Rodger Sadler

Rodger Sadler is Managing Counsel at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America in Silicon Valley. A technology, business, and IP attorney, Rodger honed his legal expertise during thirteen years as an IP litigator at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in New York. 

Rodger also has extensive in-house experience. Before joining Mercedez-Benz, he worked with digital, fintech, and AI-focused product development and business teams at BMO Financial Group and Mastercard. Prior to that, he worked with Canon, advising digital imaging teams in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. on technology contracting, joint development, and IP protection, licensing, and litigation issues. 

While at Canon, Rodger worked with IP colleagues from Google, Dropbox, and others to help spearhead the launch and growth of the LOT Network -- a fast-growing and global initiative aimed at protecting companies from the threat of litigation from Patent Assertion Entities -- where he remains an active Advisory Board Member.