Katie Schelli joined Irwin IP as a summer associate in June 2021 and returned as an associate in September 2023. After graduating from Vanderbilt University Law School, she served as a judicial clerk in the District Court for the District of Nevada in Las Vegas. During her time at Vanderbilt, she was a publication editor for the Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law and president of the Cork & Tap Society, a student organization focusing on alcohol law and regulations. Katie also participated in a student clinic providing pro bono legal work to small business and nonprofit organizations. In 2019, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology & Health from Miami University, where she also studied premedical studies and participated in a metabolomics lab studying antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Katie served as a judicial clerk in the U.S. District of Nevada in Las Vegas prior to joining Irwin IP as an associate. There, she gained experience in a variety of areas of law and invaluable insight into the behind-the-scenes of federal court proceedings.
During law school, Katie participated in the Community Enterprise Clinic, providing pro bono legal services to local non-profit organizations and small businesses in the Nashville area. Katie also worked as a research assistant, researching multi-district litigation. In addition, she worked as a summer associate for Irwin IP. Katie also clerked at a small firm outside of Nashville working on family law matters, estate planning, defamation matters, and business-related matters.
While attending undergrad, Katie worked as a legal assistant at a firm outside of Chicago specializing in tax, bankruptcy, and estate planning. She also coached youth gymnastics and competitive cheerleading.
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2022
Law & Business Certificate
Miami University, B.S. Kinesiology & Health, 2019
Premedical Studies Co-major
Illinois
Court Prunes a Thicket of Claims and Counterclaims and Excludes Expert’s Design Patent Infringement Opinion , Fiskars Finland OY AB v. Woodland Tools, Inc., No. 22-cv-00540 (W.D. Wis. Aug. 26, 2024)
Chevron is History and So Might Be Deference to the USPTO, United Therapeutics Corp. v. Liquida Techs., Inc., No. 2023-1805 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 20, 2023), petition for cert. filed, (U.S. June 10, 2024) (No. 23-1298)
After 40 Years, a Fundamental Change to Design Patent Law , LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Tech. Operations LLC, No. 21-2348 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2024)
Show Me, Don’t Tell Me: Conclusory Allegations Not Enough to Stop Dismissal, Int’l Bus. Machines Corp. v. Zillow Grp., Inc., – F.4th – (Fed. Cir. 2024)
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