Chief Executive Officer
CurrentBrian Yates is CEO of iPEL Inc, which he founded in 2017. During its first year, iPEL secured $200 million in capital for the purpose of building one of the most valuable patent portfolios in the world. Through a series of acquisitions and divestments, Mr. Yates curated iPEL’s current patent portfolio, which covers many of the core products and services being offered by leading technology companies around the globe.From 2000 to 2010, Mr. Yates represented technology companies as a patent prosecutor and patent litigator. In 2011, he left legal practice to become an entrepreneur. During the seven years leading up to iPEL, Mr. Yates founded more than 40 technology companies – each one focusing on a different aspect of technology and owning valuable patent rights. Although Mr. Yates did not personally invent any of those amazing technologies, he was able to partner with extremely talented companies and individuals.During the past decade, Mr. Yates has successfully licensed the patents of his wholly-owned companies to more than 1,000 companies, including nearly every technology company on the Fortune 1000. As the owner and CEO, Mr. Yates has successfully completed patent transactions totaling in the hundreds of millions of U.S. Dollars.Mr. Yates obtained his chemistry degree from Whittier College and his JD from Loyola Law School, where he graduated with honors and received numerous awards, including the American Jurisprudence Awards for obtaining the highest grades in constitutional law, advanced legal writing, appellate advocacy, and trial advocacy.
