Nathan Dunn

About Nathan Dunn

With more than two decades of experience as an intellectual property attorney, I’ve built my career around helping innovative organizations protect, strengthen, and strategically leverage their ideas. I currently serve as an in‑house counsel for Albemarle Corporation, where I lead efforts across patent portfolio development, IP risk management, licensing negotiations, and cross‑functional advisory work. I partner closely with product management, R&D, and executive leadership teams to align legal protections with corporate priorities and emerging market opportunities.Specialties: IP Counseling; Patent portfolio development and prosecution; Freedom‑to‑operate (FTO) and risk mitigation; Licensing, technology transactions, and partnerships.

Experience

1. Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property

   Albemarle Corporation

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Intellectual Property Counsel supporting enterprise‑wide IP strategy and operations, including support for the Energy Storage and Specialties business units. Lead all aspects of the company’s patent and trademark portfolios, provide strategic and business‑aligned IP guidance, manage complex contracting matters, and oversee the processing of confidentiality agreements.

Education

• SMU Dedman School of Law

  Juris Doctor

  1999 — 2002

• Washington and Lee University

  Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Patent Analysis
• Litigation Support
• Patent Prosecution
• Trademarks
• Trials
• Patentability
• Trademark Infringement
• Legal Research
• Unfair Competition
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Trade Secret Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Licensing
• Civil Litigation
• Patent Litigation
• Trade Secrets
• Patents
• Patent Preparation