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

Recent Articles

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Patent

By Sheldon Brown | September 14, 2021

In 2019 there were 3,224,200 patent applications filed worldwide, 43.4% of which were filed in China. The United States accounted…

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Patent Statistics

By Sheldon Brown | March 22, 2023

Since its formation in 1836 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has received over 11.6 million patent applications.…

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Wyoming

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of Wyoming aka “The Equality State” is located in the Western region of the U.S. and was the…

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Wisconsin

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of Wisconsin aka “The Badger State” is located in the Upper Midwestern region of the U.S. and was…

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West Virginia

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of West Virginia aka “The Mountain State” is located in the Appalachian region of the U.S. and was…

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Washington

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of Washington aka “The Evergreen State” is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. and was…

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Virginia

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of Virginia aka “The Old Dominion State” is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. and was…

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Vermont

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of Vermont aka “The Green Mountain State” is located in the New England region of the U.S. and…

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Utah

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of Utah aka “The Beehive State” is located in the Western region of the U.S. and was the…

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Tennessee

By Sheldon Brown | February 8, 2023

The State of Tennessee aka “The Volunteer State” is located in the Southeastern region of the U.S. and was the…

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