James Gatto

Jim Gatto is a partner in the D.C. office of Sheppard Mullin and is Co-Leader of its Artificial Intelligence Team. For over 35 years he has been a thought leader on legal issues with emerging technologies and business models, including over 20 years of experience with AI and open source. He provides strategic advice on all IP, tech transactions and tech regulatory issues.

Jim’s thought leadership has been recognized on national and international platforms. He has been an invited speaker at significant events, including the US Copyright Office Listening Session on AI Authorship and the USPTO Listening Session on AI Inventorship Issues. His contributions to the field have earned him appointments to prestigious committees, such as the AI/Machine Learning Task Force of the American Bar Association’s IP Section, and leadership roles in the AI committees of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and the International Technology Law Association. Jim also teaches law school course on AI Legal Issues.

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