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Chandler Sturm focuses her practice on all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and unfair competition.

She has been involved in numerous litigation matters and has assisted in various stages of disputes, ranging from pre-suit activities, district court litigation through appeal to the Court of Appeals and even at the U.S. Supreme Court. She has worked on party and amicus briefs in the district court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

At the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Chandler has prepared and prosecuted patent applications, as well as worked on appeal and post-issuance proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board.

Chandler is experienced in a broad range of technologies including mechanical products, computer technology and consumer products. She also has experience in trademark prosecution and trademark proceedings in industries such as retail store services, retail clothing and consumer goods areas.

Chandler holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. She earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering with a concentration in solid mechanics from Villanova University, where she also minored in business and finance.

Published Articles

• NYIPLA Files Amicus Brief Advocating for the Supreme Court to Clarify Article III Standing in Appeal from IPR Proceedings
  
   
  
  

ARELaw Alerts

• ARE Patent Law Alert:
  Federal Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc and Confirms Patent Eligibility Relies Upon Factual Determinations
  
   
  
  

In The Press

• In The Press:
  US Supreme Court hears argument on whether Patent Office can collect employees’ salaries in defending district court actions
  
   
  
  

Bar Admissions

• New York, 2020

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY, J.D., 2019
• Villanova University, Villanova, PA, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2016

Professional Associations & Memberships

• New York Intellectual Property Law Association: PTAB Committee and Young Lawyers Committee

Amicus Briefs

• Brief of New York Intellectual Property Law Association as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner in American Axle & Manufacturing Co. Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC, No. 20-891
   
  
  
• Amicus Curiae Brief of eComp Consultants in Support of Petitioner in United States v. Arthrex, Inc. et al.
   
  
  

• Brief of Askeladden L.L.C. as Amicus Curiae in United States v. Arthrex, Inc. et al.