Joe is a partner at PatentEsque Law Group, LLP, specializing in patent/tech transactions & JVs, and an expert witness for high-stakes IP/licensing disputes. Previously, Joe was VP/GC at Cryptography Research, Inc., and Counsel at Skadden (Palo Alto) where he co-founded and later led the IP strategy/transactions practice.  He has also been an arbitrator and managed litigation & corporate IP portfolios.  Joe co-chairs the “Advanced Licensing” & “Advanced Patent Licensing” courses at PLI, teaches the “Patent & Technology Licensing” class at Stanford, and has taught “Patent Law & Policy” at Boalt. His recognitions include Chambers, SuperLawyers, IAM (Global Leaders; Strategy 300; IAM Patent 1000), and Marquis (Who’s Who in American Law). Joe has a JD from Stanford and a PhD from Caltech.