Code for the Mission Lunch-N-Learn Seminar

Date: August 3, 2017

Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Location: Math Science 5628 - IDRE Portal

Topic: Commercializing Mobile Apps

Speaker(s): Julie Watson and Drew Bateman

-Speaker Bios-

Julie M. Watson is a patent attorney and member of the transactions practice group at Marshall Gerstein & Borun, LLP, a Chicago-based intellectual property law firm. A licensing professional with over 25 years’ experience structuring and negotiating deals to deliver strategic solutions, Julie concentrates her practice on IP transactions and dispute resolution with a particular emphasis in university technology transfer and technology startups. Julie built and managed intellectual property programs at several nonprofit organizations including the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the American Medical Association. Julie received her law degree from Wake Forest University Law School and is admitted to practice law in Illinois, North Carolina and before the USPTO, and holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and is a Certified Licensing Professional. Julie is a frequent speaker and educator on IP transaction issues and is active in professional associations AUTM and LES

Andrew Bateman is a partner at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP. He prosecutes and protects the patent portfolios of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, and advises clients on numerous other patent-related matters. His patent work involves many different technologies, including computer software and hardware, medical devices, and technologies relating to insurance and financial services. Before embarking on his legal career, Drew spent ten years in research and development as an electrical engineer at Motorola. Drew received his law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and is admitted to practice law in Illinois and before the USPTO. Drew holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from National Technological University, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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UCLA TDG and OIT are pleased to host the Code for the Mission App Competition