Biography
Dina Blikshteyn is a partner in the intellectual property practice group in the New York office of Haynes Boone. Dina’s practice focuses on post grant proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office, AI counseling, and preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications.
Dina is a co-chair of the artificial intelligence practice at Haynes Boone, and regularly speaks and writes on various AI topics.
Dina's patent practice focuses on technology areas. She regularly counsels clients on artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, cybersecurity, web applications, map and navigation applications, point-of-sale systems, computer graphics, data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, client-server applications, CPU/GPU processor design, operating systems, mobile technologies, databases, database optimization, multimedia and video streaming, financial trading products, banking software, computerized auction software, healthcare systems, internet systems, advertising software, wireless communication systems and applications, telecommunications systems, marketing applications, industrial control systems (ICS), cable systems, and smart grid and micro-grid technologies.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Dina developed high-frequency trading systems that traded financial instruments on domestic and international exchanges
Dina Blikshteyn is a partner in the intellectual property practice group in the New York office of Haynes Boone. Dina’s practice focuses on post grant proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office, AI counseling, and preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications.
Dina is a co-chair of the artificial intelligence practice at Haynes Boone, and regularly speaks and writes on various AI topics.
Dina's patent practice focuses on technology areas. She regularly counsels clients on artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, cybersecurity, web applications, map and navigation applications, point-of-sale systems, computer graphics, data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, client-server applications, CPU/GPU processor design, operating systems, mobile technologies, databases, database optimization, multimedia and video streaming, financial trading products, banking software, computerized auction software, healthcare systems, internet systems, advertising software, wireless communication systems and applications, telecommunications systems, marketing applications, industrial control systems (ICS), cable systems, and smart grid and micro-grid technologies.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Dina developed high-frequency trading systems that traded financial instruments on domestic and international exchanges
- “Mastering Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Generative AI Law,” presenter, The Rossdale Group, March 19, 2025.
- “Will the US Copyright Office’s AI stance create more problems than it solves?” interview guest, World IP Review, February 28, 2025.
- “Kathi Vidal: Trump orders jeopardise USPTO AI inventorship guidance,” interview guest, World IP Review, January 27, 2025.
- "The Intersection of AI and Patents, Trade Secrets, and Open Source," panelist, Practice Law Institute, January 23, 2025.
- "AI Continues to Impact and Challenge the Legal Framework Worldwide,” co-author, Women in AI, December 8, 2025.
- “The NYDFS Issues Guidance on Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence and Strategies to Combat AI-Related Risks,” author, HB Financial Regulatory Roundup, November 11, 2024.
- “Conversations with Chief IP Officers: Illuminating Insights and Perspectives,” speaker, Global IP ConfEx, October, 23, 2024.
- "OpenAI Patent Pledge Hints at Broader Infringement Suit Strategy," interview guest, Bloomberg Law, October 17, 2024.
- “Intellectual Property Challenges and Strategies in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in North & Latin America,” speaker, Virtual Problem-Solving Discussion & Speed Networking Event, October 17, 2024.
- "Navigating Patent Eligibility for AI Inventions After the USPTO's AI Guidance Update," author, Westlaw Today, October 8, 2024.
- "Too Much Too Soon? Firms Reveal AI Expectation," interview guest, Managing IP, September 27, 2024.
- "Embracing the Future: How to Leverage AI for Patent Searching, Drafting, and Prosecution," panelist, FICPI 22nd Open Forum Madrid, September 26, 2024.
- "AI Bills Have ‘Positive Intent’ But Potentially ‘Burdensome’ Outcome: Lawyer," interview guest, Cointelegraph, September 23, 2024.
- "How IP Counsel Are Dealing With ‘Massive Upswing’ in AI Work," quoted, Managing IP, August 29, 2024.
- “Why US AI bill could boost firms’ litigation practices,” interview guest, Managing IP, August 9, 2024.
- “Securing IP Rights in AI-Driven Discoveries: Overcoming Patent Challenges in the U.S. and EU,” panelist, ACI’s 22nd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents, May 30, 2024.
- “Don't Let Your AI Control You: Manage AI Trust, Risk and Security," panelist, Global GRC, Data Privacy & Cyber Security ConfEx, May 21, 2024.
- “FemTech LIVE Lounge: Dina B. Blikshteyn and Silvia A. Carretta,” guest speaker, Virtual Patent Gateway, LLC, webinar, March 13, 2024.
- “AI Is Now Generating Securities Litigation,” co-author, Haynes and Boone Alert, March 6, 2024.
- “Ethics Before the PTAB,” speaker, PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference, March 8, 2024.
- “Getting AI Patents Allowed: Supporting and Enabling AI Applications to Survive 101 and 112,” panelist, IPWatchdog Artificial Intelligence Masters 2024, March 6, 2024.
- “Getting AI Patents Allowed: Strategies for Prosecuting AI Patents at the USPTO,” panelist, IPWatchdog Artificial Intelligence Masters 2024, March 6, 2024.
- “Specialist Chapter: Procuring Patent Protection for AI Inventions,” co-author, IAM, January 24, 2024.
- "Innovator in Focus: Dina Blikshteyn’s Approach to Overcoming Adversities in Tech Innovation," feature, CIOLook, December 28, 2023.
- "A Deep Dive into the Issues of Privacy Surrounding the Possibilities Created by Generative AI Applications," panelist, AI Summit 2023, December 7, 2023.
- "Leading Professionals to Teach About Intellectual Property," speaker, Financial Poise, webinar, November 29, 2023.
- "Experts explain how OpenAI's leadership shake-up could impact San Francisco," Interview with ABC7 News Bay Area, November 20, 2023.
- AI Ethics, panelist, PTAB Bar Association, November 2023.
- “White House Executive Order Expands Regulation of Artificial Intelligence,” co-author, Reuters, November 8, 2023.
- "AI & Patents: Navigating the Shifting Landscape and Envisioning the Future," panelist, Centerforce IP Strategy Summit, November 1, 2023.
- “Post-Grant Review Trials,” moderator, Financial Poise, webinar, October 31, 2023.
- "A Legal 360 for Intellectual Property for AI," co-author, August 4, 2023.
- "FemTech Titans: The Women Leaders Trailblazing AI," moderator, Virtual Patent Gateway, LLC, August 29, 2023.
- "The Supreme Court Leaves Patent Eligibility in Flux," co-author, The Patent Lawyer, July 4, 2023.
- "Examining the Intellectual Property Challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI)," panelist, Women Leaders in IP Law 3rd Annual Summit, June 6, 2023.
- "Using AI for Competitive Advantage." co-author, The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Law, July 2023.
- "Michel Puts Hope in ‘Imminent’ Patent Bills Following SCOTUS Eligibility Denials," co-author, IPWatchdog, May 16, 2023.
- "Chatbot Patents are Likely to Spark AI Wars," co-author, Law360 (April 4, 2023).
- "Immersive Technologies and The Future of Entertainment," panelist, Artificial Intelligence Masters™ 2023 Program, IP Watchdog, March 8, 2023.
- "What the Patent Bar is Saying About the USPTO’s Call for Comments on AI Inventorship," co-author, IPWatchdog, February 19, 2023.
- "AI and Drug Development: IP Implications for Protecting AI Discoveries," speaker, IP Watchdog LIVE, September, 12 2022.
- "How To Navigate Patent Eligibility Of AI-Driven Diagnostics," co-author, Med Device Online, July 28, 2022.
- "Protecting Your Artificial Intelligence Innovations," co-author, Wine Industry Advisor, June 29, 2022.
- "Are Artificial Intelligence Technologies a Game Changer for Patents in Finance?," co-author, The Patent Lawyer, June 27, 2022.
- "How to Navigate the Patenting Challenges Of AI-Assisted Drug Discovery," co-author, Pharmaceutical Online, June 17, 2022.
- "After West Texas Ruling, Patenting AI Could be More Nuanced," co-author, Law360, February 23, 2022.
- "Protecting Artificial Intelligence Inventions in Drug Development," co-author, BioProcess International, December 16, 2021.
- "What is limiting the autonomous driving rollout?," co-author, Autonomous Driving, November 16, 2021.
- "Where We Are on AI Inventorship and Where We Should be Heading," co-author, IPWatchdog, October 12, 2021.
- "Considering Short- And Long-Term Effects Of COVID IP Waiver," co-author, Law360, August 11, 2021.
- "Understanding Law Firm Resources," co-author, Bloomberg Law, August 2021.
- "AI Systems and Drafting Patents: Enablement and Inventorship," speaker, Strafford Webinar, April 22, 2021.
- "Law Firms are Looking for Tech-Savvy Lawyers: What That Means to Law Students," co-author, Legaltech News, March 31, 2021.
- "COVID Testing and Patentability," co-author, Bloomberg Law, March 8, 2021
- "The More You Know: Living in an AI World," speaker, Haynes and Boone, LLP CLE Webinar, September 24, 2020.
- "How Artificial Intelligence Tools Impact the Legal Practice: What every attorney needs to know," speaker, myLawCLE Webinar, October 29, 2020.
- "How AI and Machine Learning are transforming law firms and the legal sector," speaker, 3rd World Legal AI Summit, Luxatia International, October 9, 2020.
- "AI Invents But Can’t Be an Inventor. So Now What?," co-author, LegalTech News, August 31, 2020.
- "Brave New World: How AI Tools Are Used in the Legal Sector," co-author, LegalTech News, August 12, 2020.
- "The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services," co-author, Law360, August 3, 2020.
- "Navigating A New Realm: AI and Patent Law," co-author, LegalTech News, July 16, 2020.
- "Navigating a New Realm: AI and Law," presenter, Haynes and Boone LLP Patent Prosecution and Patent Trials Grp. Mtg., Chicago, IL (Apr. 21, 2020).
Education
J.D., Rutgers School of Law Newark, 2009
B.S., Computer and Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University School of Engineering, 2001, with high honors
Clerkships
Clerk to the Honorable Sebastian Lombardi, New Jersey Civil Court - Special Civil Part
Languages
Russian
Admissions
District of Columbia
New Jersey
New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Dina Blikshteyn on IPWatchdog Unleashed Podcast: The Existential Threat of AI Consciousness
May 19, 2025