Melissa Kosciusko
InvestorGeneral Counsel and Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Intellectual Ventures · Digital marketing associate at Jumpstart Ventures
Palo Alto, California, United States
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About
Melissa Kosciusko is a digital marketing associate at JumpStart Inc., where her work includes content development, social media management, and promotion of programs and events for entrepreneurs and small businesses. She has also served as an emcee at community events focused on small business owners and local innovation.
Experience
- Intellectual VenturesGeneral Counsel and Vice President, Corporate Affairscurrent2007 — presentMountain View, California
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and RosatiAssociate2001 — 2007Palo Alto, California
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiSummer Associate2000Palo Alto, California
- Wilson ElserLaw Clerk1999San Francisco, California
Skills & more
Patents11Intellectual Property12Patent Litigation8Licensing8Patent Prosecution5Trade Secrets4Trademarks4Copyright Law4Corporate Law6Emerging Markets1Corporate FinanceVenture Capital4
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Due DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsLitigationLegal ResearchLegal WritingStart-upsCorporate GovernanceJoint VenturesFrom Melissa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Intellectual Ventures
Brian Holloway
Vice President, Head of the Deep Science Fund and Enterprise Science Fund at Intellectual Ventures
Casey Tegreene
Advisor at Intellectual Ventures
Conor Myhrvold
Investor at NZVC
Ed Baisa
Head of Systems and Technology Group at Intellectual Ventures
Edward Jung
Founder at Intellectual Ventures
Larry Froeber
Chief Financial Officer at Intellectual Ventures
Mathen Ganesan
Executive Vice President, Invention Investment Fund at Intellectual Ventures
Melissa Lukach
Head of Corporate Communications at Intellectual Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Kosciusko?
- Melissa Kosciusko is a digital marketing associate at JumpStart Inc., where her work includes content development, social media management, and promotion of programs and events for entrepreneurs and small businesses. She has also served as an emcee at community events focused on small business owners and local innovation.
- Where does Melissa Kosciusko work?
- Melissa Kosciusko is General Counsel and Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Intellectual Ventures.
- Where did Melissa Kosciusko go to school?
- Melissa Kosciusko studied at University of San Francisco School of Law (Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts (BA), With Honors, Sociology).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati61
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