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James Eilertsen
Director of Intellectual Property specializing in technology transfer and deep-tech licensing
Rochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity of StrasbourgRochester, New York14 Years ExperienceDirector Level
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Experience
Director of the Intellectual Property Management OfficeRochester Institute of Technology · Jan 2025 – Present
Intellectual Property Subject Matter Expert (Volunteer)SCORE (A resource partner of the US Small Business Administration) · Jan 2024 – Presentpart-time
Founder, PresidentCato IP, LLC · May 2016 – Presentfreelance
Head of Group Intellectual PropertyLandis+Gyr Group AG · May 2022 – Jun 2023
Head of Intellectual PropertyNIL Technology ApS · Feb 2020 – Apr 2022
Intellectual Property Business Partnerams International AG (ams-Osram) · Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
Patent Engineer, IP Officer, Contractor (US Patent Agent)ams International AG (ams-Osram) · Dec 2013 – Jan 2018contract
Marie Curie Cofund Postdoctoral Research FellowSwiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology · Feb 2012 – Nov 2013
Visiting Research Scholar (associated with PhD)Indian Institute of Science Bangalore · Jan 2012 – Feb 2012internship
Graduate Research, Graduate Teaching Assistant (associated with PhD)Oregon State University, Department of Chemistry · Sep 2007 – Dec 2011part-time
National Security PhD Intern (associated with PhD)Pacific Northwest National Laboratories · Jul 2009 – Sep 2009internship
Visiting Research Scholar (associated with PhD)University of Caen · May 2009 – Jun 2009internship
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Education
University of Strasbourgmaster, Intellectual Property Law and Management (2019)
Oregon State Universitydoctorate, Materials Chemistry (2011)
Oregon State Universitymaster, Mechanical Engineering (2011)
Roberts Wesleyan Universitybachelor, Chemistry (2007)
Awards
Skills
Contract negotiationBudget managementCost optimizationIntellectual property managementIntellectual property commercializationTechnology transferIP strategyIP policy developmentIP process developmentFaculty and staff trainingIP licensingPatent licensingTrademark managementTrade secret managementPatent portfolio management
Languages
English
Certifications
VC (Venture Capital) University (June 2025 Cohort)Certified Licensing Professional (CLP)United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent bar
Publications
12 publications
Materials chemistryMaterials scienceCrystallographyApplied physics
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