Scott McPherson
General Counsel/In-house Counsel Registered Patent Attorney
- Role
- Corporate Counsel, Business and Patent Attorney at California Business Formations
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott McPherson
With over 15 years of experience in corporate and IP law, I am a seasoned and versatile…
Experience
Corporate Counsel, Business and Patent Attorney
California Business Formations
Jul 2016 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Created consulting company designed to assist entrepreneurs and businesses at all stages of development with general business and IP matters. Advise diverse businesses and individuals in a broad array of legal matters as consultant for LegalZoom.Function as General Counsel or fractional general counsel for a variety of businesses in the areas of fintech, e-commerce, health care and assisted living facilities, start-up cannabis related ventures, sporting goods, nutraceuticals, farm/agriculture equipment, LED lighting for commercial and industrial, LED lighting for action sports and photography, medical device, biotechs, and health and fitness companies.Managed and created corporate compliance programs; stock purchase and buyback programs; employee hires and terminations; leases; confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements; collaboration and material transfer agreements; and licensing of technologies. Defended and negotiated settlements, dismissals or licenses of IP related disputes, settlements of workers compensation and wage hour disputes; regulatory licensing; IRS and EDD disputes; and stock repurchase and separation agreements of disgruntled founders.
Education
UC San Diego
BA, Biology, History
1985 — 1990
San Diego State University
MS Toxicology -, Public Health
1994 — 1999
University of San Diego School of Law
JD
1999 — 2002
Skills
- R&D
- Medical Devices
- Patent Searching
- Joint Ventures
- Patent Applications
- Patentability
- Biotechnology
- Trademark Infringement
- Drug Discovery
- Venture Capital
- Patent Preparation
- Technology Transfer
- Patent Prosecution
- Prosecution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Cyberlaw
- Patents
- Legal Research
- Client Counseling
- Intellectual Property
- Business Strategy
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Legal Assistance
- Invention
- Biochemistry
- Privacy Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Freedom to Operate Analysis
- Trademarks
- Intellectual Asset Management
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Prior Art Search
- Intellectual Property Valuation
- Licensing
- Commercialization
- Unfair Competition
- Software Patents
- Legal Writing
- Trade Secrets
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