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IPDispatch bylines and editorial roles for original coverage. Each author owns a defined set of article types and is credited by role.

Maris EllisonEditor-in-Chief

Editorial standards, investigations, market-shaping IP disputes

Lead appellate storiesMajor commercial disputesHomepage judgmentEditorial review

2 current bylines

Clara Hsu-BennettPatent Litigation Editor

Federal Circuit, district court patent trials, PTAB strategy

Claim constructionIndefinitenessDamagesPatent trial procedure

7 current bylines

Mateo VargaTrademark and Brand Desk

Trademark prosecution, brand disputes, domains, marketplace enforcement

Trademark disputesConsumer-product enforcementBrand-adjacent patent fights

6 current bylines

Priya NandakumarTrade Secrets Reporter

Employee mobility, source-code disputes, confidential information controls

Trade secretsConfidential softwareForensic proofUnjust-enrichment damages

1 current byline

Evelyn ParkPolicy and Agencies Editor

USPTO, Copyright Office, FTC, ITC, Congress, international IP policy

USPTO policyPTAB institution policyAgency rulemakingProsecution appeals

8 current bylines

Noah FeldLegal Tech Analyst

IP analytics, docket automation, AI research tools, software patents

Software patent eligibilityLegal-tech workflowsDocket automationAI research tools

6 current bylines

Laila MorenoAI, Copyright, and Media Tech Correspondent

Training data, creator platforms, media software, copyright-adjacent technology

AI copyrightDataset provenanceStreaming/media technologyCreator-platform disputes

7 current bylines

Jonas ReedSemiconductor IP Reporter

Chip design, packaging, foundries, cybersecurity patents, standards

SemiconductorsCybersecurity patentsNetworking hardwareStandards licensing

4 current bylines

Amira SalehLife Sciences and Biotech Editor

Biopharma patents, enablement, diagnostics, university licensing

Hatch-WaxmanBiologicsMedical devicesDiagnostics

8 current bylines

Theo KimDeals and Licensing Reporter

IP transactions, standards-essential patents, portfolio sales, joint development agreements

LicensingAssignment chainsStanding from contractsRoyalty structures

3 current bylines

Sana WhitcombEnforcement and Platforms Reporter

Marketplaces, app stores, takedowns, counterfeit networks, import remedies

ITC Section 337Platform enforcementGovernment-use defensesImport remedies

3 current bylines

Owen LaskyData Editor

Docket datasets, filing trends, archive methodology, visual explainers

Rule 36 judgmentsAppeal dismissalsPTAB outcome ledgersArchive methodology

3 current bylines

Nadia ChoStartups and Venture IP Reporter

Startup patent strategy, founder disputes, investor diligence, open source risk

InventorshipFounder assignmentsPortfolio diligenceEarly company IP controls

1 current byline

Gideon BlakeOpinion and Analysis Editor

Guest essays, expert columns, legal strategy explainers

Doctrine analysisExceptional-case feesSplit decisionsStrategy explainers

3 current bylines