Svetlana Stadler

Svetlana Stadler is a Partner at Cohn, de Vries, Stadler & Co. (Herzog Patents).

With a career spanning over 30 years, Svetlana has become a leading force in intellectual property. Holding an M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Kishinev, Moldova, and a graduate of the Central College of Patent Studies, Moscow, Russia, Svetlana has amassed a wealth of experience in managing intricate IP matters. This includes portfolio management, strategic counseling, due diligence, patentability and freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, patent invalidation and oppositions, as well as drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a broad spectrum of physics areas.

Svetlana has dedicated her expertise to a range of clients, from start-up companies and entrepreneurs to higher education institutions, venture capital funds, large corporations, and multinational companies. Her technological proficiency is vast, covering electronic devices, semiconductor materials and devices, optics and electro-optics, medical devices, energy generation technologies, laser systems, nanotechnology, imaging, digital printing, communication technologies, computer science, neural networks, AI-based technologies, and quantum computing.

Svetlana's unparalleled knowledge and dedication to her craft are widely recognized in the industry. She is ranked by The Legal 500 in the Hall of Fame and as a highly recommended individual in the prosecution category of the IAM Patent 1000, and was included in the Top 250 Women in IP 2024 by IP Stars.