Jennifer L. O'Connell

Jennifer L. O'Connell serves as Assistant General Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property at Albany International Corp., a materials science and manufacturing company. Her practice is primarily focused on global patent counseling and portfolio management, including patent procurement and the development of intellectual property strategies. Her technical background includes dual bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, aligning with her work in mechanical and materials science technologies, such as those involved in "Clothing for a Machine for Producing a Fibrous Material Web" as seen in her tracked case.

As an in-house attorney, Ms. O'Connell primarily represents operating companies, with her sole tracked appearance being on the plaintiff side for Albany International Corp. This role involves managing and developing her company's global IP portfolio and collaborating with R&D teams to protect innovations. She previously held positions as Counsel and Partner at Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC.

Ms. O'Connell is notably active in the realm of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. She serves on the Board of Directors for the PTAB Bar Association, chairs the International Committee for the Women in IP Network, and was involved in launching the PTAB Pro Bono Program. Her direct litigation experience includes acting as Petitioner for Albany International Corp. in Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings, specifically ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. v. VOITH PATENT GMBH (IPR2025-01116 and IPR2025-01367), challenging patent claims related to fibrous material web machinery.

She earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law and holds dual bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science from Lehigh University.