He has been recognized as an Illinois Rising Star by Leading Lawyers every year between 2017 and 2023 and was named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers.
LA GRANGE, IL, March 12, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Ryan Schermerhorn has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Schermerhorn is a distinguished attorney specializing in patent law. Currently serving as a partner at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, he has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to excellence within the legal sector. Mr. Schermerhorn’s tenure at the firm has centered around preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications in various technical fields, including the mechanical, electrical, and medical device sectors. Moreover, he has been instrumental in counseling clients on patentability, freedom to operate, and patent invalidity issues and in creating ideal patent filing strategies to protect their innovations and business interests.
Serving as the firm’s hiring partner since 2022, Mr. Schermerhorn has played a pivotal role in recruiting law students and associates, emphasizing diversifying the firm’s workforce. Under his leadership, the firm engaged with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and launched the 1L Diversity Fellow/1L LCLD Scholars Program, which has seen repeated success since its inception in 2022.
Additionally, Mr. Schermerhorn has found success as a contributing author to the PTAB Watch since 2016, a blog that analyzes and reports the latest developments in post-grant proceedings at the patent trial and appeal board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His goal is to continually provide high-quality legal services and expert guidance to clients and colleagues regarding the complexities of intellectual property law.
Mr. Schermerhorn previously honed his expertise as an associate at Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC from 2010 to 2013. This role followed his initial foray into the legal profession as a patent law clerk at the firm between 2008 and 2010 and at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP from 2007 to 2008. Mr. Schermerhorn’s foundational experience in the field began as an Engineering 100 teaching assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006.
Aside from his writing contributions to the blog, Mr. Schermerhorn has contributed numerous legal articles to various professional publications, including Law 360, Bloomberg Law, Industry Today, Design News, and Marshall Gerstein Insights, the official publication of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP. Previously, he served as an editor for the professional journal of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Civically active, Mr. Schermerhorn currently serves as the Vice President of the Alumni Advisory Board for the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also remains committed to mentoring others, reflecting his dedication to fostering growth and development within his field.
The foundation of Mr. Schermerhorn’s legal acumen was built upon a solid educational background that includes a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2007 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence with a certificate in patent law from the DePaul University College of Law in 2010. Furthermore, he has been admitted to practice in Illinois and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Mr. Schermerhorn has been engaged professionally as a member of the intellectual property practice group of the Federalist Society and as a member of the Richard Linn American Inn of Court. In light of his success, he received the Allen J. Hoover Memorial Award at DePaul and was a 2023 40 Under 40 honoree by Chicago Daily Law. Mr. Schermerhorn has also been recognized as an Illinois Rising Star by Leading Lawyers every year between 2017 and 2023 and was named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers.
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