Joshua R. Rich, a partner in Lippes Mathias LLP’s Chicago office and a member of the firm’s intellectual property practice team, participated as a panelist at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s 2025 Intellectual Property Conference, held November 17–19 in Palm Springs, California. 

Rich’s panel, Using AI in Patent Practice: Practical and Ethical Issues, took place on Wednesday, November 19, and examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping the patent profession. Topics covered included whether AI should be viewed as a tool to replace or augment patent practitioners, an overview of current AI tools used in patent prosecution and research, ethical obligations related to AI use, and examples of practitioner missteps in navigating the evolving AI landscape. 

The BIO IP Conference is the only event dedicated exclusively to intellectual property in the biotechnology industry. It provides attendees with the latest insights from IP professionals across the field, along with networking opportunities to foster collaboration and practical knowledge exchange. The 2025 conference welcomed both BIO members and non-members with an interest in intellectual property rights. 

About Joshua R. Rich 

Joshua R. Rich, a partner in Lippes Mathias' intellectual property practice team, brings over 30 years of experience as an intellectual property trial attorney and client counselor across a broad range of matters. He has achieved success for clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States in patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, and other commercial disputes. He has also reached positive outcomes for clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in inter partes review, reexamination, and interference proceedings, as well as in international arbitrations. 

While Rich has primarily represented clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors, his expertise extends to diverse technologies, including telecommunications, computer code, and graphical user interfaces. He demonstrates proficiency across all aspects of trial and appellate litigation, from pretrial seizures and preliminary injunction proceedings through bench and jury trials, appeals, and certiorari petitions. 

Rich is also a sought-after voice of expertise on artificial intelligence issues. He provides counseling on AI use policies, as well as privacy and intellectual property concerns. He works closely with clients to help them adopt AI use policies that will not only protect the clients’ assets, but also will be implementable to help the clients’ businesses leverage the gains of AI. He has also spoken and published often on how AI affects businesses’ and clients’ data and policies. 

About Lippes Mathias LLP 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 220-plus attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, independent sponsors, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals. 

Ranked No. 204 on The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 list of the largest law firms in the United States by attorney headcount, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized year after year by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.