General intellectual property guidance

Rachel Ackerman focuses on domestic and international patent portfolio growth and management. She assists with the preparation and prosecution of patents and has experience drafting comprehensive patentability reports as well as performing in-depth research for inventors.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Rachel worked as a project engineer and developed CAD designs of room layouts, as-builts, electrical designs and piping plans. She has also drafted and implemented preventative maintenance plans for climate control and instrumentation systems. Rachel also performed mechanical tests to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medical devices.

Rachel was a legal extern for a research hospital and also gained experience in patent prosecution and IP litigation at numerous other firms.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• DePaul University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2023)
  • Certificate in Intellectual Property

• Drexel University (B.S., 2018)
  • Biomechanics, Human Performance

• "Is the World Ready to Accept Artificial Intelligence as an Inventor?"
• Combing Through Design Patents
• Design Patents are Heating Up at the Federal Circuit, Again
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• Protecting the Product: Beauty Products