Speaker Profile

Maura Moran

Maura Moran

Attorney at Law, Cambridge Technology Law

Maura K. Moran, an attorney with Cambridge Technology Law, Cambridge, MA, advises on Intellectual Property (IP), technology transfer, licensing, and strategic alliances. Maura has worked with global enterprises, small businesses, start-ups, and universities in a variety of technologies from computer-implemented electro-magnetic systems (including software, robotics and AI-related technologies) to sporting goods.

Maura has counseled clients in developing and bringing new technology to market. She has developed IP strategies and policies, prepared and brought to issuance US and international patent portfolios, and has participated in IP and contracts litigation. She is registered to practice law in MA and at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Maura is a past IEEE-USA Vice President for Government Relations, a past chair of IEEE-USA’s IP Policy Committee (IPC), a past member of IEEE’s Global Public Policy Committee, and a current active member of the IPC and IEEE-USA’s AI Policy Committee. Maura has participated in writing IEEE and IEEE-USA position statements, comments to the USPTO (most recently in response to Requests for Comments related to AI inventions), letters to Congressional Committees on pending legislation, and amicus curiae briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court, where she has served as Counsel of Record for several of the briefs.

Maura is a graduate of Boston University School of Law and the University of Dayton (B.S. Mathematics), and has completed BSEE and MSEE coursework at Northeastern University.

Maura is a frequent speaker on topics related to IP and technology law. She is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of MA and has volunteered with the Venture Café, which supports the global innovation community through programs, mentoring, and networking.