Amy Greywitt is an intellectual property attorney who began her career in science before finding her way to patent law. A Loyola University Chicago School of Law alum, she clerked for Judge Richard Linn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Judge Ronald Whyte of the Northern District of California. She has represented major corporations in complex IP litigation and … Continue reading From Plant Genes to Patent Law: A Conversation with Amy Greywitt

Connor Druhan currently works as a trademark examining attorney at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Connor is a recent graduate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he focused his studies on Intellectual Property (IP) law. Before law school, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies and English from DePaul University. He realized through coursework in both of his majors at … Continue reading Trademarking His Tune: Connor Druhan’s Journey from Jazz to Intellectual Property Law

Austin Holler graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2019. Following graduation, he joined Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik, LLP as an intellectual property (IP) associate and later moved to K&L Gates, where he now handles patent and trade secret litigation matters across multiple industries. I had the privilege to interview Austin and gain advice for both current and prospective law students.

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No two career paths are exactly the same, especially in the legal field. Lema Khorshid, founding partner of Fuksa Khorshid Law Firm, is no exception to this and has paved a remarkable career for herself. Lema graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2000 with dual degrees in Finance and Marketing, as well as a concentration in International Business and Italian. Lema then received … Continue reading Self-Exploration and Navigating a Career in Intellectual Property: An Interview with Lema Khorshid

Giordana Mahn is a patent prosecutor who has focused her career on working with female inventors, including ones who have founded companies. Prior to law school, she obtained a mechanical engineering degree from University of Michigan in 2009. During her time at Michigan, Giordana decided to take a patent law seminar that changed the trajectory of her career and set her sights on intellectual property … Continue reading Navigating FemTech and Patents: An Interview with Giordana Mahn

Eric Liu is a class of 2019 Loyola U. Chicago School of Law graduate who pursued IP law immediately upon graduation. He has a background in Biomedical Engineering that he built upon by working at Cardinal Health and the U.S. Patent Office. During law school, he worked as a Judicial Extern for the Northern District of Illinois. Following graduation, Eric worked as an IP Associate … Continue reading From Petri Dishes to Prime: An Interview with Eric Liu