Dennis Schell

Dennis Schell is an experienced fractional chief intellectual property counsel with expertise in serving both startup and mature small to mid-sized companies across the United States, spanning from the East to the West Coast. In addition to that, he contributes to national and local not-for-profit leadership and governance advising roles.

His background includes a lifelong passion for aviation, with prior experience as a military aviator and control systems engineer. His key strengths lie in developing patent portfolios and risk management strategies that align with a company's business strategies, exit plans, and budgets. He executes these intellectual property strategies through internal IP processes and external formal IP filings, monetization, enforcement, and defense.

His areas of practice encompass Patent Prosecution, Opinions and Litigation, along with expertise in Technology, Trademark, Copyright, Aviation Law, Business Law, and Non-Profit Governance.

With over two decades of experience, Dennis has advised a wide range of clients, from individual inventors to Fortune 100 companies, on all aspects of intellectual property law and strategies.