Sarah C. Schlotter, PhD

(she/her/hers)

Associate | Electrical & Computer Technologies

Education

BA, Physics, Carleton College, summa cum laude
SM, Applied Physics, Harvard University
PhD, Applied Physics, Harvard University
JD, Suffolk University Law School, magna cum laude

Key Technologies

Quantum Computing
Quantumtelecommunication
Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics
Medical Devices (MRI, Ultrasound)
Microelectromechanical Systems
Integrated Photonics
Bioinformatics
AI/Machine Learning

Practice Groups

Electrical & Computer Technologies

Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts
US Patent and Trademark Office

Location

Boston

Overview

Sarah Schlotter focuses her practice on patent prosecution across a range of technology. Sarah regularly supports clients in areas including quantum computing and telecommunication, low-temperature physics, medical devices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), including both microfabrication techniques and MEMS devices, and integrated photonics. practices at interdisciplinary crossroads, such as the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in bioinformatics, biomedical devices, and material and chemical design.

Sarah’s intellectual property experience spans all aspects of patent prosecution, including patent application drafting, global patent prosecution, and freedom-to-operate and patentability analyses. Her experience further includes intellectual property portfolio management and development, including working with clients to develop internal patent disclosure harvesting policies, global patent filing strategies, trade secret policies, and open-source software policies. Additionally, Sarah has provided support for various transactions, including providing intellectual property diligence support on behalf of SPACs.

Prior to joining Wolf Greenfield, Sarah completed her PhD in Applied Physics at Harvard University. She was jointly advised by Professor Amir Yacoby in the Department of Physics at Harvard University and Professor Geoffrey Beach in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. Her research focused on the engineering of magnetic thin films for low power data storage applications and nitrogen-vacancy center magnetometry for the imaging of single spins and spin textures.

Experience

Quantum Technologies

Sarah leads patent prosecution and portfolio management of various entities in the quantum space, including Qunnect, Inc., Maybell Quantum, and the Yale Quantum Institute.
Sarah has performed IP diligence on behalf of a SPAC evaluating a quantum computing start-up.

Bioinformatics

Sarah leads patent prosecution for bioinformatics-related patents for The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and assists with patent prosecution for various clients seeking patent protection for bioinformatics and AI-based, life sciences technologies.