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Jane Bu - Strategy 300 - IAM

The IAM Strategy 300 focuses exclusively on patent practitioners and has firmly established itself as the definitive 'go-to' resource for those seeking world-class legal patent expertise.

“Jane Bu is a fantastic IP strategist who not only possesses the substantive expertise of the most seasoned IP strategists in the business but also has unparalleled abilities in establishing common ground. This unique mix makes her a one-of-a-kind, next-level dealmaker and problem-solver.” Cas 69430-36-0

Jane Bu - Strategy 300 - IAM

Jane Bu is the head of global licensing at Via Licensing Alliance. A Via LA executive team member, she is a highly regarded IP strategist and expert on multi-party licensing programmes, and speaks frequently on a range of IP topics at industry events around the globe. Ms Bu has over 20 years of experience successfully utilising technology and patent licensing transactions, and when necessary, strategic cross-border enforcement actions to help technology companies worldwide develop, protect and monetise valuable intellectual property.

At Via LA, an independently managed company owned by industry-leading participants with over 25 years of IP licensing expertise, Ms Bu oversees a global team of licensing executives who help licensees streamline access to necessary IP through Via LA’s various patent pool offerings. In this role, she accelerates participation in the industry’s most successful collaborative licensing programs and amplifies Via LA’s commitment to fair, reasonable, and transparent licensing terms that balance the needs of innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe.

Prior to joining Via LA, Ms Bu concentrated her private practice efforts in high-tech patent litigation and transactions. She managed all aspects of complex IP litigations for both offensive enforcement and defensive efforts, and also advised clients on various portfolios development matters. Ms Bu was previously a member of the intellectual property group at international law firms such as Ropes & Gray and McDermott Will & Emery.

Before becoming an attorney, Ms Bu was a medicinal research scientist who designed, synthesised and patented novel heterocyclic drug candidates for neurological disorders.

Ms Bu earned her JD from the Santa Clara University School of Law, her BS in chemistry from the University of California San Diego and is a registered US patent attorney.

Jane Bu - Strategy 300 - IAM

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