Jeffrey Sears

Jeffrey M. Sears serves as Associate General Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel for Columbia University. His practice encompasses all aspects of patent law, including prosecution, portfolio management, strategic counseling, licensing and post-licensing compliance, litigation, and legislative and regulatory patent matters.

Jeff holds an S.B. in physics from MIT, an M.A. and Ph.D. in physics from SUNY Stony Brook, and a J.D. from NYU. He is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Education

• JD New York University School of Law (1998 — 2001)
• Ph.D. Stony Brook University (1993 — 1998)
• SB Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1989 — 1993)

Companies

• Member, Patent Public Advisory Committee U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2016)
• Adjunct Professor - Industrial Operations and Engineering Research Columbia University - Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (2015)
• Associate General Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel Columbia University (2005)
• Adjunct Professor - Management Columbia Business School (2012 — 2014)
• Associate Winston & Strawn LLP (2004 — 2005)
• Associate Foley Hoag LLP (2000 — 2004)
• Summer Associate Kenyon & Kenyon (1999 — 1999)