Sheldon Brown
Sheldon Brown writes about the current state of patent law in the U.S. for Patent Experts.
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About Sheldon
Sheldon’s interest in patent law was sparked as an undergraduate while leading a design team of engineers to commercialize a technology based on a patented invention. He was nominated as a Governor’s Scholar to attend the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, obtaining an Advanced Certificate in Intellectual Property.
Sheldon received his training of the patent system at the United States Patent & Trademark Office. He works with universities and consultants to provide analytics and guidance for technology commercialization from patents.
Expertise
- Technology Commercialization
- Medical Technology Patents
- Design Patents
- Prior Art Research
Education
- B.S., Biological Engineering, University of Florida
- J.D. with Advanced Certificate in Intellectual Property, University of Florida Levin College of Law
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