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Megan M. La BelleView profile

Professor

• Administrative Law
• Intellectual Property
• Civil Procedure
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Megan M. La Belle serves as Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Co-Director of the Law and Technology Institute, and Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law. She holds significant administrative responsibilities while maintaining an active teaching and research profile in legal academia. Professor La Belle earned her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she served as Senior Notes & Comments Editor for the U.C. Davis Law Review, received the American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure, and was elected to the Order of the Coif. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating summa cum laude with a B.A. Following law school, she clerked for the Honorable Stephen S. Trott on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Margaret M. Morrow on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Professor La Belle's scholarly work focuses on the intersection of intellectual property law, civil procedure, and administrative law. Her research examines complex issues in patent litigation, venue selection, personal jurisdiction, and the evolving relationship between technology and legal frameworks. She has made significant contributions to understanding patent procedure rules, fee-shifting mechanisms in PTAB proceedings, and the application of traditional legal doctrines to emerging technology sectors like fintech. Her scholarship demonstrates a consistent commitment to analyzing how procedural rules impact substantive rights in intellectual property contexts, with particular attention to fairness and access to justice considerations. Her publication record reveals a sustained scholarly trajectory examining the procedural dimensions of patent law, with increasing attention to technology's impact on legal frameworks. Early work focused on foundational patent procedure issues, while more recent scholarship addresses contemporary challenges in fintech, patent venue, and the application of traditional legal doctrines to emerging technology sectors. Her research consistently bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical implications for litigants and courts. Professor La Belle teaches Administrative Law, Advanced Patent Law, Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, and Introduction to Intellectual Property. As an educator, she emphasizes preparing students with analytical, ethical, and pragmatic training necessary for legal practice, while urging consideration of whether the civil system grants equal access to justice and what remedies might address inequities. Her educational philosophy reflects a commitment to developing lawyers who can navigate complex legal frameworks while maintaining awareness of systemic justice issues.

Jytte BrenderView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Medical Informatics
• Health Informatics
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
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Jytte Brender is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Science and Technology at Aalborg University, Faculty of Medicine, Denmark. Her work bridges medical informatics, health information technology, and clinical decision-making, with a strong emphasis on evaluation methodologies. She has contributed to national and international research projects focused on patient safety, laboratory information systems, and AI in healthcare. University: Aalborg University School: Faculty of Medicine Department: Department of Health Science and Technology Academic Rank: Adjunct Professor Email: jmn@hst.aau.dk Her research interests include medical and health informatics, artificial intelligence in clinical settings, clinical decision support systems, evaluation of health IT, patient safety, and theoretical frameworks such as the Mereon Matrix. She has also explored applications in human molecular genetics through theoretical modeling. The recent publications (2023–2024) highlight a growing focus on the evaluation and ethical implementation of AI in clinical decision-making, emphasizing the need for robust frameworks and avoiding redundant evaluation cycles. Her work spans journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings, often in collaboration with leading figures in medical informatics. Scientific Contributions: Key contributor to the PSIP project on patient safety in medication. Active in LIS and laboratory system development and assessment. Prominent voice in AI evaluation in healthcare, cited in policy and news outlets. She has advised on health IT evaluation frameworks and participated in multi-institutional research. While no formal students are listed, her collaborative work suggests mentorship and advisory roles. She is not retired or deceased, and her adjunct status suggests a continued but possibly part-time or affiliated academic role.

Stephen YeldermanView profile

Professor

• Antitrust
• Copyright Law
• Information Privacy Law
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Stephen Yelderman is a Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame's Notre Dame Law School, located in Eck Hall of Law. He specializes in intellectual property law, antitrust, and remedies, with notable expertise in blockchain regulation, patent policy, and copyright law. Prior to academia, he served as Associate General Counsel at Coinbase, Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and Patent Agent in Silicon Valley. He clerked for Justice Neil M. Gorsuch on both the Tenth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Yelderman holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and graduated with High Honors from the University of Chicago Law School. His research focuses on improving patent quality, navigating antitrust-IP intersections, and analyzing legal remedies in high-tech contexts. His work critiques judicial approaches to copyright law and proposes reforms to align patent systems with competitive markets. Recent scholarship includes exploring damages frameworks, prior art evaluation mechanisms, and the implications of patent challenges on innovation. Yelderman teaches courses such as Copyright Law, Remedies, and Blockchain Regulation. His publications span major law reviews, including the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and the University of Chicago Law Review. He has contributed amicus briefs to high-profile cases like WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. (2018).

• Intellectual Property Law
• Patent Law
• Trademark Law
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Timothy K. Sendek serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign while maintaining an active partnership at Akerman LLP in Chicago, specializing in high-stakes intellectual property litigation across federal courts, the International Trade Commission, and USPTO proceedings. His educational credentials include: JD from University of Notre Dame Law School BS in Engineering from University of Michigan Mr. Sendek's expertise centers on patent, trademark, and copyright disputes with deep experience in automotive, electronics, food and beverage, and consumer goods technologies. He has conducted numerous Section 337 ITC trials, district court bench and jury trials, and over 60 inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, establishing himself as a leading practitioner in post-grant patent challenges. Professional recognition includes: Patexia top-five national ranking for IPR petition handling (2015) His advisory work extends to pro bono services through the U.S. State Department’s Hague Convention Attorney Network and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s International Child Abduction Attorney Network. During law school, he represented juvenile clients for the St. Joseph County Public Defender, served as articles editor of the Journal of College and University Law, and led the Intellectual Property Law Society as president.

• Intellectual Property Law
• Patent Law
• Post-Grant Proceedings
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Kevin Laurence is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School and a partner at Laurence & Phillips IP Law LLP, specializing in high-stakes post-grant patent proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: BA, Brigham Young University JD, Brigham Young University His expertise centers on intellectual property law with deep specialization in patent litigation mechanisms. He is renowned for mastery of inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, covered business method reviews, reexaminations, reissues, interferences, derivative proceedings, and supplemental examinations within the USPTO framework. His notable awards include: Lawyer of the Year in Patent Law for Washington, D.C. by Best Lawyers in America (2016) Leading practitioner in the United States for post-grant proceedings by Intellectual Asset Management (annually since 2012) At GW Law, Mr. Laurence teaches "USPTO Post-Grant Proceedings" and co-authored the authoritative two-volume treatise "Post-Grant Patent Practice" (published semi-annually since 2012) alongside over 40 articles for Intellectual Property Today magazine, expanding on his earlier work "Patent Reexamination and Reissue Practice" (2009-2011).

Jessica HarrisonView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Intellectual Property Law
• Patent Law
• Post-Grant Patent Proceedings
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Jessica Harrison is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Franklin Pierce School of Law, where she teaches Patent Practice and Procedure and Video Gaming and IP courses. She is also Counsel at Sterne Kessler’s Electronics Practice Group, bringing over three decades of patent law experience, including 25 years at the USPTO and nearly a decade in private practice. Education: J.D., University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (Franklin Pierce Intellectual Property Scholar) M.S. and B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of South Carolina Her research and professional interests center on intellectual property law, particularly patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, and IP issues in video gaming and emerging technologies. With a strong technical foundation in electrical and computer engineering, she specializes in complex patent matters involving medical devices, electronic games, and computer-based systems. Her recent publications focus on patent examiner training, antedating prior art in PTAB trials, and post-grant proceedings. These works reflect a consistent trend in administrative patent law, legal strategy before the USPTO, and the evolving landscape of patentability challenges. Scientific and Professional Honors: Franklin Pierce Intellectual Property Scholar While no formal advisees are listed, Jessica Harrison plays a significant role in legal education and mentorship through her teaching and professional leadership. She has held key roles in private practice as a co-founder of Resolute Legal PLLC and as a Post-Grant Proceeding Specialist at Oblon. She is actively involved in professional development through the Pauline Newman IP American Inn of Court, where she served as Inn Liaison Chair. She is a member of the New Hampshire Bar, the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire, and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Her career uniquely bridges technical engineering expertise, high-level patent prosecution, and academic instruction in intellectual property law.

Cynthia Laury DahlView profile

Academic

• Intellectual Property Law
• Technology Law
• University Technology Transfer
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Cynthia Laury Dahl is a Practice Professor of Law and Director of the Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic at Penn Carey Law School, University of Pennsylvania. She leads a 'teaching law firm' model that provides students with hands-on experience in intellectual property strategy and client counseling. She is also affiliated with the Penn Center for Innovation and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition. Her research and teaching focus on intellectual property law, technology transfer, clinical legal education, and the intersection of IP with standard-setting organizations. She specializes in equipping future lawyers with the interdisciplinary skills needed to work across law, engineering, and business domains. Dahl's recent scholarly work explores the impact of the America Invents Act on university technology transfer, ethical challenges in legal clinics, and pedagogical innovations in teaching IP law. Her publications span journals such as Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal , IP Theory , Clinical Law Review , and Boston University Journal of Science & Technology Law , as well as book chapters in major academic volumes on innovation and entrepreneurship. Reviewing Inter Partes Review Five Years In: The View From University Technology Transfer Offices (2020) Innovation and Tradition: A Survey of Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinics (2018) Solving Ethical Puzzles to Unlock University Technology Transfer Client Work (2017) Teaching Would-Be IP Lawyers to "Speak Engineer" (2015) Dahl advises on innovation policy and has contributed to public discourse through podcasts, videos, and panel discussions on IP protection, vaccine deal-making during the pandemic, and trademark strategy. She collaborates closely with university innovation ecosystems to bridge legal theory and practice.

Adam CrawfordView profile

Lecturer

• Engineering Education
• Pedagogy
• Control Systems
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Dr. Adam Crawford is a Lecturer at Loughborough University with a dual focus on Engineering Education and Coastal Engineering. He completed his part-time PhD at the University of Plymouth (1998) on wave loading on vertical coastal structures. University of Nottingham: BSc in Pure and Applied Physics (1991) University of Southampton: MSc in Physical Oceanography (1992) His research spans two eras: early work in Coastal Engineering (wave impact analysis, breakwater design) and later contributions to Engineering Education (open educational resources, pedagogical innovation, student retention strategies). Recent publications emphasize curriculum development, e-learning tools, and mathematics education in engineering. From 1998–2005, he managed the Engineering Education Centre at Loughborough University and led nationally funded projects like FDTL Balance and ESF Multi-skills. Between 2005–2011, he directed the Engineering Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, funded by HEFCE, and served on steering committees for national initiatives like the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre. Awarded funding for the Engineering Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning by HEFCE (2005–2011) As Head of Operations since 2011, he coordinates administrative, technical, and academic support functions. His pedagogical research includes designing teaching aids, validating team assessments, and fostering sustainable e-learning environments.

• Mathematics Education
• Assessment in Mathematics
• Basic Numeracy
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Dr. Filip Moons is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education at the Freudenthal Institute, which is part of the Faculty of Science at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. His work focuses on the intersection of mathematics education, assessment methodologies, and digital technologies. Before joining Utrecht University in 2023, he worked at the University of Antwerp where he served as a teacher trainer in Mathematics & Computer Science and completed his PhD research as an FWO-fellow. Dr. Moons has an extensive educational background in both mathematics and computer science. He earned his PhD in Educational Sciences from the University of Antwerp in 2023 with a dissertation titled "Semi-automated assessment of handwritten mathematics tasks." He also holds an MSc in Statistical Data Analysis from Ghent University (2023), an MSc in Applied Computer Science from the Free University of Brussels (2017), and both BSc and MSc degrees in Mathematics with a specialization in education from the Free University of Brussels (2015). Dr. Moons' research primarily centers on assessment in mathematics education, with particular emphasis on developing and evaluating semi-automated assessment methods. His work explores how digital technologies can enhance the efficiency and reliability of grading while maintaining pedagogical value. He investigates the use of atomic, reusable feedback systems, checkbox grading methodologies, and the application of text mining techniques to analyze student responses. His research also addresses fundamental issues in mathematics education such as basic numeracy development and the integration of ICT in teaching practices. Analysis of Dr. Moons' recent publications reveals a strong focus on innovative assessment techniques in mathematics education. His work consistently examines how technology can improve the reliability and efficiency of grading while maintaining educational value. A significant portion of his research investigates "atomic feedback" systems that provide specific, reusable comments on student work. He has conducted extensive research on inter-rater reliability in mathematics assessment and has explored how students respond to different feedback formats. His work bridges educational theory with practical classroom applications, particularly in the areas of algebraic thinking and mathematical literacy. Dr. Moons has been actively involved in numerous professional activities that extend beyond his research and teaching. He serves as a member of the editorial board for Educational Studies in Mathematics, a leading peer-reviewed journal in the field. He has held leadership positions including President of the curriculum committee for mathematics in primary education in Flanders and editor & webmaster of Uitwiskeling, a Flemish magazine for mathematics teachers. His service also includes membership on the board of the Association of Flemish Mathematics Teachers (VVWL) and participation in curriculum development for secondary mathematics education in Flanders. Dr. Moons has organized significant academic events including the FAME (Feedback & Assessment in Mathematics Education) conference and will serve as local organizer for the YESS Summer School 2026 in Utrecht. His work has practical applications in educational settings across multiple countries, as evidenced by his research on mathematics education during the pandemic in Flanders, Germany, and the Netherlands. He has also contributed to policy development through his involvement with the Flemish government's education committees.

• Intellectual Property
• Legal Ethics
• Patent Law
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Professor David Hricik is a Professor of Law at Mercer University School of Law, where he has taught since 2002. He previously practiced with Baker Botts and small litigation boutiques from 1988 to 2002, focusing on patent infringement, legal malpractice, and complex commercial matters. He served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Randall R. Rader at the Federal Circuit during 2012-2013 and was Of Counsel to Taylor English Duma, LLP from 2013 until early 2019. Professor Hricik received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Arizona, where he majored in English. He earned his law degree with honors from Northwestern University School of Law. His scholarship focuses on the intersection of ethics and intellectual property law, where he has authored the only treatise on ethical issues in patent litigation and co-authored the only treatise on ethical issues in patent prosecution. His expertise spans Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics, Property Law, State & Federal Legislation, and Torts. His scholarly work has been influential, with his articles and testimony being adopted by both state and federal courts. He has written dozens of articles and delivered well over 200 presentations on these topics. Professor Hricik has received significant professional recognition, including election to the American Law Institute in 2016 and becoming a Fellow of the American Intellectual Property Law Association in 2019. He has served in leadership positions on ethics committees with the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and the American Bar Association (ABA), and has acted as an expert witness in relevant cases. In 2019, he began authoring "Georgia Law of Torts," expanding his scholarly contributions beyond intellectual property into tort law.