PEOPLE

Janelle Zuccaro

Associate
zuccaro.janelle@dorsey.com

Overview

Janelle collaborates with innovators to translate complex ideas into strategic, high-value intellectual property assets.

Janelle’s experience encompasses patent prosecution of a broad spectrum of advanced technologies, such as integrated consumer products, wireless communications, and software applications, including artificial intelligence algorithms.

Drawing on her background in computer engineering, IT, and operations strategy, Janelle bridges systems-level engineering with forward-thinking. Janelle helps clients evaluate the impact and trajectory of their innovations to make strategic decisions throughout the lifecycle of their patent portfolios, ensuring comprehensive intellectual property protection for modern tech ecosystems.

Education & Admissions

University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (J.D., 2025),

  • cum laude

Grand Valley State University (B.S., Computer Engineering, 2017),

  • cum laude

Admissions

  • Michigan
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Not admitted in Colorado. Admitted in Michigan and USPTO.

Experience

Representative Work

Drafted and successfully prosecuted patents in the fields of:

  • Connected Devices, Accessibility & Mobility: XR Wearables, Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Vehicle Keys, and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication.
  • Software & Infrastructure: Software Application Recovery, Software Optimization & Application Consolidation, and Geographical Caching.
  • Hardware & Security: Compute Nodes, and Computer Hardware Protection & Encryption.

Industries & Practices

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Intellectual Property
  • Patent Prosecution & Strategy
  • Technology
  • Video Games