Chantelle Ankerman

Chantelle Ankerman is an associate in the Intellectual Property group at Axinn. Her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling, particularly in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and wireless communication. Chantelle has litigated patent infringement cases brought under the Hatch-Waxman Act and before the International Trade Commission, as well as complex antitrust and commercial litigation matters. Chantelle also has experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications in relation to an assortment of medical device, electrical, mechanical, and computer technologies.

She received her undergraduate degree in Physiology and Neurobiology from the University of Connecticut, and her law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she served as a Symposium Editor for the Connecticut Law Review. Her student note, “A Closer Look: Iris Recognition, Forensics, and the Future of Privacy,” was selected for publication by the Connecticut Law Review. Chantelle was awarded a Dean’s Merit Scholarship by the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she earned CALI Awards for Excellence in Human Rights and Intellectual Property Law, and in Admiralty Law.