• In a prior position, Ajay built an in-house patent team of attorneys, agents and paralegals along with creating workflow processes and infrastructure for a patent department.• Ajay has managed preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a variety of technology subject matter areas including mechanical, materials, computing, electronics, RF and wireless.• Ajay has experience evaluating inventors, preparing and conducting inventor educational seminars and advising on the acquisition of intellectual property assets.• Ajay spent 7 years at Black & Decker, where he was the intellectual property counsel for one of Black & Decker's business divisions. Ajay was responsible for managing all aspects of a global patent portfolio, supervising intellectual property litigation, advising on acquisitions and negotiating license agreements.• Before joining Black & Decker Ajay was an associate with the law firm of Brinks, Hofer, Gilson and Lione in Chicago, Illinois. While at Brinks, Ajay prosecuted patent applications in a variety of complex technology areas, participated in patent litigation proceedings and counseled clients on intellectual property due diligence.