Director, Intellectual Property
CurrentResponsible for global intellectual property strategy and management at Hoya Surgical Optics including oversight of all R&D-related contracts, licensing, and partnership development activities.Activities include global patent and trademark portfolio management, non-infringement/invalidity analysis, patent litigation support, freedom to operate assessments, patent landscape analysis, and transactional IP due diligence.Sample accomplishments include successful integration of IP… Show more Responsible for global intellectual property strategy and management at Hoya Surgical Optics including oversight of all R&D-related contracts, licensing, and partnership development activities.Activities include global patent and trademark portfolio management, non-infringement/invalidity analysis, patent litigation support, freedom to operate assessments, patent landscape analysis, and transactional IP due diligence.Sample accomplishments include successful integration of IP assets post-acquisition, driving ex-JP patent strategies particularly in US and EMEA, and management of global patent litigation activities. Show less