Ryan T. Holte

Ryan T. Holte
Personal details
Born 1983 (age 34–35)
Napa, California, U.S.
Residence Akron, Ohio
Education California State University Maritime Academy (BS)
UC Davis School of Law (JD)

Ryan Thomas Holte (born 1983) is the David L. Brennan Associate Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology at the University of Akron School of Law and is a nominee to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Biography

Holte received a Bachelor of Engineering degree, magna cum laude, from the California State University Maritime Academy. He received his Juris Doctor from the UC Davis School of Law where he served as a staff editor of the UC Davis Business Law Journal.

Upon graduating from law school, Holte clerked for Judge Loren A. Smith of the United States Court of Federal Claims and Judge Stanley F. Birch Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Before joining the law faculty at Akron, he served for four years on the faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Law, worked as a trial attorney at the United States Federal Trade Commission, and practiced law as an associate at Jones Day. He currently is the David L. Brennan Associate Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology at the University of Akron School of Law. He teaches and researches in the areas of property and intellectual property law and is a recognized expert in these areas, completing numerous academic research fellowships and funded research grants. He also serves as general counsel, partner, and co-inventor of an electrical engineering technology company.[1]

Holte is co-inventor of US Patent 9,523,773, titled "System and methods for countering satellite-navigated munitions".[2]

Nomination to Court of Federal Claims

On September 28, 2017, President Trump nominated Holte to serve as a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, to the seat vacated by Judge Nancy B. Firestone, who took senior status on October 21, 2013.[3] On February 14, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee[4] On March 15, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–7 vote.[5] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

Memberships

He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2005.[6]

References

  1. ↑ " President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 28, 2017 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "System and methods for countering satellite-navigated munitions".
  3. ↑ ""Twenty-Seven Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today" White House, September 29, 2017".
  4. ↑ "Nominations - United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
  5. ↑ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 15, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
  6. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Ryan T. Holte


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