About This Talk
This lightning talk highlights the evolution of computer vision in the intellectual property space, drawing from Sandra Mau’s work at Clarivate and her former startup, TrademarkVision. Discover how image-based search and AI-driven classification are transforming the way trademarks, designs, and patents are managed and protected in industry and by governments globally. From pioneering one of the first commercial SaaS image search engines to scaling global IP solutions, Sandra shares insights into the technical challenges, breakthroughs, and real-world impact of visual search in IP data.
Presenters
Sandra Mau
Vice President - Cloud & IP Government Solutions, Clarivate
Sandra Mau is Vice President of Product at Clarivate’s Intellectual Property division (NYSE: CLVT), joining through the acquisition of her AI and computer vision startup, TrademarkVision. The company pioneered one of the first commercial SaaS image search engines for trademarks and design patents, now used by governments, law firms, and corporations worldwide. Sandra previously worked as a Senior Computer Vision Research Engineer at National ICT Australia and has over a decade of experience in AI, computer vision, and tech commercialization. She actively volunteers, holding prior positions on INTA and IEEE committees and has degrees in Robotics (Carnegie Mellon), Aerospace Engineering (University of Toronto), and an MBA (QUT).
Narcisse Zekpa
Sr. Solutions Architect, Amazon AWS
Narcisse Zekpa is a Sr. Solutions Architect at AWS. He helps organizations accelerate their business transformation through innovative, and scalable solutions, on the AWS Cloud. He is passionate about enabling businesses to transform themselves, using data and AI.