Ryan Schneer, Of Counsel

Ryan provides practical and innovative legal guidance to innovators, entrepreneurs, and creatives alike. Ryan is a former Patent Examiner who understands how to navigate the complex-inner workings of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to obtain strong and enforceable intellectual property (“IP”) assets. Ryan is also a former “Big-Law” attorney (at a Vault-50 and AmLaw-50 ranked firm) who has managed global IP portfolios for several multinational technology companies.

Ryan has experience assisting clients with their patent-related needs in several technologies such as, but not limited to: consumer products, cannabis, textiles, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, electrochemistry, acoustic devices, robotics, optical devices, polymers, membrane technology, filtration, fuel cells, lithium, flue gas removal, chromatography, cementing, agrochemistry, alloys, medical devices, catalysis, virtual reality devices, AI/machine learning, cryptocurrency, carbon capture/storage, among many others. Ryan takes great pleasure in working with scientists, chemists, engineers, coders, and “techies” of all stripes and skill levels.

Ryan is also a creative and has been writing music and poetry, singing, and playing piano, for over twenty-five years. During his time in law school, Ryan represented community artists and musicians in Washington, DC at the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic at American University. To this day, Ryan maintains a pro-bono practice with the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. So even if you are not a “techie,” Ryan can help support your legal needs throughout any creative or artistic endeavor.

In his free time, when not practicing law, Ryan can be found watching his long-suffering Mets and Jets, playing music, exercising, or, most importantly, spending quality time with his wife, Leah.

Recognition & Leadership

In addition to his role as Of Counsel at MG Miller, Ryan is also the Managing Partner, CEO, and founder of Schneer IP Law.

Ryan is active in the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (“NYIPLA”) the primary intellectual property law association in New York with more than 1,000 members. Ryan also volunteers as a career advisor for doctoral students in the life sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he provides guidance on career paths in patent law. He has also authored several articles on intellectual property matters and has appeared on a podcast to discuss his experiences as a Patent Examiner.

Publications

Tips for Managing Complex Multi-Subsidiary, Multi-Jurisdictional IP Portfolios — New Jersey Law Journal

Utility in Canada and in the United States—Before and After the Demise of Canada’s Promise of the Patent Doctrine —New York Intellectual Property Law Association 2017-2018 Winter Report

Current Proposals to Amend U.S. Patent Law —American University Washington College of Law Patent Policy Forum

Former USPTO Patent Examiner Shares His Advice for Patent Practitioners—LexisNexis Better Patents Now Podcast

Ryan’s insights have also been featured in the following articles:

Gilstrap Submarine Patent Ruling Puts a 40-year old NPE on Life Support, Angela M. Morris, IAM® Magazine, August 12, 2021.

More Than Fintiv: What To Know About The PTAB Revision Bill, Dani Kass, Law360®, October 1, 2021.

USPTO To Try Moving Patent Eligibility Test To End Of Process , Law360®, January 6, 2022

PTAB Launches Rare Derivation Review Over Stabilization IP , Dani Kass, Law360®, April 7, 2022.

Education

B.Ch.E (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering) | University of Delaware, with honors