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Cynthia Cannady

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Founder & Intellectual property strategy and technology licensing expert, lecturer and author at Endurance28

Los Angeles, California, United States

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About

Cynthia Cannady focuses on intellectual property strategy and technology licensing. She founded IPSEVA in 2007, and previously served as Director of the Intellectual Property and New Technologies Division at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva from 2001 to 2007, following roles as VP of Law for Manufacturing and Development at Apple, Principal at Tech Law Group, and Partner in Litigation at Fenwick & West. She holds a juris doctor from Harvard Law School and a bachelor's degree from Stanford University, and authored the treatise "Technology Licensing and Development Agreements."

Experience

  1. IPSEVAOwnercurrent2008 — present
  2. IP*SEVAAttorney at Lawcurrent2007 — present
  3. World Intellectual Property OrganizationDirector IP and New Tech Division2001 — 2007
  4. Apple Computer, Inc.Vice President of Law1990 — 1995
  5. Stanford UniversityTrustee1990 — 1995
  6. Fenwick and WestPartner1983 — 1991
  7. U.S. District CourtLaw Clerk to Judge Alvin B. Rubin1975 — 1977

Skills & more

Strategy25Intellectual Property74Commercialization7Licensing47Patents32Commercial Litigation3Start-ups19Litigation13Venture Capital18Due Diligence7Joint Ventures12Mergers & Acquisitions8
+4 morePatent ProsecutionTrademarksPatent LitigationCorporate Law

Languages French

  • United Nations Certificate of Fluency in French — United Nations
  • Duolingo Portuguese Fluency: Advanced (Estimated) — Duolingo

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Who is Cynthia Cannady?
Cynthia Cannady focuses on intellectual property strategy and technology licensing. She founded IPSEVA in 2007, and previously served as Director of the Intellectual Property and New Technologies Division at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva from 2001 to 2007, following roles as VP of Law for Manufacturing and Development at Apple, Principal at Tech Law Group, and Partner in Litigation at Fenwick & West. She holds a juris doctor from Harvard Law School and a bachelor's degree from Stanford University, and authored the treatise "Technology Licensing and Development Agreements."
Where does Cynthia Cannady work?
Cynthia Cannady is Founder & Intellectual property strategy and technology licensing expert, lecturer and author at Endurance28.
Where did Cynthia Cannady go to school?
Cynthia Cannady studied at Harvard Law School (JD); Stanford University (BA, History).

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