Gillian R. Schutt

Associate
Registered Patent Attorney

617.204.5127

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Additional Languages: Japanese

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Gillian is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property group, based in the Boston Office. Her practice focuses primarily on patent disputes.

Gillian received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law, cum laude, with concentrations in intellectual property law and international law. During law school, she served as articles editor of the Journal of Science and Technology Law and participated in the BU-MIT Technology Law Clinic, providing legal advice to student-run start-ups on matters related to patent, copyright, and data privacy law.

Before law school, Gillian earned her degree in neuroscience from Colgate University, where she conducted research on social interaction and cognitive development in relation to vocal learning and speech development. In addition to her experience working with technology start-ups during law school, she brings her experience from the life sciences to her practice to help clients across a variety of disciplines.

Overview

Gillian is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property group, based in the Boston Office. Her practice focuses primarily on patent disputes.

Gillian received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law, cum laude, with concentrations in intellectual property law and international law. During law school, she served as articles editor of the Journal of Science and Technology Law and participated in the BU-MIT Technology Law Clinic, providing legal advice to student-run start-ups on matters related to patent, copyright, and data privacy law.

Before law school, Gillian earned her degree in neuroscience from Colgate University, where she conducted research on social interaction and cognitive development in relation to vocal learning and speech development. In addition to her experience working with technology start-ups during law school, she brings her experience from the life sciences to her practice to help clients across a variety of disciplines.

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The Top Five Challenges of Pursuing Litigation at the ITC

Articles + Publications

Life Science Industries, Trade Secrets, and the ITC

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Education

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2024, intellectual property law; articles editor, Journal of Science and Technology Law
  • Colgate University, B.A., cum laude, 2020, neuroscience

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Languages

  • Japanese
  • Co-author, “The Top Five Challenges of Pursuing Litigation at the ITC,” Troutman Pepper Locke, May 20, 2025. Republished in IP Litigator, July 1, 2025.
  • Author, “(Dis)trust in the Process: U.S. Foreign Policy as an Obstacle to an Efficient International Intellectual Property Regime,” 32 Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, 2024.
  • Author, “Asserting § 1337 and Title VII Causes of Action Against Russian Respondents at the ITC: Analyzing Current and Future Viability,” ITC Trial Lawyers Association 337 Reporter (2023 Summer Associate Edition), 2023.
  • Co-author, “Life Science Industries, Trade Secrets, and The ITC,” Healthcare Business Today, August 20, 2023.
  • Co-author, “A Memory-Driven Auditory Program Ensures Selective and Precise Vocal Imitation in Zebra Finches,” Nature Communications Biology, September 2021.