Professionals

Practice Areas

Technologies

Admissions

  • Michigan, 2008
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2008

Education

Ave Maria School of Law, J.D., cum laude

Michigan Technological University, Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematical Sciences

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Samantha A. Burch

Counsel
Detroit
860.286.2929
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Samantha Burch joins the firm as Counsel. She has more than 15 years' experience in patent preparation and prosecution.  In particular, she has specialized experience patent drafting and prosecuting in electrical controls, circuits, mechanical systems, and computer systems and software, including neural networks and machine learning systems. She has prepared a substantial number of applications related to gas turbine engines, automotive vision systems, machine learning systems, and neural network / machine learning based applications. In addition, she has cultivated a subject matter expertise in post-Alice patentability issues under 35 USC 101. 

Experience Highlights

Counsel, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2023-present

Shareholder, Carlson, Gaskey and Olds, P.C., 2013-2023

Associate, Carlson, Gaskey and Olds, P.C., 2008-2013

Professional Affiliations

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

SEMI