Stephanie Curcio is a recognized leader at the intersection of artificial intelligence and patent law, with a focus on modernizing patent practice through workflow-aligned AI. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of NLPatent, where her work centers on applying proprietary AI models to support established patent research and intelligence workflows by automating high-friction tasks, surfacing conceptually relevant context, and reducing manual review - while preserving practitioner judgment, legal rigor, and explainability.

A former Big Law IP attorney, Ms. Curcio brings deep practitioner experience to the development of technology to support real patent workflows. She is widely regarded as a practical authority on the application of AI in patent prosecution, litigation, and portfolio strategy, and is frequently invited to speak on these topics at major IP conferences and national patent offices, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Ms. Curcio is deeply engaged in the global IP community. She represents Canada at the Global IP Alliance, serves in leadership and advisory roles across several IP organizations, and participates in cross-organizational efforts focused on AI policy, governance, and responsible deployment in patent systems. She is also an active mentor and regularly guest lectures at law schools.

Her contributions have been recognized internationally. Ms. Curcio has been ranked in the IAM Strategy 300 as a world-leading IP strategist for four consecutive years and was recently ranked among the top global leaders for innovation in patent law and prosecution in a 2026 international ranking of influential women in IP.