Bratislav Stankovic
Ph.D.; J.D.; Scientific Adviser
Seasoned international intellectual property attorney, scientist, and executive with 30+ years of rich professional and research portfolio in International Intellectual Property (IP) Law, Technology Law, Innovation, Technology Transfer, Molecular Biology, Plant Space Biology, and Bioethics. A visionary leader and practitioner. Fulbright Scholar in Intellectual Property Law (2007) and Technology Transfer (2010). More than 15 years of professional experience in IP law, including: (i) five years as an Intellectual Property Attorney at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione (Chicago), one of the largest IP law firms in the U.S.A., and (ii) more than 5 years USPTO professional experience as a Patent Examining Professional (currently Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, GS 14/2), with consistently outstanding performance ratings. Board Chair, Governor, Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society (JPTOS). Chair, Patent and Trademark Office Society Legislative Committee. Grant reviewer for the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Regional Innovation Strategies Program. More than 15 years of professional experience working with different international and national/regional organizations in the field of IP and technology transfer law, such as World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), European Commission (EC), UNDP, British Council, USAID, NASA, NSF, World Bank Group. More than 20 years of experience as Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Copyright Law, Cell Biology, and Genetics, at different universities. Supervised scores of graduate and undergraduate students, and received millions of dollars in grant support for research. Admitted to practice law in Illinois and Wisconsin, and before the USPTO.
