Viren Soni

Viren Soni is an experienced commercial, intellectual property, and technology attorney currently serving as Senior Director of Intellectual Property at Stryker. They previously held positions at Accenture as Senior Intellectual Property Counsel and at CME Group as Director of Patent Counsel, where they managed patent portfolios and developed strategic IP initiatives. Viren started their career as a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and has gained extensive experience in patent law through roles at K&L Gates and as a Law Clerk. They hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a J.D. in Patent Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law.