Not So Obvious: An Introduction to Patent Law and Strategy - Second Edition
Jeffrey Schox is a Registered Patent Attorney and the founding member of Schox Patent Group, a boutique patent firm devoted to startup ventures. Drawing on his experience in patent law and angel investing, he builds patent portfolios that enable startups to increase value and attract funding. His clients have attracted investments from high-profile venture capital firms, including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, Founders Fund, Greylock, Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, and Union Square. With degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, he has filed over 500 patent applications on a broad range of cutting-edge inventions, including vehicle systems, medical devices, electrical systems, computer software, and clean technologies. As a Consulting Professor for Stanford University, Jeffrey teaches the course "Patent Prosecution" in the law school, and the course "Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs" in the engineering school.