Paul Sharer

I have over 15 years of intellectual property legal experience (private practice and in-house) advising start-ups, emerging companies, and Fortune 100 multinational corporations. I am adept at managing business and litigation teams involving diverse legal disciplines to achieve business IP objectives. I have worked on numerous M&A and litigation IP matters involving complex technologies within life sciences, medical devices, automotive, software, cybersecurity, diagnostics, and finance industries. Clients value my business acumen and legal judgment.Career highlights:• +15 years of in-house and private practice IP legal experience • Lead responsibility for developing & managing IP estates to increase businesses valuation• Prosecuted and secured more than 1000 patents (domestic & foreign)• Expertise in developing, managing and enforcing worldwide IP portfolios • IP Department lead responsible for department management, talent development and budgets • Develop/manage IP strategies for product lifecycle, design around, offensive/defensive portfolios• Exceptional skills and experience in guiding research & development functions on all aspects of IP• Developing business solutions addressing competitive IP rights• Lead responsibility on drafting, negotiating and managing IP-related agreements• Manage litigation matters, and licensing/settlements • Chambers ranked and recognized by Washington Post as a Legal Superstar