Jeb is Head of IP for Americas at ABB, where he leads a team of IP attorneys and professionals covering a broad range of IP topics, including IP agreements and transactions, IP portfolio management, M&A IP support, IP litigation management, and IP counseling. Prior to joining ABB, Jeb was a Patent Development Director at Hewlett-Packard/HPE; an IP associate at McAndrews, Held & Malloy in Chicago; and before law school, a Computer Engineer at IBM. He has a B.S. in Computer Engineer and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Building a global patent portfolio presents a number of significant challenges for in-house counsel. Conflicting and diverse patent laws across local and foreign jurisdictions, for instance, demand a robust strategy, as well as extensive legal expertise, in order to be navigated correctly. Prioritization also poses an issue – on limited budgets and resources, in-house counsel can often only file in a certain number of countries, meaning they must be aware of potential infringements globally. In addition to further challenges, such as translation capacities and navigating ever-evolving legal landscapes, a global patent portfolio, though necessary for competitive advantage and business development, is a tricky task to tackle amidst such restraints.
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