Ryan H. Flax

Ryan H. Flax serves as the Lead Administrative Patent Judge at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since February 2016, overseeing various patent trials and appeals. Previously, Ryan held positions as an Adjunct Professor of Advanced Trial Advocacy at American University Washington College of Law, providing insights on litigation techniques until December 2024. Experience includes serving as Managing Director of Litigation Consulting & General Counsel at A2L Consulting, focusing on persuasive litigation strategies, and as Counsel at Dickstein Shapiro LLP, specializing in patent litigation and intellectual property law. Early career roles included a Laboratory Scientist position at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and an Assistant at Brookstown Inn. Ryan holds a B.S. in Biology from Wake Forest University and a Juris Doctor from SMU Dedman School of Law.