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Judge Susan G. Braden was appointed by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Federal Claims. In 2020, Judge Braden was appointed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Public Advisory Committee. She serves on the Artificial Intelligence, International Committee, and is Chair of the Legislative Committee. She is also Chair of the USPTO’s Private Patent Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Technology.
Judge Braden adjudicated patent infringement cases concerning night vision goggle and drone retrieval technologies that resulted in multi-million settlements. She also handled cutting-edge bid protests, as: the first federal contract for cloud computing services worth $60 million.
In addition, for three years she served on the Board of Directors of a company, founded at Carnegie Mellon, that uses AI and proprietary software to write and manage commercial contracts for domestic and international businesses until its sale to private equity in March 2023. On September 21, 2023, Judge Braden was appointed by the President of the ABA to the Advisory Council of the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence.
At the Federal Circuit, Judge O’Malley presided over appellate matters within the court’s jurisdiction, including those involving patents, trademarks, international trade, government contracts, tax, federal takings cases, monetary claims against the United States government, federal personnel merit systems protection board appeals, veterans’ benefits, public safety officers’ benefits claims, and government whistle-blower claims. Judge O’Malley also presided over numerous copyright and trademark trials
Currently, Judge O’Malley focuses her practice on litigation consulting on a broad range of subject matters, all forms of alternative dispute resolution, and intellectual property policy work. She also provides expert testimony in Intellectual Property matters. She also serves on many judicial committees, including the Judicial Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For her contributions to the development of IP law, she has received numerous accolades including the Sedona Conference “Lifetime Achievement Award,” the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association Jefferson Medal, the New York Intellectual Property Law Association “Outstanding Public Service Award,” the Intellectual Property Owners Association “Distinguished IP Professional Award,” and the American Intellectual Property Law Association “Excellence Award.”
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