Sterne Kessler Obtains Patent for Pro Bono Client Commit to Green

Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2026) – Sterne Kessler Director Christian Camarce and Technical Specialist Aaron Sens assisted pro bono client Commit to Green in securing a patent for its smart organics tracking technology. The patented technology supports the company’s broader vision for Lashie™— a data-driven platform designed to make food waste diversion more measurable, transparent, and actionable.

Commit to Green is a minority-and women-owned company developing innovative solutions to address food waste and advance organics recycling. The patented system is directed to technology that helps track organic waste at the source through smart sensing, weight-based measurement, and connected software tools that can support more efficient diversion, reporting, and recovery workflows. The innovation reflects Commit to Green’s mission to reduce food waste and help build smarter circular systems around organics.

Founder Shien-ru Tsao played an important role throughout the process, including during the examiner interview, where she helped articulate both the technical value and real-world importance of the invention. Sterne Kessler is proud to support entrepreneurs like Shien-ru and companies like Commit to Green that are building practical, mission-driven solutions for a more sustainable future.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, enhancement, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is one of the most highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firms in the world. Its team of attorneys, registered patent agents, technical specialists, specialized trademark paralegals, and law clerks include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law, tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners represent Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, inventors, venture capital firms, and universities in a client service driven environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating. Visit the firm online at sternekessler.com.