Sumedha Ahuja
- Firmwide Co-Chair, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Seattle
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Sumedha guides clients on strategic patent portfolio management and patent prosecution, particularly involving computer software, internet, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) inventions.
A trusted advisor to both cutting-edge disrupters and global industry leaders, Sumedha Ahuja adopts a business-first approach and applies her technical, business, and legal experience to provide strategic and practical advice that aligns with the company’s business goals.
Sumedha has hands-on engineering and scientific experience building AI/ML solutions and helps her clients secure their intellectual property in this field. Sumedha also has extensive experience in other technology areas, including telecommunications; digital health; virtual, augmented and mixed realities; advertising and behavioral analysis; search and search result processing; fintech and blockchain; Internet of Things; cloud computing; and virtual computing.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., Staff Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Quarterly Journal, 2012
- McGill University, M.S., Computer Science, 2005
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, B. Tech., Computer Science and Engineering, 2003
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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District of Columbia
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Related Employment
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, D.C., Associate
- Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, D.C., Associate
- Sapient Corporation, Arlington, VA, Software Engineer
Professional Recognition
Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, 2024, 2025
Perkins Coie's Diversity Champions Award, 2018
Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, 2016-2022
Named to Lawyers of Color’s Second Annual Hot List
