions, malpractice avoidance, expert opinion and testimony, and respondent’s defense work before various bars and courts.  You can view his musings on IP ethics issues at www.ipethicslaw.com.

Naman Seth is an associate with Leydig, Voit & Mayer. He has 8 years of experience representing clients in patent prosecution, primarily in the electrical, software, mechanical, chemical, and biomedical technology areas. He has also been part of litigation support teams collaborating closely with client technical experts to craft robust non-infringement and invalidity arguments. He is studying the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence in the US patent landscape. Naman graduated with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and earned his law degree from Fordham University.  

Robert Wittmann is a shareholder with Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. He has 24 years of experience representing clients in patent prosecution and patent litigation primarily in the electronic, electrical, software and mechanical technology areas. Robert regularly advises clients on issues of patent procurement, infringement, validity, and enforcement of patents. He routinely handles patent prosecution and post grant proceedings before the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and he has litigated patent infringement actions on behalf of patent owners and accused infringers in many jurisdictions throughout the United States.  Robert graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University and earned his law degree from DePaul College of Law where he graduated with honors.