laura gisler

Laura Gisler is Head of IP at Polestar, a Swedish automotive brand owned by Volvo Cars. Laura is responsible for the oversight and execution of all IP portfolio and operational activities. An American attorney currently based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Laura moved there to join Volvo Car Group as IP Counsel, focusing on tech IP issues including open source, software licensing, and strategic portfolio development in digital automotive. In 2018, she became Head of IP at Polestar.

Previously, she was a Patent Attorney at IBM in the US for four years, drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to machine learning, data compression, the Internet of Things, and digital and wireless communications.

Laura earned her JD from the University of St. Thomas and her BA and MA from Trinity College. She is registered to practice before the USPTO, is a member of the Minnesota Bar, and is a yoga practitioner, ceramicist and vegan.