Sudip Mitra is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property group.
He advises clients on intellectual property strategy, protection, and enforcement, with experience across both prosecution and litigation. Sudip works with technologies spanning mechanical devices, electrical systems, computer networks, artificial intelligence, and business methods, helping clients safeguard innovation and align IP assets with their business objectives.
He counsels on patentability, freedom-to-operate, licensing, and IP-related transactions, including due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and drafting assignments, security agreements, and licensing arrangements. Sudip also represents clients in complex disputes before the U.S. District Court, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Before practicing law, Sudip held leadership roles in the aerospace and defense industries, including with Boeing and General Electric, where he helped develop advanced electrical and embedded systems for next-generation aircraft and military technologies. This hands-on engineering and management experience gives him unique insight into the innovation process, from concept to commercialization.
Credentials
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2016
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, B.S.
- Aerospace Engineering
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2016
Court Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2017
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Affiliations
- Member, Intellectual Property & Business Law Sections, American Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Member, South Asian Bar Association
- Member, International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® – Intellectual Property Law (2026)
Insights & Events
News
76 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers® in America
August 21, 2025
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Deflecto in $103.7 Million Sale to Acacia Research Corporation
October 30, 2024
Speaking Engagements
2024 Vedder Price Intellectual Property Seminar
October 15, 2024
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Industrial Service Solutions and Wynnchurch Capital in Sale of Its Inspection Services Segment to Element Materials Technology
October 7, 2024
Blogs
President Biden Issues Far-Reaching Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
November 6, 2023
Publications
President Biden Issues Far-Reaching Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
November 3, 2023
Blogs
President Biden Issues Far-Reaching Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
November 3, 2023
Publications
In re Cellect: The Federal Circuit Alters Terminal Disclaimer Strategy
September 6, 2023
